Search results for: “sydney fringe”
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Review: She Kills Monsters 2026 Sydney Fringe Festival
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★★★½ She Kills Monsters by Epiphany Arts Inc. combines the brevity of the play’s ‘Young Adventurers Edition’ with the risqué humour of the original 2011 script. Despite its facade as a raucous Dungeons and Dragons adventure, She Kills Monsters harbours a compelling exploration of sisterly bonds. Those sisters are Agnes…
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Review: Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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It’s not every night you see a Demogorgon belt out a show tune. But that’s exactly the kind of upside-down magic you’ll find at Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, presented by Epiphany Arts as part of Sydney Fringe Festival. It’s not every night you see a Demogorgon belt out a show…
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Review: Mummy, I’m Scared! 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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Full disclosure: I loved this show! From being serenaded by the trio of performers dancing as the audience slips by to take their seats, to the high-octane, explosive finale, Mummy, I’m Scared! doesn’t invite you into its world, it drags you, keeling over with laughter, into the séance circle. You may not…
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Review: Antigone Sydney Dramaturgical Co 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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Those who enjoy both Ancient Greek tragedy and stabbing (the two are far from mutually exclusive) will be delighted with the audacious stab at Antigone by Sydney Dramaturgical Co. It’s shedding blood this week as part of Sydney Fringe Festival. Sophocles, the Dan Brown of political metaphysics, remains as intellectually…
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Review: Definitely NOT A Hungry Game 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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If you thought Katniss was the protagonist of the well-known epic by Suzanne Collins, think again. Following their resounding success at Adelaide Fringe, Dramafreak Productions and L&D Projects return to Sydney Fringe with Definitely NOT a Hungry Game: A Parody Musical. And it’s definitely not what you’d expect. Co-written by…
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Review: Traffic Light Party 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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Jezebel Productions’ debut show, Traffic Light Party, opened last night to a full house and left the audience buzzing. Written by Izzy Azzopardi, this dynamic production uses the concept of traffic light parties to highlight the complications of dating in an increasingly disconnected society. Jezebel Productions is a Sydney-based theatre…
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Review: Elixir Revived 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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The boys from Head First Acrobats are back in town for the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival, kicking things off with their latest offering, Elixir Revived. Head First Acrobats are a group from Melbourne that have been touring the world with their award-winning shows. In 2022, they won Best Circus at…
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Review: Doomers Sydney Dramaturgical Co 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival
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It was high drama indeed when the curtain rose at Sydney’s gorgeously appointed new burlesque cabaret and theatre space Two80, for the Australian premiere of Matthew Gasda’s Doomers, playing as part of the 2025 Sydney Fringe. Tucked as we were deep inside one of the grungier pockets of Surry Hills…
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Sold Out Comedy A Kingdom Of Fools Returns To Sydney
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England, 1206. The Crown wants their tavern. The villagers revolt. Nothing goes to plan… and that’s exactly the plan! Following a sell-out Sydney Fringe debut at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in 2025 and a successful season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2026, A Kingdom of Fools returns…
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Review: Hannah Maxwell BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG 2026 Adelaide Fringe
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★★★★★ BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG arrives in Adelaide after a sell-out run at Edinburgh Fringe. It has collected five-star reviews and a Weekly Best of Theatre Award. The premise is deceptively simple. You walk in and it feels wrong. The house lights are up. There is no comforting darkness. You are handed a…
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From Fringe Favourite to KXT Hit: Gia Ophelia Gets A Bold New Life
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Gia Ophelia takes to the stage at KXT on Broadway this week in a highly anticipated, limited season. Written by Australian playwright Grace Wilson and directed by Jo Bradley, the gripping one-woman show starring Annie Stafford captivated audiences at last year’s Sydney Fringe. The show earned Jo Bradley an award…
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Review: Reuben Kaye Hard To Swallow 2026 Fringe World Perth
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Reuben Kaye’s website boldly declares, “Reuben Kaye already knows he’s an icon. It’s time for you to find out too.” Hard to Swallow proves he isn’t exaggerating — he’s simply ahead of the curve. From the moment he storms onto the stage like a glitter-drenched gale-force hurricane, it’s clear he’s…
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Announcing The Mythic Double Bill Orpheus and Eurydice This Adelaide Fringe
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This Adelaide Fringe, multi award winning storytellers Wright&Grainger celebrate 10 years of touring their internationally acclaimed ORPHEUS by presenting a special double bill of ORPHEUS and EURYDICE, performed with a live string quartet and vocal ensemble alongside their signature heart-stopping spoken word and soaring live music. Running from 19 February…
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Announcing 2026 Sydney Festival 50th Anniversary Program
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Sydney Festival marks its 50th anniversary in January 2026 with a diverse city-wide program that honours five decades of cultural transformation and looks ahead to the next generation of artistic innovation. From 8 – 25 January, Sydney becomes a playground of imagination, with bold theatre, dance, music, visual arts and…
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Breaking The Castle: A True Story Of Survival And Redemption Comes To Sydney And Melbourne
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Cluster Arts Global in association with Breaking the Castle Productions is pleased to announce Victorian and Sydney tour dates for writer and performer Peter Cook’s award winning, compelling and uplifting one-man play, Breaking the Castle. The show will play Frankston Arts Centre 11-12 July, Theatre Works St Kilda 15-19 July…
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Announcing Hedonistic New Creation When Night Comes For Sydney
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Broad Encounters has announced that their thrilling new creation WHEN NIGHT COMES will take up residency at the historic Union Bond Store in The Rocks from 22 August in partnership with Sydney Fringe Festival and The Rocks. Following sold-out performances in Melbourne, WHEN NIGHT COMES marks an intimate and intoxicating…
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LASSÙ Cosmic Cabaret to Premiere at Fringe World Perth – Book Now
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Get ready to step into LASSÙ, a cosmic cabaret saloon perched on the edge of the galaxy, where space cowboys, alien drifters, and the legendary Rodeo Sisters dazzle with mind-blowing performances that are out of this world. Seventh-generation circus performer and producer, Merrik Ashton, was born into the world-renowned Ashton…
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The Scoop Favourite Shows Of 2025 Part Three: Circus & Festivals
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It’s been one year since The Scoop was created, and the first feature published was my personal list of Favourite Shows of the year. As 2025 comes to a close, we have been looking back at some of the shows that stood out this year. This next instalment is an eclectic mix of our…
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The Scoop Favourite Shows Of 2025 Part Two: Plays
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It’s been one year since The Scoop was created, and the first feature published was my personal list of Favourite Shows of the year. As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time to take a look back at some of the shows that stood out this year. The Scoop’s team of writers are all…
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Review: Don’t Panic! (It’s Happened Before) Old Fitz Theatre
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Watching Don’t Panic! (It’s Happened Before), written and performed by Sam Bowden, feels like a drunk conversation with friends. Bowden turns pop culture references, conspiracy theories and ‘impolite descriptions of the English’ into a wonderful tale of hope. The one-man show first graced stages at the Sydney Fringe Festival in 2023.…
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Bubble Show For Adults Only Comes To Melt Festival
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Why is it only kids get to have all the fun with bubbles? Fear not, Bubble Show for Adults Only – the cult theatre hit performed around the globe – is here for Melt Festival! It’s now playing at the West End Electric and runs to 9 November 2025. The…
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A.K. Wregg Reimagines Dorothy In Oz With Magic And Cocktails
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The emphasis is on the interactive and unpredictable as we count the minutes before the curtain rises on the 2025 Sydney Fringe Festival extravaganza. First animal off the ark this year is A.K. Wregg’s Dorothy in Oz: An Immersive Cocktail Adventure, which makes its world premiere run from 3…
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Review: Crush By Ben Quirk A Love Letter to Heartbreak
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Ben Quirk returned home to perform a short but sweet season of his first solo show CRUSH as part of this year’s Adelaide Fringe. The cosy sphere of The Bally in Gluttony was the perfect setting for Ben’s comforting and intimate approach to storytelling. Upon arrival, Ben sits perched in…
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Brisbane Festival 2026 Comes Alive Today
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Today marks the spectacular opening of Brisbane Festival 2026, launching 23 glorious days of performance, public art and participation across the city, under the banner Switch On, Light Up, Come Alive. Running until Saturday 26 September, Artistic Director Ebony Bott‘s inaugural program ignites Brisbane’s streets, stages and skies in a…
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Announcing Moulin Rouge! The Musical First Cast
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Global Creatures have today revealed the first artists who will bring the world of Moulin Rouge! The Musical to life when the internationally acclaimed production returns to Sydney in March 2027. Leading the announcement is Ben Hall as The Duke of Monroth. Tim Omaji returns as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Tyler…
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SIX The Musical Rehearsals Underway: Photos of The Queens
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Rehearsals are officially underway and the countdown is on, with just two weeks until the Australian return of the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical. The award-winning global sensation will open at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre on 24 July before continuing its royal reign at Theatre Royal Sydney from October and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January…
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Announcing Brisbane Festival 2026 Program: Switch On, Light Up, Come Alive
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Brisbane Festival has today unveiled its 2026 program, the inaugural vision of new Artistic Director Ebony Bott, and a bold, expansive celebration of art, community, and the city itself. For decades now, Brisbane Festival has long been the civic heart of the city – essential to its cultural identity and…
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Film Review: Prosecution 2026 German Film Festival
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★★★★★ Trust in institutions is at a tipping point. You feel it in the opinion polls. You see it in the weekly protests on the inner-city marble steps. Prosecution (Staatsschutz) is a contemporaneous reflection on our tearing social fabric. Directed by Faraz Shariat and winner of the Audience Award at…
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New Queens Casting Announced: SIX The Musical Australia
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SIX the Musical has just confirmed its new Australian cast! While continuing to triumphantly reign on global stages, the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical makes its royal return to Australia. Seasons are confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July, Theatre Royal Sydney from October and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)’s Playhouse Theatre from January 2027. Brisbane pre-sales commence tomorrow Wednesday…
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Brisbane Festival 2026 First Look: The Choir Of Man & Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent Returns
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Brisbane Festival has today offered its first glimpse of what’s to come in 2026, announcing that the runaway West End hit and Olivier Award-nominee, The Choir of Man, will bring its irresistible, roof-raising celebration of community and music to South Bank Cultural Forecourt from 3 – 13 September for its…
