British Comedian turns Aussie dangers into a good laugh
Referencing all deadly and dangerous creatures Brits and travellers fear about Australia – namely spiders, snakes, blue bottles, and sharks of course – the comedian provides…
Kohesia Ensemble perform cohesive jazz sets with traditional Persian flavours
Kohesia Ensemble is a local outfit presented by award-winning double bassist Kate Pass. Featuring an eight-piece band that interweaves the sounds of classical Persian music with…
Amos Gill: comic champion of the people
Aussie comedy gold is what we are crowning stand-up comic Amos Gill. He’s the people’s comedian, as the title of his latest show suggests, The Sheeples…
Reuben Kaye: bringing world-class comedy and one-of-a-kind cabaret to the Fringe stage
Due to recent border restrictions, Fringe World 2021 has been relatively limited in the appearance of international acts. But when you’re privileged to see such a…
How ‘The Boy from Oz’ restored my faith in the musical…
Firstly, I’ll get the three degrees of separation out of the way. I used to go out with a guy who was good friends with Peter…
Q&A with one of hypnotist Matt Hale’s super-eager participants
Comedic hypnotist Matt Hale is a trusty fixture on the Fringe World stage, presenting his modern take on the art and science of hypnosis, which inevitably includes audience…
An impressive roll call of local and national comedy acts on at Perth’s Comedy Lounge as part of Fringe World
The Comedy Lounge’s legendary Late Show returns for another bigger and better Fringe, with hand-picked favourites and a few debut acts in one action-packed, side-splitting show.…
BarbieQ and Co sizzle again in decadent drag style
With lashings of witty banter and glamour, drag diva BarbieQ returns with fierce force to various Fringe stages. My pick to see this year was the…
Burlesque brings Hollywood classics onto the Fringe stage
When you think of Fringe World, one of the first images that springs to mind is that of a burlesque dancer, and since first frequenting Fringe…
Laughter really is the best medicine with this good doctor
Be prepared to laugh a lot, shed a heart-felt tear and be completely charmed by Fringe favourite, Dr Ahmed Gets Hitched: A Wedding Extravaganza. Our protagonist,…
Hilarious musical romp on hooking up and breaking up
In her Fringe solo production It’s Not Me, It’s Definitely You, singer Lisa Woodbrook is neither Amy Winehouse nor Lily Allen but she definitely channels the…
Comical magic that’s far from strait-laced
Bonding Tango-and-Cash-style, comedians-turned-magicians Jon Madd and Paul James present a super-suave Fringe show in Straight and Laced. The pair set one other up for silly Covid-inspired…
Channeling the soul and cheek of two of jazz’s greats
I highly recommend you fit into your Fringe schedule a show that’ll help slow down from the hectic pace, something like Ella & Louis! at the…
