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Reading time • 4 minutesComedy
Two performers pull funny faces at the camera. The grey-haired man is wearing a shiny gold jacket and the other has a beanie and dog ears and is wearing a shiny red vest and gold bowtie. They are dressed as if entering a ballroom dance contest. This is the team from Strictly Barking at Fringe World. This dog’s life is the cat’s meow
Reviews

This dog’s life is the cat’s meow

23 January 2023

What happens when a lonely old man and a stray dog pair up for a ballroom competition? Junior reviewers Isabel and Eddy Greentree have a ball at Strictly Barking.

Reading time • 4 minutesComedy
Colossal. A young man in white t-shirt and jeans lies on his side in a relaxed pose, his head propped on one hand and the other hand gesturing towards the camera Classic double act the epitome of Fringe
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Classic double act the epitome of Fringe

21 January 2023

The rejuvenated Fringe World begins with a bang with two gigantic shows. (You’ll know why when you take David Zampatti’s advice and see them both!)

Reading time • 7 minutesFringe World Festival
Three performers clad in brightly coloured jumpsuits bend forward, arms behind them like ice skaters ready to launch. The middle one in green is also wearing a crash helmet. They are on a blue-lit stage with a drum kit behind them. They are part of Bradbury the Musical. Bradbury farce skates on thin ice
Reviews

Bradbury farce skates on thin ice

21 January 2023

For this very Fringy show, you’ll need to suspend your disbelief in a big way – and it won’t be what you expect, writes Erin Hutchinson.

Reading time • 4 minutesMusical Theatre
Reading time • 3 minutesComedy
Michael Shafar waves two ribbons, one blue and the other pink, into the air in front of him. Comic offers to solve global issues in 50 minutes
The Festival Sessions

Comic offers to solve global issues in 50 minutes

18 January 2023

Claiming he has the power to make audiences laugh against their will, comedian Michael Shafar is returning to Fringe World to tackle the 21st century’s most pressing problems, from the crucial to the mundane.

Reading time • 7 minutesComedy
Reading time • 8 minutesComedy
Clara Cupcakes. Photo: Joel Devereux A woman dressed as a cowgirl/clown poses cheesily for the camera. Saddle up! Clara Cupcakes is back in town
The Festival Sessions

Saddle up! Clara Cupcakes is back in town

17 January 2023

Fusing cabaret, clowning, burlesque and circus, Clara Cupcakes promises to make the West a little wilder when she gallops into Northbridge for festival season.

Reading time • 10 minutesCabaret
Joe White, creator and performer of Ethiopian & Not Hungry, poses for a photo. He is wearing a burgundy suit and leaning towards the camera. He is smiling warmly. From refugee to business banker to comedian
The Festival Sessions

From refugee to business banker to comedian

11 January 2023

It’s hardship that has taught comedian Joe White the value of humour – and he promises plenty of laughs in his stand-up show Ethiopian & Still Not Hungry.

Reading time • 7 minutesComedy
Anita Wigl'it wears a hot pink dress. She is about to take a bite of a doughnut. Wigl’it, just a little bit
The Festival Sessions

Wigl’it, just a little bit

10 January 2023

Drag Race fans, this one’s for you – RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star Anita Wigl’it is premiering her new one-woman show Funny Gurl! at Fringe World.

Reading time • 6 minutesComedy

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