It’s smart, funny, and delightfully off‑kilter stand-up at this year’s Adelaide Fringe.
Self-Made Man is a deeply personal show that serves as a loving tribute to the arts, and the queer communities built around them.
What makes the performance work, is the heart behind it. Beneath the absurdity, Giuseppe’s quest to understand love is genuinely sweet. Detto never overcomplicates the concept, instead letting the audience help shape Giuseppe’s journey in real time. The crowd becomes part of the story, collectively exploring the question at the centre of the show.
Despite being an adaptation, Little Miss Julie finds itself being able to stand on its own two feet. The dynamics between the cast allow for something realistic, something understandable; all the while delivering tension in spades.
Beatles Dub Club is pure festival vibes. Inventive, energetic, and wildly fun.
We’ve Been Here Before feels deeply personal. Through songs and anecdotes, Kraft reflects on family relationships, an addict father, an overbearing mother and the complexities of love and identity, while tracing the emergence of a musician learning to channel pain into creativity.
The Club is based in the Nexus Arts Centre in the west end, a hidden gem for catching the Fringe vibe without the crowds and fuss of the gardens. While it is too late for you to catch Confessions Club this Fringe season (with their final weekend selling out), if you’re looking for a spicy and great bang- for-buck night out next Fringe, be sure to catch Vol.IV in 2027 (hot tip: arrive early to grab yourself an aisle or front seat if you don’t want to miss any of the floor action or for a chance of audience participation – BYO safe word!).
Returning to Adelaide Fringe for the second time, Eyrie Improv has curated a rotating cast of glamorous local and interstate performers – none of whom know which song they will perform to, or even where they are on the line up. On the night I attended, I was dazzled and delighted by cast members Blake Cassette, Dutchess Laven Dear, Ember Rose, Peyton James, Mya Dia Monte and of course, Empress Eyrie herself.
Many of the best Fringe shows are all concept, no plot. Chookas is a clucking brilliant example of this universal truth. Three outstanding performers flock together to deliver a silly, surreal and utterly egg-warming ode to the humble chicken. If you like your eggs fried and chooks cooked, this is a must-see for you.
Ed Sheeran brought his Loop Tour to Adelaide Oval on Thursday, March 5 showcasing his big hits as well as the new album, Play to more than 52,000 fans.
Skye Sampson was there with her camera to snap some highlights. Check out the gallery.
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