Sydney Fringe Festival Guide 2017

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THIS GUIDE IS GENRE FLUID BROWSE WITH AN OPEN MIND

CONTENTS FRINGE IGNITE OPENING PARTY

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FRINGE AMBASSADORS

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

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OPENING WEEKEND HEAPS GAY MASQUEERADE

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KENSINGTON STREET FESTIVAL VILLAGE

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HPG FESTIVAL HUB

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SHAUN MCGRATH WIG EXHIBITION

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SILENT THEATRE

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INSA GIF-ITI EXHIBITION

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GLOBAL RHYTHMS

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EMERGING ARTIST HUB

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FRINGE KIDS AND FAMILY

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EVENT LISTINGS

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WESTERN SYDNEY

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VENUE INDEX

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SYDNEYFRINGE.COM How to Book

Visit our website for box office hours, booking information and accessibility information of our venues.

ONLINE: sydneyfringe.com IN PERSON: 225 Euston Road, Alexandria 2015 (check website for opening hours) Please note all tickets incur a booking fee. See sydneyfringe.com for ticketing terms and conditions.

This guide is correct at time of printing. For most up-to-date information visit our website.

Acknowledgment of Country

Sydney Fringe Festival would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land that we meet on, and pay respect to the 29 clans of the Eora Nation. We would also like to acknowledge that this land falls within the boundaries of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.

We would like to pay our respect to elders past and present, and all the Aboriginal peoples whichever Aboriginal nation they may come from.

WELCOMES Kerri Glasscock Festival Director and CEO

2017 is shaping up to be our most ambitious festival to date. We are continuing our work reactivating disused spaces for performance and have been gifted an incredible site by our Principal Partner HPG. This old business park will be transformed into a temporary festival hub and at 7000m² expect large scale activations, immersive experiences and a jam-packed program of some of the boldest and bravest local and visiting artists we could find.

Some say the Sydney scene is dead, we know otherwise. Join us as we bring you an extraordinary season comprised of local creatives, performers, artists, commentators and rabble rousers. This September our city will come alive. Sydney artists are here and we welcome you into our fold, to a world of unexpected treats and surprising experiences; it’s new, it’s now and we want you to be a part of it.

Freya Smith NEPA Chair

Welcome to the 2017 Sydney Fringe. It is with great pleasure that I recently accepted the position of Chair for the Newtown Entertainment Precinct Association, the governing board of the Sydney Fringe Festival. This year the Sydney Fringe has taken flight, expanding beyond the inner city to Western Sydney, and continued its vital work with Local Governments to create new performance spaces for local artists.

We hope you enjoy the standout program on offer this year and I look forward to seeing many of you in theatres and pop-up Fringe venues throughout September.

Clover Moore Lord Mayor of Sydney

On behalf of the City of Sydney, I’m pleased to welcome you to the 2017 Sydney Fringe Festival. Once again The Fringe will delight, challenge and entertain with a fantastic program of dance, music, art and theatre throughout September. The Fringe’s significance extends beyond a single month. By providing a platform for new and established artists to experiment, test new work and realise their visions and find new audiences, the Fringe contributes to the continued vitality and sustainability of Sydney’s creative and cultural life. This year the Fringe will establish a new temporary creative hub with performance and exhibition spaces in a building in Alexandria. This builds on previous work, supported by the City to activate empty spaces for creative purposes. I look forward to the insights this exciting project will provide to support the City’s commitment to make it easier to establish creative spaces. I also urge you to consider supporting The Fringe’s International Programming Fund. This Fund will enable the best of the Sydney Fringe to tour to other international fringe festivals and Sydney audiences to enjoy reciprocal visits from other fringe festivals. I wish Sydney Fringe Festival all the best with this year’s event.

Rik Hart

Inner West Council General Manager Inner West Council is home to NSW's largest population of arts and cultural workers – and that’s why we are passionate and proud of our independent arts scene, and a long term supporter of Sydney Fringe.

Over eight years, the Fringe has grown to be a fixture on the arts calendar – and for good reason. Thousands of people have been entertained, provoked and stimulated by a program that is innovative, uniquely inner west, and distinctively Sydney.

Now, we also are delighted to be the 2017 Major Partner Artist Development, as part of our ongoing partnership with Sydney Fringe. Together we will continue to nurture and grow a flourishing and prosperous local arts and creative community and economy.

I encourage you take time to enjoy all the wonderful shows and events on offer.

Have a wonderful 2017 Sydney Fringe Festival!

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FOOD + DRINKS ENTERTAINMENT FROM 12PM OFFICIAL MUSIC PROGRAM 4–8PM Saturday 2nd September Kensington Street, Chippendale Our annual opening celebration will take over the Kensington Street Festival Village. Filling the street, shopfronts, restaurants, bars and spaces with live music and performance.

Featuring:

Curated by the extraordinary NGAIIRE, who is without doubt one of Australia's most unique and fearless artists, displayed in her electric live shows, spine-tingling vocals and bold costumes.

WALLACE STEREOGAMOUS FROYO CROOKED LETTER SARAH BELKNER BILLIE MCCARTHY BROKEN MOUNTAIN SARAH VAI KARAI HEMERA COLOURFIELDS

Playing everywhere from Splendour in the Grass to Glastonbury, collaborating with fashion designers and creating sound installations for David Walsh's MONA FOMA, Ngaiire is more then just a singer, songwriter and vocal powerhouse.

Head down from 12pm for tasty treats, great drinks and live performances, with the official program kicking off at 4pm.

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NGAIIRE L-FRESH THE LION (SPOKEN WORD)

MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!

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APRA AMCOS IN CONVERSATION What does it take as an emerging songwriter to develop a professional career?

Get up close and personal with Australian songwriters in this series of one on one conversations. Moderated by Chit Chat – an award winning songwriter himself – go deep into the heart of songwriting, and turning passion into a career.

Recognising songwriters who have won an APRA Professional Development Award, guests include Ngaiire and Sally Seltmann, with more to be announced – check the website closer to the dates.

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AMBASSADORS Each year we ask a group of artists to champion our cause and spread the word of fringe far and wide. We reach out to artists who inspire us, have influenced our way of thinking, have their own way of doing things and unique voices that rise above.

Betty Grumble

“The meeting of audience and maker is a sacred ancient thing. It is in these spaces of invention and imagination that we remind ourselves of where our heart lies and what might be possible for our world.

Storytelling (in all its mediums) is vital to a healthy community and to exercise our connective tissues.

Creativity can have a muscular defiance that reaches and teaches in endless potential. The voice of the independent arts should and can reflect the song, shriek, whisper, cackle, chatter towards independence itself. The arts is an ecosystem for our beautiful differences and the artists the pollinators of the crafts.”

See p. 60 for Betty's show info

Candy Royalle

“As an artist, it is irresponsible to play silent witness to the atrocities being committed both here in Australia and across the globe, to the most vulnerable and marginalised people on earth. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, afraid, disempowered. However, we artists are uniquely positioned to provide access to other voices, in other ways – the hidden stories. We have the power to bypass peoples prejudices and fears and create work that is visceral, that rehumanises the dehumanised, that propels people out of their apathy, into action.

In fact, we artists are privileged and so are obligated to speak out, to speak up, to push our audiences, to challenge a “post-truth” media.

Producers and curators within the arts must consciously create platforms for those regularly denied spaces for their voices. A fringe festival must celebrate those who are too often pushed out into the furthermost fringes: we the queers, we the people of colour, we who identify as women, we who have had to fight to be heard above the din of the same white noise playing on repeat. Now is the time for our stories to ring out across stages, in warehouses, on streets. All of this, all of it, has the propensity to fuel real, tangible change. I am proud to be a part of that change, unashamed to step forward as leader, unafraid to say – we can not play silent witness, for this makes us complicit. Instead, we must create the sort of dangerous, satirical, uncomfortable work that fringe festivals are made for – this is the only way we can change the world.”

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Tim Freedman

“The next time someone drags me into a conversation about what Netflix series they are addicted to I am going to scream. Sometimes I drive through the sleepy midweek streets of Sydney at night and I can feel the thick torpor of the Golden Age of Television wafting down from the balconies and leaking through the curtained windows, making me slightly nauseous.

Welcome to the Sydney Fringe, where the artists answer only to themselves and where eccentricity is not hammered down by the sheer heft of the mass media.

Where we can forget for a while that over the last decade the edges of the inner city have been scraped smooth, and where for a few weeks we can celebrate that the ecology of our culture is healthier because again the exotic creatures at the bottom of the forest can breathe and fuss around and have a little fun.” See p. 77 for Tim's show info

Ben Quilty

“I am an artist and it’s really important that some of us are doing it, against all the odds, against absolutely zero support from the broader society… I do have things that I want to say. And I don’t really take the backward step of feeling guilty about that.” (Quote from Ben Quilty, The Accidental Artist by Tracey Clement) Ben Quilty emerged as a household name in 2011 after an Archibald Prize winning portrait of Margaret Olley and a remarkable series. And if you go by the works alone then It’s no surprise that he has received such acclaim; the paint is thick, the strokes are bold, and the portraits are layered with more than colour. However, more than an artist, he is an activist as he increasingly uses his platform to promote the interests of the marginalised and campaign for more humane treatment of Asylum seekers.

Benjamin Law

“When you think about it, engaging with the arts is central to being Australian. Our most famous built structure houses the arts. It’s as important as sport: more Australians go to galleries than AFL matches in a single year. Half of all international visitors engage in Australia's cultural activities. The arts are central to who we are. And some of my happiest experiences as an audience member has been watching shows made on the fringes: passion projects fuelled by late-night hours and early-morning starts, made on shoestring budgets with the core conviction that something’s worth sharing.”

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FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Jon Bennett

see p. 22, 63 & 71

“Bennett is the patron saint of storytelling. ★★★★★” – BROADWAY BABY (UK) “Hilarious. ★★★★★" – EDMONTON SUN (CAN)

Betty Grumble

see p. 60

“★★★★★ Grotesque and gorgeous...Part theatre, part comedy, part dance, part sordid burlesque and a whole lot of social commentary.”– GREAT SCOTT “A venus fly trap for the male gaze...” – TO DO LIST

Tim Freedman

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“…political and social remarks in the form of piano rifts, haunting vocals and wit.” – THE CAIRNES REVIEW

INSA

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World premiere interactive GIF-ITI retrospective of world renowned UK based street artist INSA

Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band meets the Sydney Youth Orchestra see p. 42 ABC KIDS favourite Lah-Lah joins the Sydney Youth Orchestra in a jam-packed concert!

Silent Theatre

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The audience becomes the voyeur in this premier theatre event created by Sydney Fringe Festival Director

Global Rhythms

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A unique celebration of diversity and great music at this family-friendly event in the beautiful waterfront of Bicentennial Park, Glebe.

Cirque Africa

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Fifteen piece modern circus blockbuster under the Big Top at Sydney Park!

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KENSINGTON STREET FESTIVAL VILLAGE This year we are thrilled to have our first ever Festival Village!

Kensington Street Precinct, Chippendale is one of our favourite places in the city, home to the world-famous Spice Alley and a swag of other award winning eateries, bars and restaurants. We’ll be transforming the strip into our official Festival Village for the month of September. We've taken over the Old Rum Store Kensington Street, transforming it into The Hilarium, our popup comedy club curated by Dean Haglund and The Cottage that will host talks, live music and immersive theatre experiences.

This is the perfect date night or an excellent place to grab a quick bite before heading to a festival show. Mind you, with multiple shows, exciting performances, great eats and fantastic drinks, why not settle in for the night?

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WHAT TO SEE AT THE VILLAGE

POP-UP COMEDY CLUB THE HILARIUM

POP-UP THEATRE THE COTTAGE

Visit The Hilarium where you'll find headline international comedy acts alongside some of Sydney's brightest up-and-coming comedians.

Enter new worlds each night as the cottage is transformed with immersive theatre, installations, cabaret and burlesque nightly.

STAND UP • IMPROV • SKETCH COMEDY • LAUGHS • GOOD VIBES GUARANTEED

Highlights:

Highlights:

THE OYSTER CLUB: GLAMDROGYNOUS FREAKSHOW

JONATHAN KITE: 2 BROKE GIRLS AL DEL BENE: DANE COOK SHOW DEAN HAGLUND: X-FILES SEIZURE KAISER CHECK SYDNEYFRINGE.COM FOR FULL GIG LISTING AND KENSINGTON STREET DINNER/SHOW PACKAGES 16

UP LATE AND UNCUT: BURLESQUE MUSEUM pg 78

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CLOCKFIRE THEATRE COMPANY pgs 42 & 54

Up Late and Uncut: Burlesque Museum

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ITS Soap Supershow!

Tommy Dean and Friends Psyche Hypnosis Humpty Dumpty Daddy Jetpack: Quick Bright Things Dragon Friends ITS Sketchy at Best Tina Del Twist: GOLD CLASS Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd: Parallel Univers-ity Fragility Ghost Jam! (kids show) Nailed It! Queerstories Illicit Tonic

Find us on @giantdwarf @giantdwarfhq @giantDWARFhq

HPG FESTIVAL HUB This year the Sydney Fringe was blessed with every Sydney artist’s dream; space glorious space. Space as far as the eye could see. A place to call home, to activate as we saw fit and to create our first ever Festival Hub. 225 Euston Rd Alexandria is the place to be this September.

We have curated an incredible program of bold, brave, exceptional artists, pulled together mind blowing one-off events, created immersive theatrical experiences and called out to our creative community far and wide to come play.

With food taken care of by the awesome crew from Eat Art Truck and our Coopers Festival Bar open nightly, come indulge in some treats before catching one of the many sessions on each night.

With multiple performances and exhibition spaces, come for a show and stay for an adventure.

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HPG FESTIVAL HUB HIGHLIGHTS Jon Bennett

Master storyteller, comedian and legendary fringe festival performer Jon Bennett heads to Sydney Fringe for three nights only.

Presenting three of his award-winning shows, Fire in the Meth Lab, Pretending Things are a Cock and My Dad’s Deaths. This is not to be missed.

“Bennett is an elite comedian with a masterful delivery, sense of timing, and superlative writing skills. ★★★★★” – Theatre In London “Bennett is a joy to watch. This is bold, honest, engaging and different to a lot of standard comedy on offer. ★★★★★” – Fringe Guru (UK) “Incinerates your expectations of the solo confessional, this flammable Australian is in a league of his own. ★★★★½” – Edmonton Journal (CAN) Jon Bennett is a world renowned comedic storyteller and 7 X JUST FOR LAUGHS AWARD nominee.

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Alfie’s Vegan Feast

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F $150 HPG FESTIVAL HUB 7:00PM

takes over a section of the HPG Festival Hub with a fully immersive theatrical experience. This unique multi-sensory thriller allows audiences to move freely to follow the thread of the story they choose. In the end it’s all up to you. This is theatre where you don’t have to sit down and shut up! – Theatre you control!

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For a while now, if you’re in the know, you may have caught wind about a series of secret warehouse dinners in the inner west hosted by Alfie’s Kitchen. This very special highlight event sees Alfie’s Kitchen create a unique vegan feast in our very own warehouse space the HPG Festival Hub.

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CIRQUE AFRICA The circus has well and truly come to town this year. Just a short stroll from our HPG Festival Hub we are setting up the Big Top in Sydney Park and hosting the blockbuster circus sensation CIRQUE AFRICA – THE GREATEST AFRICAN SHOW ON EARTH. This modern circus will transport you across the globe and back in their one-hour performance. With a cast of 15 of Africa’s best acrobats including jugglers, foot jugglers, stilt dancers, clowns and more, the heart of the Cirque Africa experience is made up of a core group of Tanzanian artists.

Others in the cast represent the rich and diverse circus, musical, and dance cultures of Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia and Zimbabwe.

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BROADWAY SYDNEY POP-UP FRINGE BE PART OF THE EXHIBITION! Our friends at Broadway Sydney are hosting an exhibition featuring 8 amazing wigs created by Shaun McGrath.

The pieces created for the Sydney Fringe Festival will be on show as well as custom pieces inspired by the retailers of Broadway.

Visit our pop-up photo booth every Thursday night and experience the virtual wig wardrobe and snap your favourite look! Plus, battle it out and make your own soundtrack on the interactive Mash Machine.

For more info, stay tuned to broadwaysydney.com.au.

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BROADWAY SYDNEY POP-UP FRINGE SHAUN MCGRATH WIG EXHIBITION Hairdresser and wig artist extraordinaire Shaun McGrath is the man behind our incredible imagery this year. Globally recognised for his work in wiggery, creating unique wigs, head-dresses and hair for catwalks, fashion editorials and the arts, he was an AIPP Awards Best Avant-Garde Hairdressing Finalist in 2016.

Shaun McGrath has always erred on the side of quirkiness and creative expression with his work in hairdressing. He blurs the line between hairdressing, installation and sculptural art.

Working from his base in salon styling, Shaun has modified his hairdressing skills to create a very unique niche for himself with a blend of couture wiggery, visual merchandising and art.

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SILENT THEATRE EVER WANTED TO PEEK INTO A HOTEL ROOM AT NIGHT? This world premiere event developed by our Festival Director sees four playwrights spend four nights in the Urban Newtown hotel.

While there, they will write four pieces of theatre set in four adjoining rooms.

Two weeks later audiences are invited to watch the drama unfold from the street below, catching glimpses through the hotel windows and listening via headphones.

Join us for a private piece of theatre, played out while the street listens in.

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INSA ANIMATED STREET ART RETROSPECTIVE WORLD PREMIERE 1-30 September World Square Sydney Fringe Festival is proud to announce a world first interactive art exhibition. World renowned GIF-ITI artist INSA will exhibit a collection of his groundbreaking works in the main courtyard of World Square in the city centre.

His innovative GIF-ITI concept takes art pieces painted on street walls and converts them into animated GIFs. He creates the works from murals painted on walls, photographed, re-painted and then re-photographed before being converted into the digital format.

Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to download the GIF-ITI app to interact with the artworks, with the works coming to life when patrons hover their phone screens in front of the suspended artworks.

Over the last couple of years, renowned graffiti writer turned artist INSA has taken his practice to the next level.

Using concepts as ambitious as filming from space and globe-hopping to produce looping-animated artwork he has proved himself truly unique

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in vision and accomplishment. In the process he has amassed tens of millions of views online for his stunning video projects.

Originally famous for his ubiquitous Graffiti Fetish artwork that focused on issues of modern aspirations, his visual motifs confront the fetishisation of products in modern society and the commodification of success and ambition. And now known for his mind-bending GIF-ITI work which is underpinned by the theme of online versus offline life, the artist continues his interest in confounding concepts of time and space, the ways in which we process and consume, and the transience of both art and object.

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Experience famed UK street artist INSA’s exhibition come to life at World Square via his GIF-ITI app.

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EMERGING ARTIST HUB MEET OUR NEW ROOM MATE! It’s the fourth year of our emerging artist hub and this year we've moved into new digs, and it’s twice the size!

Presented by NIDA, we are taking over the entire Erskineville Town Hall and transforming it into one giant student share house for all our young creatives and first time presenters.

Come have a drink in our Rumpus Room Coopers Bar, see a show in the Living Room Theatre or catch an intimate performance in the Spare Room. Settle in for the night and catch the next big thing!

SHOWS INCLUDE: DNA Best Before #ArtistLife Snap Season Oedipus for King Rebound A Serious Business Play in Progress Notes from the Underclass The Dreaming Damsel Impro Australia – Kids Comedy Theatresports What I'll Never Say Evolution of Me Thom Pain (based on nothing) Bitch Boxer Steal Bird Blackstrap Molasses Where be the Winged Apes

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FRINGE KIDS 23-30 SEPTEMBER

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Thanks to our friends at Sydney Airport, Fringe Kids is back these September school holidays with an incredible array of all ages fun. Our all time favourite, Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band return for a special collaboration with the Sydney Youth Orchestra.

The program will also see Playschool’s favourite Monica Trapaga performing in the The Boy Who Was Born With A Moustache, plus heaps more!

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LAH-LAH MEETS THE SYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA Stripy-socked singing sensation LahLah and her Big Live Band are sure to get the whole family up singing and dancing when they join forces with the Sydney Youth Orchestra in this very special concert just for the Sydney Fringe Festival.

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Allowing kids the freedom to imagine, invent and play, this fun and creative workshop unlocks the inner storyteller.

Kids will gain a unique insight into the creation and development of their own stories through interactive group collaboration and the ingenious world of objects, materials and puppetry.

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Ghost Jam! packs the world's best ghost tales into an hour of whirlwind action for adults and kids ages 5 to 12. Join comedian Sean Murphy and musician Sophie Unsen as they mix silly, spooky storytelling with musical instruments unlike any you've ever before. Get ready for gasps, giggles and ghoulish good times!

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What happens when you don't quite fit?

When you just don't look like everybody else? Monica Trapaga & her family bring circus, comedy & storytelling together to tell this kooky kids tale of facing up to adversity and turning your foibles into your finest attribute!

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Bobby & Wanda are your guides in the hunt for the cheese they hid. Debbie Zukerman and Alicia Gonzalez have made a new family show. It's so new, it's like a tamagotchi in the summer of '96.

SCIENCE. There may be some.

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IMPRO AUSTRALIA – KIDS COMEDY THEATRESPORTS

Join the stars of Impro Australia in this hugely fun, interactive Theatresports show for kids! Performers create comedy scenes on the spot using your ideas and suggestions.

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POCKET-SIZED PRECINCTS

A free all-ages art quest! Alternate between businesses and parks for clues. The park clues are hidden on little artworks, created by local artists. At the end, submit your own artwork – inspired by your quest – with the winning phrase to enter the competition. Quest maps at www.pocketsizedprecincts.com!

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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT MUSICAL SHOW

The team of Tilkin-Dilkin Studio, will take kids on a toy's journey of discovery.

With original songs and score, this fun and quirky show will make you wonder and laugh, and will definitely have you tapping along to the music!

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THE (UN) 10 COMEDIANS FOR $20 12 ANGRY JURORS 20TH CENTURY DOG decide which comedians to see A 19-year-old man has just stood trial Jazzified Afro and Broke Beat Funk!

AUSTRALIAN'S ANNUS Can't at Sydney Fringe? We've made it easy for the fatal stabbing of his father. It HORRIBILIS for you, with Sydney Fringe's Best Value looks like an open-and-shut case--until Rhythmic and melodic components Australia's best topical comedy writing team presents a brand new live game show. Test your knowledge of the news from the years 1969, 1984 and 1999 against a panel of Sydney's best comedians.

Comedy: 10 Comedians for $20!

A diverse range of experienced comedians, this is a fantastic night out for couples or groups. Shows sold out in 2015/16 so get your tickets early!

one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. The jurors' final verdict and how they reach it--in tense scenes that will electrify and keep the audience on the edge of their seats--add up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature.

are layered among the group delivering odd-metered grooves in an improvisatory, conversational style, appealing equally to the body and the mind and capturing a folk-like, singable essence.

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THE 2ND ANNUAL 4TH WOMEN MEDIA 5 GUYS CHILLIN' gripping, funny and frank DUNNYBONG TALENT ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL Aplaygraphic, exposing the drug-fuelled, First of its kind in Aus, this festival QUEST & CAKE SHOW presents both traditional format (film) hedonistic, highly secret world of the The old folks say in the outback you can see all the stars. Well they're not wrong, and you can see them all at the Dunnybong Primary school hall. You want singing? We got it. Magic? Could do. And undecorated cakes!!!!!!!

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and contemporary format (media arts) in one event. Linking time-based mediums, it establishes historical and contemporary perspectives artistically, socially, politically and economically.

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THE ACCIDENT

A black comedy about two people in a long-term relationship who literally argue to death, then wake in the afterlife and continue arguing, until Satan steps in to help them out. This Director's Choice from the 2017 Short+Sweet festival is now reincarnated as a full-length comedy.

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THE ACAPPELICANS

Beautiful harmonies!

Nostalgic tunes!

A grand piano that won't be played!

For all this and more, join The Acappelicans and be serenaded with your favourite pop and jazz songs in the intimate setting of the Seymour Sound Lounge.

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AD-LIBRETTO – AHMED ZUB – UNPLANNED MELODY KEBAB TONIGHT Unscripted. Unrehearsed. Unscored.

Uncensored. Unashamed. Undignified.

Uncanny. Unruly. Unwise. Unbelievably Unchanting Untertainment. Unplanned Melody – The Musical. Join some of Sydney's finest improvisers as they smash out an entire musical on the spot.

A live tonight show style with the King of Kebabs – Ahmed Zub. Featuring interviews, music and lots of laughs.

Featuring familiar comedians and musicians in the Sydney scene.

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They gave me 50 words to write to this so i'll do my best to make the most of it. So far not so good. I've got 25 words left to prove to you how funny a comedy show this will be and I will try my very best to achieve.

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ALEXANDER RICHMOND – ONE MAN TITANIC

ALFIE'S VEGAN FEAST ALL OUR LESBIANS Join Alfie's Kitchen for a plant based ARE DEAD! feast like no other at the Sydney Fringe

An international gross of $1.84 billion.

Fourteen Oscar nominations and eleven wins. James Cameron's Titanic is one of the most successful movies of all time.

Alexander Richmond assumes that this will probably make his solo Fringe show debut the most successful of all time.

Festival Hub. Joey has prepared a menu that will push the limits of what may be expected in a vegan dining context over the duration of this five course meal.

Learn about the team's favourite native and foraged ingredients and expand your culinary horizons with a 100% vegan food experience to remember.

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ALYSSAN RUSSELL – SHITSTORM

Hot off the heels of a sold-out tour at the Royal (Prince Alfred Hospital) & numerous (surgical) theatre appearances, Alyssan has emerged to tell a story of hope, inspiration & smiling through the shit (literally). Piecing life together is hard. Harder still when you're diagnosed as 1 in 75million.

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about getting better, and learning to be okay(ish) with yourself. Honestly though, it's mostly jokes about jizz.

Another hour of stand up comedy from Sydney's favourite/last emo.

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Winner – Billy T Award (most outstanding emerging performer) 2017, NZ Comedy Festival. Love makes you do crazy things. This is a love story.

Well, kind of. Except it went so wrong that Angella's written a show about it.

A story so bizarre that it has to be seen and heard to be believed.

Jordan and Annie invite you to the event of your lives. Join them as they celebrate their lifetime achievement in friendship and sinking piss. Starting as friends, and ending as Sister Wives, you too will want to join their codependent comedy clustercuss of one hell of a night out.

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All Our Lesbians Are Dead! is a satirical exploration of the 'bury your gays' trope that reared its ugly head again in 2016.

When the most common ending for a queer woman on TV is a violent death, we must confront the television writers and producers and demand answers.

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FRINGE KIDS

ALL STATIONS TO SOCIAL DISCONNECTION

Come face to face with the realities of using public transport. Living in a world consumed by technology, stuck in a constant quiet carriage. You've been on the train but never like this before.

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ANDREW HASTINGS – ANDREW PASKIN, ANGE LAVOIPIERRE I'M OKAY (TRUST ME) THOMAS ORR & & JANE WATT – For a long time Andrew Hastings hated VANESSA CONLIN – LUX & LIVE himself. Now, after a lot of hard work, he is a regular on the Sydney ONE CROWDED HOUR Ange thinks he's not THAT bad. This show's comedy scene, searching fruitlessly for

ANGELLA DRAVID (NZ) ANNIE AND JORDAN – DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE ARE SISTER WIVES!

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Join Andrew Paskin, Thomas Orr & Vanessa Conlin for One Crowded Hour.

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meaning in the bottom of a microphone.

Jane is a seasoned, salty performer, and one of the youngest faculty members of Improv Theatre Sydney.

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APRA AMCOS IN ARREBATO is a diverse group of CONVERSATION SERIES Arrebato talented musicians who have worked What does it take as an emerging songwriter to develop a professional career? Get up close and personal with Australian songwriters in this series of one on one conversations. Moderated

by Chit Chat – an award winning songwriter himself – go deep into the heart of songwriting, and turning passion into a career.

together to develop original music with contemporary flamenco as the compositional and rhythmic driving force. This collaboration has created a passionately moving style of music with an intensely international flavour and appeals to many, from the flamenco aficionado to jazz and world music fans.

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#ARTISTLIFE

Annie wants integrity, Zara craves fame. #ArtistLife redefines BFF to mean Bechdel Test, Friendship and Frida Kahlo. In the run time of 300 Snapchats (50 mins), two women struggle with what it means to be an artist. I mean, if you make art but don't post it, does it still exist? Get your phones out and flower crowns on as the battle begins.

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AUSTRALIA'S FUNNIEST SHORTS

Australia's Funniest Shorts is the nation's premier comedy film festival. The brand new 2017 program showcases short comedy films (between 3-8 minutes) and sketches (up to 3 minutes) with the funniest hour screening at Sydney Fringe. Get off YouTube and laugh out loud with a venue of comedy fans.

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AWAKE

It's the middle of the night. The air is still, the moon is up, foxes are skulking under lampposts. Many people are deeply, blissfully asleep, unaware of the tortured souls around them who are struggling to sleep. But there is a place where they can meet, a place to find comfort and solace... "I'm Awake"... are you?

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BABY BOY BOLOGNESE – MATES! AN AUSSIE SOAP OPERA Ash is interviewed as a murder suspect.

Darren is on life support after a boating accident. Josh finds out that Evie and Andy kissed. That's tonight on "MATES!" Featuring special guest Lleyton Hewitt with a gun.

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BABY BOY BOLOGNESE BABY BOY BOLOGNESE: BACKSEAT DIAMOND BAD SONGS A hysterical and outrageous evening "Bad Songs" is just the right shield Olga – WELCOME TO THE DODO PARK filled with sequins, musical puns and Solar needs to battle the writer's block, A team of scientists on an island DRUID ZONE toe-tapping tunes! Backseat Diamond is transforming what might've previously discover a means of accessing millionJack Savage and Declan Maher are two druids putting on a comedy show to satiate the Gods of the winter solstice.

Only by feeding them a variety of 'bits' will the druids be able to stop the angry Gods and save the Druid Zone.

year old DNA by extracting tree sap.

Combining this DNA with modern animals, the scientists decide to create a park for people to learn about these mysterious ancient extinct creatures.

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BANDALUZIA FLAMENCO

Their unique characteristic is the knowledge and experience to deliver virtuosic flamenco dance, music and rhythm and the ability to conjure up it's distinctive emotion, together with the blending of the rich harmonies and explosive improvisations of Jazz.

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BART FREEBAIRN – THE LUXURY KING

Bart has the best high end fancy jokes money can buy. Top style! A season ahead! The words you hear will make your laughter so cool. A regular on the Australian and International Comedy circuit Bart Freebairn is a top joke designer. Get along today for an hour of fresh, fun, quality stand up comedy.

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the story of Mary, a killer backing singer who may have taken the word "killer" one step too far. With a rockin' set list (Respect, Son of a Preacher Man, You're The Voice and more), this hilarious musical comedy is "murderous fun!"

(Out in Perth)

been a crippling prospect into the very fuel that drives her creativity. With a diverse musical palette to draw from, this Sydney Con graduate's latest songwriting venture promises to bring something fresh and captivating to your Thursday evening.

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BECKY LUCAS & CAMERON JAMES – WE'VE ARRIVED

BEFORE YOU WERE BORN

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Becky & Cam will be trialling new comedy together as part of the Sydney Fringe. Cam hosts the stupidly popular podcast Mike Check. Becky has appeared on the ABC 'Comedy Up Late' and co-written for Matt Okine's 'The Other Guy' on Stan.

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History – it's many things! It's deadly, surprising and occasionally dull... But most of all it's ours! Journey back to a time Before You Were Born as Harry and Nash explore and examine the key events that shaped our modern world!

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BEN & BOSCO PRESENTS YOU WITH A SHOW

BEN DRAISMA – THE WAY(NE)

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Sydney's best non twin based sketch duo. (Don't mean to Brag) This is Ben & Bosco's third show and the critics are already calling it the most cohesive show at any festival ever amen.

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BIG PAPA SEAN'S COMEDY QUIZ SHOW

Watch Big Poppa Sean challenge two teams of comedians to compete against each other with witticisms, astute observations and sometimes a right answer. Teams earn points through trivia rounds, cajoling special guests, guessing celebrity man buns, or by providing alternative jokes.

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BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES

She's your residue. She's your reality.

She's your fame.

I'll show you mine if you show up...

Eliza Scott, (Unend) takes you inside the gritty interior of Blackstrap Molasses – a honey boo gone askew.

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BEST BEFORE

Whoa, there are so many shows to choose from in this huge program guide. I bet they're all good too! But come to my show. Comedy is in my It's not a cult. It's so much more. It's THE blood, or as my doctor likes to call it, "A WAY(ne). severe iron deficiency."

Who wins out if the clock stops ticking?

Or indeed, if time were ... murdered?

This is a tribute to the "leftover women", maybe unwed, lacking glitzy careers, or alas, their fertile grounds are now barren. We ponder the societallyimposed female expiry-date and what happens when the women-folk take matters in to their own hands.

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Through time, space, and via the 423 bus he journeys, bringing his message of peace, love and patchouli-scented third eye gazing to all.

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BILLIE MCCARTHY TAKES UP SPACE

“Billie is the real deal” – Jenny Morris Fat, funny, born to sing: Billie McCarthy has always been too much. Part kick in the guts, part goodnight kiss, this acerbic, confessional new show is the story of how she came to claim her space.

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BOBBY DEEZ – LOSING THE PLOT

Bobby Deez is a man in the middle of a mid-life crisis. HIs journey into hell has taught him something, though what that is, he's not quite sure. Come see this fallopian tube of a man as he battles with the calamities that face all of us.

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THE BIRDS, THE BEES & THE ENTIRE MENAGERIE

"Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees... " Can the most important conversation in our lives be the one we are most afraid of? This verbatim theatre piece challenges what we were taught about sex, love and human connection. Is sex still just... sex?

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BITCH BOXER

Written by Charlotte Josephine.

London, 2012: women are finally stepping into the Olympic boxing ring.

Chloe is 21 years old. She loves cherry sambuca, Rihanna karaoke, and winding up her dad. She's also a professional boxer. As Chloe prepares for the fight of her life, she's blindsided by two lifechanging events.

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BOOMALLI BIENNALE THE BOY WHO Boomalli Aboriginal Artists CoWAS BORN WITH operative is celebrating 30 years of existence in 2017. Boomalli's end of year A MOUSTACHE Member Show "Boomalli Biennale" will showcase the depth of talent and level of ingenuity of Aboriginal Artists from New South Wales language groups. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 13th September 6pm.

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What happens when you don't quite fit?

When you just don't look like everybody else? Monica Trapaga & her family bring circus, comedy & storytelling together to tell this kooky kids tale of facing up to adversity and turning your foibles into your finest attribute!

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BRYCE HALLIDAY – TINKERING AND THINKERING

After a year away from performing, everyone's favourite (only) musicaltechy-comedy-improv-guy Bryce Halliday returns to the Sydney Fringe Festival with a brand new solo comedy show.

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BURGER KING CAIT JOHNSON – ILLUMINATI – THE BOTHER Johnson brings a new show to INFINITE PIZZA PARTY Cait Sydney! At the time of writing, she is Hey you! Yeah you, you at the party, very excited. why don't you have a slice of pizza?

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A CALL OF CTHULHU

A musician, a professor, and a dancer honour a dead bastard of an author by resurrecting his dead god.

HP Lovecraft's classic tale of monsters and madness lives again in this reckless act of summoning.

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CAMERON DUGGAN & CARLO SANDS – THE CATHOLICS CATHY BRAY – Lloyd Swanton's eternally-popular jazz/ CHILDISH JONATHAN SCHUSTER INSPIRED? world ensemble The Catholics are back Presenting her 6th poetic oration and Is inspiration possible in the age of – WHO'S A GOOD at 505, where they always tear the Trump, climate change and racism? slideshow at the Sydney Fringe, Cathy BOY? Can we solve the world's problems with house down. One of the original ground Bray finds herself older but no wiser, breaking acts in World/Jazz music One legend and one absolute dog of a bloke in: Who's a Good Boy? Come and find out which one is the absolute dog of a bloke! It's harder than you think!

quotes? Why is Carlo Sands obsessed with Adelaide's bus tickets? A writer for The (un)Australian satirical site and Green Left Weekly, Carlo Sands poses the big questions.

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CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHEETS & STAGELIGHTS: A NEW CABARET

Discover what happens when jealousy, infatuation, and mistaken identities cross paths in our 1930s speakeasy. Will anyone make it out with their hearts and dignity intact?

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CHICAGO MATES – DEEP DISH IMPROV

Hayden, Jero, Maddie and Davis have just spent a month intensively studying the art of Chicago style improv in the windy city, Chicago. Experience the Deep Dish of improv from the comfort of your own theatre. It's tasty and It's yummy, What a great time to be alive.

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with an incomparable line up of great musicians and a history as long as your arm of delighting audiences around the globe.

still laughing at her own jokes and more CHILDISH with the passing years.

She's a charcutière for resentments (butchered and smoked). Rarely cured.

Many past their use-by dates.

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CHILTON-CHALMERS: THE CHRONIC DIAIRES Chronic Diaries is a conceptual NIGHT OUT IN SYDNEY The self-portrait series by Tyler Grace that Join two best friends as they improvise a show around one of your suggestions!

It's some high-concept silliness, made up on the spot in the cosy comfort of a sandstone cottage.

It's a night out, but it feeeeeeeeeeels like a night in.

FREE THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – EXHIBITION SPACE 6:00PM-10:00PM

F $10 THE COTTAGE 9:00PM (60 MINS) 1

explores his emotions and experiences being a chronically ill child, teenager and adult. The exhibitions aim is to raise awareness and understanding for both visible and invisible illnesses, as well as let those who do suffer from chronic illness know that they aren't alone.

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TASTER: MUSIC Tim Freedman

see p. 77

“…political and social remarks in the form of piano rifts, haunting vocals and wit.”

– THE CAIRNES REVIEW

Jay Rodriguez (USA) see p. 63 The Grammy Nominated saxophonist Jay Rodriguez is one of the most important artists in the tapestry of NYC’s music scene of the last 20 years.

Emma Pask

see p. 56

Emma’s effortless honest stage presence combined with her powerful vocal ability leaves audiences spellbound and inspired.

Billie McCarthy see p. 51 Fat, funny, born to sing: Billie McCarthy has always been too much. Part kick in the guts, part goodnight kiss, this acerbic, confessional new show is the story of how she came to claim her space.

Three Voices

see p. 77

The rarely performed musical work Three Voices composed by Morton Feldman, is known to bring about an immersive or meditative experience for listeners, inducing quiet and introspective reflection through a shifting sonic landscape.

The Now Now Series

see p. 69

The NOW now is a Sydney-based communityrun organisation which supports exploratory and improvised music.

Cumbiamuffin see p.55 Unstoppable dance floor! Contagious, joyful rhythm from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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THEATRE

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COMEDY

CIARAN COUNTY, USA CIRQUE AFRICA The Ciaran County Theatre, beloved cultural icon and landmark, is about to be bought out and replaced with a megaplex gym. Its only hope? A last minute fundraiser talent show, featuring Ciaran County's finest/only performers.

Join Ciaran Magee and his cast of thousands for a show like no other!

100% African. 100% fun.

Cirque Africa is a one of a kind show that is sure to amaze and enthrall all who see it. A vibrant and highly entertaining blockbuster production.

Featuring a world-renowned African troupe consisting of 15 artists from 6 African countries.

F $10 WED; $15 FRI THE FACTORY THEATRE 7:00PM (45 MINS)

MULTIPLE SESSION TIMES SEE SYDNEYFRINGE.COM FOR DETAILS THE BIG TOP – SYDNEY PARK 9 SEP-8 OCT

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CLEANSED

In a nameless institution six disparate outcasts have their lives and bodies observed, dissected and obliterated...

For the first time in over a decade the most shocking and controversial play by one of the world's most shocking and controversial playwrights comes to the Sydney stage. Montague Basement's daring multimedia production is a unique opportunity not to be missed.

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CON-STRUKT

Construct your own perfect set of happy little girls. Fold the paper and cut ever-so-carefully. Ad your perfect little girls to the rest and see how pretty they look together. Soon the house will be full of perfect pretty happy little girls.

Jetpack Presents: Con-Strukt is a performative installation about gender and society.

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DANCE

CLARE CAVANAGH – THRILLED YOU'RE HERE!

You're invited to my super fun awesome party! Bring a plus-one; hell, bring a plus-five! Just don't bring drugs, because my parents' trust is super important to me. Oh, and of course I'll perform a little show with all my friends for you.

CLARE MCSHANAG EXHIBITION

A germane visual explosion – relevant to life, to our human-ness. My work is very personal; I would have you look closer into the image to the fine detail that unfolds upon each viewing.

FREE THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – EXHIBITION SPACE 6:00PM-10:00PM

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SPOKEN WORD

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THE COLOUR ORANGE COMEDY +1 WITH Guess who's back? From the ashes of MARTY BRIGHT early 2000's Australian politics rises Senator Hanson – one woman, one party, one nation, one dream. Leaving Britain behind, she returns home to find Australia in a worse shape than she left it. It's a pivotal time and Pauline has a big job ahead of her. Can she save our country from imminent destruction?

Comedy + 1 is back for the second year. Join us as your happy host Marty Bright brings to the stage a handpicked line up of Sydney's Best and Brightest Comedians who are then joined by a friend, family member or co-worker who is doing comedy for the very first time!

CLOWN & THE PETIT RED MASK

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CONFETTI GUN – PITY PARTY

Sydney's fiercest improv group explodes onto the stage once again with their distinctive brand of rapid-fire make 'em ups. Fresh from a (presumably) poorly attended 1am show in New York City, they'll weave your suggestions into a fantastica tapestry of characters, stories, and thinly-veiled therapy.

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To find your inner clown is to reveal the essence of you as a performer. Using improvisation and a heightened sense of play, this workshop will unlock the innocence and curiosity integral to the creation of the clown, uncovering your inner most creative self.

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COURTNEY AMMENHAUSER CORDELIA'S HOLY GUACAMOLE CHAMBER OF DREAMS – After rave reviews at Sydney and Take flight with Cordelia into a fantastical world of whimsy and mayhem. Dreams and nightmares intertwine as Cordelia delves into the depths of decay beneath the glittering surface of her delusions.

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Adelaide Fringe Festivals with Quarter Life Crisis, Courtney Ammenhauser is back with her brand spanking new show Holy Guacamole! It's a tasty serving of your favourite fruit, a big ol' scoop of healthy fats, the missing ingredient to your burrito-shaped life.

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CRACKERS

In the sad, dustiness of a church hall, four twenty-somethings attend their final meeting for a youth living with bipolar support group. It's Christmas, there's cake, what could go wrong?

Crackers is a new Australian black comedy which prods at the intricacies of youth mental illness.

These are the details you won't read on the back of a pamphlet.

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CRY HAVOC

Set in present day Cairo, CRY HAVOC explores the troubled relationship between the western world and the Islamic Middle East. Cry Havoc has received great reviews in America, South Africa and now giving you an opportunity to experience this wonderfully written piece.

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DARK DELL'ARTE

Three performers deftly move between mask, improvisation, song and dance, satire and slapstick comedy. Dark dell'Arte brings the classic artistry of Commedia dell'Arte to life in this gothic reimagining of the form.

Matriark Theatre are Sydney-based theatre makers creating genre-bending physical performance for the stage.

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CRASH TEST DRAMA

Crash Test Drama is a great way of trying out and developing ten minute plays!

Crash Test Drama Sydney started late in 2008 and has presented around 1000 new plays, many of which have gone on to be performed at Short+Sweet Sydney theatre and around the world.

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CULTURAL RENEGADES

An immersive night of Hip Hop and Dancehall.

Defying cultural barriers, the show weaves through the audience for a feel-good 60 minutes of music, spoken word, and dance.

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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS

What does it mean to be a global neighbour, and is Australia doing it's fair share when it comes to foreign aid, refugee intake and sustainability?

Performing artists present new work in response to these vexed questions and lend their voices to the conversation.

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CUMBIAMUFFIN

Iconic and unique Cumbia Orchestra.

Unstoppable dance floor! Contagious, joyful rhythm from Latin America and the Caribbean. The project has the vision of introducing the purest sounds of traditional Cumbia to Australian audiences.

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DARK TIMES GALLERY DEADLINE! Welcome to the Dark Times Gallery, an immersive art exhibition. Let the sinister soundscape and illuminated artworks guide you through the darkness.

Surrender to the voice that will reveal a bleak yet conceivable future. Your shadowy journey will take 30 mins.

See where it ends...

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What would happen if you actually do get the client from Hell?

Deadline is a comedy/horror about always knowing your client, project and time mismanagement, and always read the fine print. *contains supernatural themes, done on a budget.

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CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS: EXHIBITION

What does it mean to be a global neighbour, and is Australia doing it's fair share when it comes to foreign aid, refugee intake and sustainability? Visual artists present new work in response to these vexed questions and lend their voices to the conversation.

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CYRUS BEZYAN – TRIAL SHOW

Comedian and Great White Internet Shark Cyrus Bezyan (Comedy Central) trials a new hour of stand up comedy.

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DEATHTRAP

Written by Ira Levin Directed by Linda Beattie.

Cast: Jeannie Gee, Nicholas Gledhill, Denise Kitching, Jodine Muir, Amrik Tumber One of Broadway's great success stories, Deathtrap, opened in New York to rave reviews and became the longest running mystery-thriller in Broadway history with 1,793 performances.

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SPOKEN WORD

DEBBIE ZUKERMAN – THE GONZO HOUR

DIANA NGUYEN IS NAKED

DIVA WARS

DNA – DENNIS KELLY

F $10 TUE & THU; $15 SAT THE FACTORY THEATRE 9:30PM (60 MINS)

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A "marvellous and bizarre story of a professor getting angry about a box" (Funny Tonne) and "a commentary on group behaviour, nationalism, and the dangers of being human" (The Plus Ones), The Gonzo Hour is different things to different people.

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DRAGON FRIENDS

Dragon Friends is a monthly comedy show & podcast where comedians play Dungeons & Dragons for the first time.

Guests to be announced!

Pick a diva, defend her at all costs.

There's nothing that can stop these 4.95 Stars – The Australia Times men and their obsessions for Beyonce, "Naked is a little gem of a show." The Britney, Cher, Gaga, Kylie, Madonna and Plus One Melbourne Diana Nguyen is all the way from a little Mariah. Written by Wayne Tunks (Fag town called Springvale, Victoria. Diana is Boy & the Married Guy), this naughty ready to bear all. Prepare to be stripped comedy examines what it is like to be a gay man in 2017 with perspective on back & laugh through the nostalgic love, sex and prejudice. memories of nakedness.

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THE DREAMING DAMSEL

DVD2U

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The enchantress... or the enchanted?

Popular paintings of Raja Ravi Varma come alive in a performance of music, dance, poetry and art. Featuring Aruna Find out more and listen to the latest Gandhi (Dance), Sumathi Krishnan episodes at www.thedragonfriends.com. (Vocal), Dr. John Napier (Cello), Abhijit Also, prizes from our friends at Good Dan & Bala Sankar (Percussion).

Games Australia! Dragon Friends is sponsored by PAX Australia.

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Starting with endlessness and continuing... THE CRITICS RAVE ABOUT dvd2u. "Blow this up" Projector Review.

"Engrossing" Navel Examiner. "Catch this!!" Timetables Online. "Outrageous cash grab" Financial Times. "Dark, five stars" Sunset Daily. "Intimidating plasticity" Concrete Gazette. "Tickled pink" The Tonal Monitor.

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Violence. Power. Raging hormones.

The perfect crime?

When 10 teenagers in desperate need for approval do something inconceivable, will it tear them apart, will it drive them insane, or will someone come out of the shadows and give them all a way out?

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ELYSIA HALL – HOW GOOD ARE DICKS! "Haha what I'm not a lesbian. I love dicks. I worship them more than rechargeable vibrators or 'orange is the new black' in HD." – Said the closeted lesbian

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EMMA MALIK – IF YOU EMMA PASK ESTELLE ASTAIRE'S nominated for an ARIA award WOES & WARES CAN'T TRAIN IT, EAT IT Recently for Best Jazz Album of the year and on

ETERNAL SUMMER

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Walking tigers and trying to prevent a dwarf horse from having an erection is the norm for Emma Malik, a British born animal trainer turned comedian. Along with some of her animal friends, Emma will open her charming, yet oh so dirty mouth and tell you things that David Attenborough never would.

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the back of sell out shows nationally and internationally throughout 2016, Emma is super excited to be hitting the road again and sharing her music with you all. Emma's effortless honest stage presence combined with her powerful vocal ability leaves audiences spellbound and inspired.

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Pull up a chair and peruse Estelle Astaire's latest Tupperware as she takes you on a rollicking journey of love, loss & lids that don't leak.

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Eternal Summer is a theatrical reimagining of contemporary Australian song cycles. Laura King, soprano and Rosie Riebl, pianist will perform repertoire of Australian female composers ranging from contemporary classical, to contemporary pop, as well as original compositions by Rosie Riebl.

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EVE ELLENBOGEN (USA) – DON'T GET MAD AT ME

EVERY/NOWHERE

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every/nowhere exists between here and elsewhere, past and present. An immersive experience for an audience Foul-mouthed and honest, New Yorker of 10, you are guided into the space Eve Ellenbogen has never been able to one at a time at 2 minute intervals via keep her own secrets. In "Don't Get Mad an MP3 player, examining how, through at Me", Eve ponders her life, particularly memory, you create home wherever her womanhood, and shares with you you are from what is missing in the the whole filthy truth! landscape.

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FABRICATE

Madness, obsession, the effort to communicate, all set within an endless power struggle as we continuously create and destroy our world.

Fabricate physically explores the tactile environment through movement.

The space is designed with objects, light and through the bodies and movements of the dancers.

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FLEXIFF 2017

flEXiff 2017 presents a national and international selection of short and feature films including media arts and installation works. Flexiff is a platform for 20 years to present and archive the most daring cross genre works by young and old filmmakers globally.

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FACEMEAT

Sydney-based 5-piece Facemeat is delighted to be part of the Fringe Hub as part of Sydney Fringe Festival. The show will feature a spoken word tale of a maniacal migrant who falls foul of the law and of his many wives told over a new suite of instrumental music and songs.

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EVOLUTION OF ME

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A jazz band & 6 multi talented performers bring this glitzy comedy musical to the Bondi theatre. When vaudevillian Geoffrey (is he... or isn't he?) meets pistol packing Newt, a sinister plot emerges. Will brotherly love be enough to save the day..?

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World Champion Amy Mills and her award winning team give you a taste of the grit behind the glamour of dance performance. See the reality of failure, tenacity and incredible strength behind a moment in the spotlight. This is latin dance like you've never seen it before.

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From the maker of CEILING FRAN (Nominated Best Independent Show MICF 2017) comes a brand new weird and wonderful pack of Franny.

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Coming out is already hard enough but what happens when Jex decides to tell their partner they aren't actually a girl?

Evolution of Me, written and directed by Amelia Gilday, explores what it means to be non-binary in a binary world.

FEATHERED AND FIERCE

An absurdist farce about toxic masculinity, pumped full of homoerotic love and misplaced desires, "Fragility, The Final Refuge" is a journey into NOW, as tongue-in-cheek as it comes. It's the political rom-com that 2017 has been yearning for but never knew.

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EVERYDOG – THE RAGTIME MUSICAL

FRAGILITY, THE FINAL FRAN MIDDLETON IN REFUGE FRANNY PACK

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★★★★★ – The West Australian ★★★★ – Beat Mag

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505 welcomes all comers to their famous 'Feel Good Jazz Sessions'. Great Live Jazz and classic records spinning in a comfy lounge atmosphere from one of the top Jazz clubs in the world (Down Beat 2012-17)

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THE FUTURE... NOW!

'The future is doomed' – said an idiot!

Get the truth behind the real Future... now (!) in this pretty cool government sanctioned seminar. Presented by this 100% relatable future humanoid.

"Weird, funny, mish-mashy... totally unique... a confident, hugely competent performer who is in total control. Culp is witty and weird." www.theskinny.co.uk

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ARTIST R E G I S T R AT I O N S CLOSE 10 OCTOBER

D O N ' T M I S S YO U R C H A N C E T O B E PA R T O F N Z ' S L A R G E S T A R T S F E S T I VA L 2 — 24 MARCH 2018

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n e e r c s r e que film fest

19-24 September

Queer Screen Film Fest is back, bringing Sydney the best in LGBTIQ film during Sydney Fringe! 14 films at Event Cinemas George Street + a FREE outdoor Rainbow family screening at Sydney Park, Sep 16.

After Louie - Opening Night

Seventeen

TUE 19 SEP 7:00PM

WED 20 SEP 7:00PM

Alan Cumming gives a career best performance as artist and activist, Sam. Struggling with survivors guilt, everything changes when he forms an intergenerational connection with the sexy and carefree Braeden.

Being seventeen is hard enough, but for Paula it’s especially so. Everyone seemingly wants something from her—sex, love, attention. How will she handle it? Find out in this beautifully shot debut from Austrian director, Monja Art.

3 Films On Sale Now Full Program Released August 10 queerscreen.org.au

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson SUN 24 SEP 3:30PM

Even if you already know of Marsha P. Johnson and her fellow Stonewall veteran Sylvia Rivera, you’ll be captivated by this new examination of their lives and Marsha’s untimely death in 1992.

GARETH O'COMEDY – NANNA & GRANDPA, WHAT HAPPENED?

A show not for the faint of heart but very much about the faint of heart.

Baby-boomers relying on dementia to help them forget the consequences of their generations over-consumption and hard right politics have awaken to a cure.

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GILLS

The story of a woman who isn't a salmon.

It's hard living under the sea when you're the only one without gills.

A play about fish, and other things.

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GOOD GRIEF!

In this original farce, an underpaid undertaker takes on quite the undertaking: faking his client's death.

The job quickly becomes more than he bargained for and the situation gets out of hand when the undertaker discovers faux funerals and dysfunctional families do not mix. Featuring an eclectic cast, this show is for fans of slapstick and timeless black comedy.

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FRINGE KIDS

GEARARD MCGEOWN GEN FRICKER – HERE'S GHOST JAM! Ghost Jam! packs the world's best – ONLY GETTING SOME NEW SHIT ghost tales into an hour of whirlwind This is a trial show.

An hour/45 minutes FUNNIER of work in progress material (jokes???) action for adults and kids ages 5 to Gearard McGeown brings his hour of stand up comedy to Fringe. Twice Raw Comedy State Finalist (2013 & 2015), part of Syd and Bris Comedy Festival Breakout Showcases as well as being featured on ABC & Comedy Central.

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from fragile little angel, Gen Fricker (triple j).

"Gen Fricker is a genius... hilariously, unapologetically weird." – Herald Sun "Unmissable" – Daily Telegraph "Hilariously dark" – The Age

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12. Join comedian Sean Murphy and musician Sophie Unsen as they mix silly, spooky storytelling with musical instruments unlike any you've ever before. Get ready for gasps, giggles and ghoulish good times!

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GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

GLOBAL RHYTHMS

GLORIS

F $25 C $20 U12 $15 G6 $22.5 ANNANDALE CREATIVE ARTS CENTRE 7:30PM (90 MINS)

F $40 EARLY $30 TEENS $10 U12 FREE BICENTENNIAL PARK – GLEBE 11:00AM-7:00PM

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A hilarious, clichéd, and deeply moving double bill of original works presented

by Sydney's daring new dance company, Bonnie Curtis Projects.

Staged in a heritage church, this unconventional work gives audiences a personal and intimate experience, exploring what it means to be a woman in our lucky country.

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Global Rhythms celebrates 5 years with another line up of unique and diverse artists from all over the country promising an afternoon of exciting music, beautiful food from around the world, environmental workshops and kids activities and all between a backdrop of both bridges.

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GRAEME OF THRONES GRAHAM STONEY Graeme Of Thrones is an original, un– DIFFICULT FIRST authorised parody on the phenomenon SHOW that is Game Of Thrones. Avid 'Thrones' fan Graeme doesn't have the same budget as the TV show, or as many cast, but he's sure George RR Martin would approve.

Westeros fans everywhere can see why Time Out described it as 'a must for any Game Of Thrones fan'.

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The road to my first show has been rather difficult. To avoid being labelled a whiner, I'll explain exactly why using the mediums of storytelling, music and song. You, on the other hand, can get there easily by car, bus or train. Strong language warning!

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Join Gloris on PALM REALM (1800-GLORIS) for psychic readings ($4.75/minute $8.75/faxed photo of your palm). Call now!

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GAZE

Straight from Taiwan, Tiptoe Dance Art started from street dance and has crossed into contemporary dance and physical theatre. GAZE means the very moment when two people stare at each other. At this moment, their physical world disappears and the one lasting thing is the feeling for each other and the touching of each other’s mind.

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GRUMBLE: LOVE & ANGER

(OR SEX CLOWN SAVES THE WORLD AGAIN!) The award-winning, head-spinning Betty Grumble brings her new work to her hometown of Sydney. This is an ongoing womanifesto, call to arms, party, protest and long hard kiss from a surreal showgurl, obscene beauty queen and sex clown.

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HEAPS GAY MASQUEERADE

Step into a world of mystery and disguise with your eyes wide open.

Transform yourself and enter the twisted warehouse where reality is suspended and art becomes real life.

Sydney Fringe Opening Weekend Party!

2 nights only!

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HARRY & NASH – BEFORE YOU WERE BORN

Before You Were Born is a history podcast hosted by Harry and Nash.

The pair will bring their unique brand of educational comedy to the stage and explore the major events that occurred that week in history.

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THE HIV MONOLOGUES

He's just your type. But he's about to tell you he's got HIV. How will you respond?

"Moving, heartfelt and humorous" – Gay Star News, UK Presented as part of Queer Fringe @ The New.

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HE SAID / SHE SAID

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Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law, public executions were commonplace and the Rocks Push ruled the street. Enter a haunted site not open to the public.

Departs from the Observer Hotel, 69 George St, The Rocks

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Take a look in the mirror, what do you see? The Mirror Mirror Vogue Ball is an immersive, interactive experience where art, dance, music, and fashion collide.

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HOW TO MAKE IT IN SYDNEY – SARATH CHANDRA & BOB DEACON

I SEE

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There's always two sides to every story. Imagine both those sides told by comedians. Comedy couples, whether a romantic couple, business couple, or any other relationship get on stage and take turns telling their version of an event. It'll reach the darkest and funniest corners of a relationship.

HOUSE OF AYEBATONYE PRESENTS THE MIRROR MIRROR BALL

I LOVE YOU: A STORY OF FORBIDDEN LOVE

This human rights play portrays the strength of the human spirit. Isleen and Asad's story is set at the times of WW1 where a Muslim Turkish woman betrays her Father to love a Christian Armenian man. All religions are based on love and love will always conquer.

SPOKEN WORD

HAUNTED SYDNEY GHOST TOUR

HUMPTY DUMPTY DADDY

"WE NEED MORE SHOWS LIKE THIS." 4 STARS – Adelaide Advertiser A personal and poignant story delivered with passion, candour and a wry smile, JC CLAPHAM reflects on fatherhood, mental health, and the tradition of storytelling between generations of men.

DANCE

Snap shots – fragments of the mind.

I see confronts anxiety and explores thought processes with the aid of spoken word and ... Tap Dance. Look into the mind of an "every-day-man" confronting his demons as best as he can.

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Housing affordability pushing you closer to Penrith? Paying $7 for your skim soy latte? Are mentally unhinged people attracted to you on the bus? Struggling to make it in Sydney? Bob & Sarath have (some of) the answers...

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ILLICIT TONIC 'THE BEGINNING'

Starring Kimberly Bear, David Dodgen and numerous special guests. Join us in this action packed journey mixing sensual circus, death defying acts, mesmerising magic, and bombacious burlesque, all under the prestigious roof of the Giant Dwarf!

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TASTER: THEATRE The Library of Babel

see p. 65

The Library of Babel is an immersive, interactive labyrinth of hexagonal rooms.

Puntilla/Matti

see p. 71

Featuring hypnotic, darkly comic performances; a vicious score; a radical text; and a brutalist, sadistic, and prophetic spectacle.

Potato Stamp Megalomaniac see p. 71 This is a kaleidoscopic remembering of a manic episode. Original music played on a potato synthesiser.

The Colour Orange

see p. 54

Guess who’s back? From the ashes of early 2000’s Australian politics rises Senator Hanson – one woman, one party, one nation, one dream.

Oyster Club: Glamdrogynous Freakshow see p. 69 A cabinet of curiosities full of glamorous creatures performing colourful and queer circus, sideshow and the unexplainable.

Quick Bright Things

see p. 71

You’re invited to play one of twenty teenagers in the final rehearsals for your school’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Russell

see p.73

Russell is pregnant. His best mate Jacques is a clown. Their house smells like shit because their pet duck lacks a sphincter. “If men got pregnant you could buy an abortion at an ATM machine” – Veep

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IMPRO AUSTRALIA – KIDS COMEDY THEATRESPORTS

Join the stars of Impro Australia in this hugely fun, interactive Theatresports show for kids! Performers create comedy scenes on the spot using your ideas and suggestions.

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COMEDY

INSA INTERACTIVE 'GIF-ITI' EXHIBITION

F $10 THE COTTAGE 9:00PM (60 MINS)

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FREE WORLD SQUARE ALL DAY

Presented by The Nothing Network.

Ever go to improv show and chill only to realise you'd rather be at home watching TV? Por que no los dos?

Watch as four blokes and a guy with a guitar re-enact all of your favourite shows – probably exactly as you remember them?

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Improv Theatre Sydney's improvised soap is back with a Victorian era soap opera at Algernon Abbey for your senses and sensibilities to enjoy, with special guests & old ITS favs, PLUS a super 2nd half of improv comedy!

"The laughs come hard and fast"Sydney Scoop

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JACK SAVAGE – SILLY BILLY (TRIAL)

Jack Savage is a silly billy. Silly Billy is also the name of Jack's debut solo show – Silly Billy. Come be a bunch of silly billies with Jack. Also Silly Billy (the show) is a trial. Trials are silly billies.

Sil to the Bil. Bye.

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THE INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSE

Inspired by Upright Citizen Brigade's SketchCRAM, these comedians, writers & actors from around Australia have just one day to create an entire sketch show from scratch! From 9am they'll be racing to write and rehearse brand new sketches before the curtain rises at 9pm. Don't miss this Fringe special!

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IMPROV FOR COUCH POTATOES

ITS SKETCHY AT BEST: ITS SOAP FRINGE EDITION SUPERSHOW!

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OverUnder Improv presents "The Inappropriate Response" – a team of international improvisers that mix Chicago style sketch, the spontaneity of long form improv, some clowning, and maybe puppets?!? to create razorsharp, witty, and insightful comedy.

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World renowned street artist INSA will exhibit a collection of his groundbreaking 'GIF-ITI' works in the main courtyard of World Square in the city centre. His innovative GIF-ITI concept takes street art pieces and converts them into animated GIFs. Download his GIF-ITI app to interact with the artworks.

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IVY LATIMER IS FERAL THE JACK AND ANNIE In a one of a kind evening, get an SHOW unprecedented look into the ghoulish goings-on of an international play boy's assistant: Dr Igor Feral, the trusted confidante of Count Dracula. He'll share stories & excerpts from his New York Times best selling memoir 'Fangs & Foolery: My Life As Vlad's Bitch'

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The Jack and Annie Show follows two slightly deranged siblings with one common goal; air the greatest talk show of all time! But what happens when things don't go to plan? Watch the mayhem unfold as these hungry little cohosts quickly learn that even the sweetest of dreams come at a sticky price.

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JACKRABBIT THEATRE JACQUES BARRETT – IDIOT SAUCE & DAMIAN SMITH IN Idiot Sauce is a new Australian comedy, COMEDY IS EASY a fifty minute adrenaline rush of stress

JAMES SMITH – WORKING IT OUT

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and desperation with three idiots at the helm. This piece is the latest from upcoming theatre company JackRabbit Theatre. www.jackrabbittheatre.com

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Comedy club veteran Jacques Barrett and highbrow humourist Damian Smith set out to hilariously expose the difference between what makes an audience laugh and what is truly funny. Think Penn and Teller but with dick jokes.

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A work in progress. Personally selected

by Chris Rock to be a special guest on his Total Blackout arena tour, James is one of only four Australian comedians ever to perform on CONAN and the only Australian ever to be a regular at NYC's Comedy Cellar. He's appeared on Flight of the Conchords and written for the Roasts of Justin Bieber and Rob Lowe.

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WORKSHOPS & TALKS

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PHYSICAL THEATRE & CIRCUS

JAMIE KIRK & BEN JAY RODRIGUEZ (USA) JAZZ TWEMLOW – Grammy Nominated saxophonist SQUIRES–WHATA RIDE The POST-COMEDIAN Jay Rodriguez is one of the most Jamie Kirk and Ben Squires are two Sydney Comedians and local darlings.

They aren't crazy – they swear these jokes work, they've done them at plenty of venues, but stand up comedy is a wild beast. Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and whisper, "Wow... what a ride".

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JOBREADY

important artists in the tapestry of NYC's music scene of the last 20 years.

His music covers the deep range of his experience as a jazz veteran and studio musician hailing from NYC. Prepare to be moved. A tone poem of dreams where the voices of Africa meet Mahler and Stravinsky.

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JEFFREY CHARLES – LESSONS LEARNT

Following a run of successful shows (including several sellouts!) in 2016, Jeffrey Charles, a Mamamia.com.au contributor and podcast guest, is back with a new Fringe Show, "Lessons Learnt". Watch Jeff struggle with the challenges of the classroom, parenthood, friendships and everything in between.

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JON BENNETT: JOHN CRUCKSHANK – JON BENNETT: THE SHANK FIRE IN THE METH LAB MY DAD'S DEATHS

Matte is ready to re-enter the workforce.

He's educated, certified and competent. The Shank is back with that razor sharp At JobReady Agency, it's our job to get new new. you a job, no matter what! Job job job.

But you'll have to work for it. We'll break Come through! you down and build you back up to be the perfect candidate.

This may feel a little strange...

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Join "hilariously bleak" satirist and bearded shipwreck Jazz Twemlow (ABC2, SBS Comedy) as he returns to dissect his own newfound fatherhood, how he's now anti-Left-Left, and a world that's moved on from facts. Plus, there might be a joke about a dog, so there's probably something for everyone.

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Dear Brother, How's jail? How many cigarettes does it cost for a picture of a naked lady? I've written a show about you, is that ok?

You're in jail so you can't really say no.

Love from your little brother, Jon "Brilliant ★★★★½" – Rip it Up Magazine

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(A COMEDY)

Jon Bennett's dad always wanted his son to be an author... like Banjo Patterson.

From the author of the internationally acclaimed Pretending Things Are a Cock comes the story of the strange relationship between a comedian and his extremely conservative father; a man who has died... more than once.

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JON LO AND JORDAN SHARP – LIVE DOWN UNDER

KIERAN BOYD – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

KIERAN DAUGHTON – KING BABY LIVE The worst character in the world, SWINGERS PARTY King Baby, is back.

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For the first time DOWN UNDER, Jon Lo and Jordan Sharp will perform their award winning, split billed stand up show. People all over the world have loved the shenanigans that these two stellar comedians have brought to the stage. Now, they're taking it all the way to Sydney, AUSTRALIA.

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When it comes to comedy, first impressions last. In his solo sketch debut, Sydney comedy veteran Kieran Boyd will take you on a hilarious comedy adventure, from the docks of Paris to that one time he met Gretel Killeen. It'll be real swell.

"Not too bad." – Kieran's mum

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Hailing from Sydney's West Kieran brings his off beat humour to the fringe festival. Kieran swings between good and bad taste. So come and put your keys of good taste into a bowl of bad ideas and listen to Kieran's strange outlook of the world.

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KINO SYDNEY

Kino Sydney monthly screenings include filmmaker Q&As, industry talks, live music, pizza, and popcorn. The screenings connect short films with audiences; filmmakers with filmmakers; and audiences with often madcap, always inventive shorts in a collective experience.

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LADYNERD 2: GAME OF NERDS

Choose your own adventure in this supercharged sequel to Keira Daley’s award-winning musical geekshow.

“A brassy cabaret ode to the women who bucked convention and made a difference, delivered with gumption and sass ★★★★½” – The West Australian

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of shows like The Family Law, Like This Like Dad is one-man family sitcom full of genuine affection and an 80's nostalgic streak; a sharply observed and very funny show that is a window into a clash of generation and culture.

The world has ended. The only survivors are a half dozen office workers. Outside is a flaming inferno, despite this they keep on going, because work is life, even if all life is dead. Sketch comedy for dark times!

F $25.50 C $18.50 THE FACTORY THEATRE 7:00PM 29 AUG-2 SEP; 6:00PM 3 SEP (60 MINS)

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hostile military in a battle of wits as she attempts to free her father, Governor Bligh. Can she save him and be true to her duty and herself? An untold story of loyalty and courage in colonial Sydney.

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LAH-LAH– HAVING FUN! LAUREN BONNER AND THE LIBRARY OF Experience Australia's most interactive KEVIN JIN – JOKE ME BABEL children's show for 50 minutes of live Inspired by Jorge Luis Borges' story of DADDY music, singing, dancing and fun! And the same title, The Library of Babel is don't miss the chance to meet the band after the show with a meet & greet with the these leaders of preschool music education and their wonderful musical instruments!

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Lauren Bonner and Kevin Jin were both born in 1994 but are not twins. The combination of one white woman and one asian man rounds up to one straight white man with some leftovers. They are hopeful that ticket sales will reflect this.

Lauren and Kevin are platonic friends.

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LILY STARR – MISTER

Miss Starr, or "Mister" as her students "accidently" call her, is back on the A group of friends meet for dinner. stage! Facing the challenges of her They chat. Eat. Reveal some secrets.

An improv comedy by adults for adults hybrid life, half – high school teacher, – emotionally satisfying fun where you'll half-comedian, Lily Starr provides a thought provoking look into youth of recognise your mum, your best friend, today and whether or not they really your boss, and that weird girl from are "the shit." the council. Laughingly created in the moment for your comedic pleasure.

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KUAH JENHAN (MYS) THE KVETCH LIVE SET THE LADY IN THE IN LIKE THIS LIKE DAD – THE OFFICE AT THE BARRACKS Nominated for Best Comedy at the new Australian play by Margaret END OF THE WORLD AFitzgerald.

2016 Perth Fringe Festival. In the spirit Mary is pitted against a

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LIKEWISE: DINNER PARTY

WORKSHOPS & TALKS

MUSICAL THEATRE & CABARET

PHYSICAL THEATRE & CIRCUS

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an immersive, interactive labyrinth of hexagonal rooms. Audiences must find their way through the maze and the vast array of personalities hiding within.

F $25 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – STAGE TWO 6:00-9:00PM TUE-SAT; 1:00-4:00PM SAT (45 MINS)

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LUKE HEGGIE, MADDIE PARKER – ALEX JAE & DANIEL PLUS ONE improv is like going to a party: TOWNES – FINE BY ME Doing it's a bit weird and awkward if you're Three of Australia's best comedians, Luke Heggie, Alex Jae, and Daniel Townes, come together like Voltron in a brand new stand-up comedy show.

All new material, cheap tickets. Don't miss this rare opportunity to catch three Australian comedy juggernauts in the same show.

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alone. Luckily, Maddie doesn't plan on doing it alone – join her and a different special guest each night for an hour of completely improvised fun!

F $10 TUE & THU; $15 SAT THE FACTORY THEATRE 7:00PM 29 & 31 AUG, 2 SEP (45 MINS) 1

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MADELEINE STEWART MAKEDONKA STOILOVA MARIE ANTOINETTE – THE ETHNIC HUSTLER HELOU – HIGHLY – GET HAPPY Some people grew here, but Makedonka Madeleine's New Years Resolution was INAPPROPRIATE flew here and has been ethnic hustlin' to seek happiness... this is the result.

Auslan Interpreted – Get Happy is a journey though life, love and ripping your limbs off in public. Lets get Happy!

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MASTER AND PUPIL

A moving exploration of what it means to become an artist through words and Baroque composition. Inspired by the French novel Tous les Matins du Monde, actor James Fraser (The Water Diviner, Devil's Playground) and Jenny Eriksson of The Marais Project have devised a unique performance experience.

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on this big beautiful island since 1995!

If you ever wondered what a day in the #woglyf looks like – you've come to the right place! "Brace urself coz itz gonna be a heccaz ride!" – Wog Proverb

Sometimes being highly inappropriate is a gift. Marie appears to be blessed with this gift and will have you in stitches as she takes you on a comical autobiographical review of highly inappropriate experiences.

F $10 WED & SUN; $15 FRI THE FACTORY THEATRE 7:00PM 27 & 29 SEP; 6:00PM 1 OCT (45 MINS)

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MATCH OF THE CENTURY

Fight Club meets Chess meets Hamilton. This immersive musical theatre experience, presented in an underground, intimate space, chronicles the life of chess genius Bobby Fischer using rhythm, freestyle rhyme & spoken word. Preview on Thursday, 31 August.

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MARK PITMAN – LIVE AT SYDNEY FRINGE

Join upcoming Sydney comedian Mark Pitman for his debut Sydney Fringe Festival show for one night only! Expect a bag of mixed goodies from the 29 year old local...

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MATTHEW DAVIES – WRESTLING WITH DEATH

MENAGERIE

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Matthew Davies is tackling his biggest enemy in a funny and slightly desperate hour of comedy. Come and see him wrestle with death, only one of them may survive.

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The loveable and daringly kooky Baba Jaja takes over Josipa Draisma's latest comedy show Menagerie. A pure blend of clowning, character and improvisation, Josipa serves up an exhilarating and insane night of comedy.

"We have no choice but to abandon ourselves to the crazy" – Great Scott Media

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MICHAEL HING – PROUD BOYS

MICHAEL SHAFAR IS JEWISH-ISH

MIND GAMES

MIRROR

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F $26 C $21 G6 $18 GIANT DWARF 9:00PM (60 MINS)

F $20 G6 $15 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – THE OFFICE 6:00PM (50 MINS)

A new hour of stand up about his life in amongst the darkest corners of the internet, and some other stuff, from Michael Hing (SBS Viceland, Comedy Next Gen).

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As seen on SBS's RAW Comedy and the Laugh Factory's Funniest Person in the World Competition. After sold-out shows, Jewish-ish comes to Sydney with a fresh perspective on politics, religion and bagels. ★★★★½ The Australia Times ★★★★ Beat Magazine ★★★★ Funny Tonne

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After 5-star reviews from critics at the 2nd largest Fringe Festival on Earth, Mind Games Hypnosis Show is heading to Sydney Fringe for 2 nights only!

100% hilarious with 0% humiliating skits... This is your chance to experience the incredible phenomena of hypnosis on stage or laugh hysterically from the audience.

Warning: Brace yourself for "WOW"!

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A businessman wants to sell a new type of mirror. A child builds a time machine and travels to another place.

An old man enjoys the simple things in life. A musician is inspired by pigeons.

An actor is frustrated with the politics of casting. Through this series of short vignettes, Robbie Greenwell explores the connection between identity and performance.

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TASTER: COMEDY Alexander Richmond – One Man Titanic see p. 49 James Cameron’s Titanic is one of the most successful movies of all time. Alexander Richmond assumes that this will probably make his solo Fringe show debut the most successful of all time.

Courtney Ammenhauser – Holy Guacamole see p. 54 After rave reviews at Sydney and Adelaide Fringe Festivals with Quarter Life Crisis, Courtney Ammenhauser is back with her brand spanking new show Holy Guacamole!

Fran Middleton in Franny Pack see p. 57 ★★★★★ – The West Australian ★★★★ – Beat Mag

Gen Fricker – Here’s Some New Shit see p. 59 “Gen Fricker is a genius... hilariously, unapologetically weird.” - Herald Sun “Unmissable” – Daily Telegraph “Hilariously dark” – The Age

Humpty Dumpty Daddy see p. 60 A personal and poignant story delivered with passion, candour and a wry smile, JC CLAPHAM reflects on fatherhood, mental health, and the tradition of storytelling between generations of men.

Menagerie

see p. 66

A pure blend of clowning, character and improvisation, Josipa serves up an exhilarating and insane night of comedy.

Tommy Dean & Friends see p.77 Tommy Dean (USA) has collected many funny friends in his busy couple of decades in Australian comedy festivals, TV & radio. ★★★★ “Hilarious” – The Music

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MISS. OGYNY AND THE KWEENS

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MISSING

"MISSING" – Recalling Disappeared Presenting Miss Ogyny and The Kweens, Moments Everyday human struggles are like Australia's first drag-inspired improv surviving in an aquarium of the world. show. The costumes are sickening, the We continuously miss the simple, characters are fierce, and the rest is... minute bliss of our life and Innocence of well, made up.

Feel the drama. Live the scandal. Snort our being. Phantoms of these sights and sounds converge on our mental canvas the glitter. into a vision of our lost world.

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NAUGHTY HANDS: SIGNS OF LOVE, LUST & INSULTS

Join Adelaide's funniest Deaf guy, Barry Priori, as he takes you on a journey into the R rated side of the Deaf world. By the end of the night you'll be signing your favourite naughty words in Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Everything is interpreted, so no one misses out.

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NEW STUFF – CAMERON JAMES, SAM TAUNTON, TOM CASHMAN

Cameron James, Sam Taunton and Tom Cashman all trial some new stuff in what should be a rip-roaring 3 in 1 stand up comedy spectacular.

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NINA OYAMA NEEDS A LIFT

Nina Oyama (The Chaser's Election Desk, Utopia) lives life in the fast lane, but as a result, she's gotten heaps of speeding fines. This is a brand new stand up comedy hour based on all the driving offences she has ever had, ever.

– MICF Comedy Zone 2015 – ABC Freshblood Finalist 2017

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THE MYSTERIES 0F NAILED IT! the hottest takes, the most MAD RIVER: A SWAMP- Want thought-provoking thinkpieces, and FOLK OPERETTA feelpinions so heartfelt that you have Part cabaret, part murder mystery.

The swampy blues-folk narratives are a dark and riotous musical experience – eccentric, Freudian, and sparkling.

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NIKKI SPUNDE – ASEXUAL HEALING

Sex. It's a natural urge. Right? Well maybe not for everyone. Meet Nikki.

She's ACE. Asexual. In a world where everyone is having sex, planning sex, or dealing with its consequences, how do you make sense of it when it's just not your thing? Find out in Asexual Healing!

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no choice but to please like and share to signal-boost?

Come along to Nailed It! and see Sydney's best comedians, writers, journalists and other hot-takers SKEWER the issues of the day.

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NIKKO MAYLON IN I'M A SAD LIL GUY BUT I THINK YOU'RE GREAT In the last 12 months Nikko has finally grown into his body and he wants you to see it as well as stories and material from his life.

P.S. He loves sour candy.

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NOT ANOTHER F**KED NOTES FROM THE BITCH IN INDIA – UNDERCLASS 'Notes from the Underclass' is a JULIA RORKE & performance poem by James Maher.

ELYSIA HALL Set to a soundscape, this will feature

An adaptation of the short story penned

by Nikolai Gogol. A critique of a world dominated by alternative facts, rank and power. A dream within a dream.

Overblown. Irreverent. Impotent.

Too many c**ts, not enough saris.

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recordings of people from working-class and low-SES backgrounds speaking about what poetry means to them.

Sound by V. Pham, S. Monk & J. Maher.

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NOUGHTY GIRLS

Part sketch comedy, part memoir and full-on nostalgic mayhem, the Noughty Girls are taking you back to a time when flip-phones were fetch, Dolly was our doctor and belly-button piercings were bitchin'. Join them for a very noughty trip down memory lane.

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WORKSHOPS & TALKS

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THE NOW NOW SERIES

ODD MAN OUT – A CABARET

OEDIPUS FOR KING

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F $32 THE SOUND LOUNGE – SEYMOUR CENTRE 7:00PM (60 MINS)

F $15 C $10 G6 $10 THE EMERGING ARTIST SHAREHOUSE – THE LIVING ROOM 7:00PM (60 MINS)

The NOW now is a Sydney-based community-run organisation which supports exploratory and improvised music. They organise an annual festival and a regular gigs throughout the year.

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Join Gareth Isaac for an evening of music, laughter, and some really important questions about art, life and love.

He may not provide any answers, but you'll probably still really enjoy yourselves.

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Two academics perform a long lost play in which Oedipus, the man who killed his father, married his mother and blinded himself, returns from exile to run for public office.

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OLD MOTHER CARRIAGE & HER SEVEN STORIES OF WOE

OMG TWINS!

OPHELIA'S SHADOW

OPUS

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From the trenches to the medieval wenches to the shores of Botany Bay, Old Mother Carriage floats seamlessly through space and time visiting the lives of the young & the very restless.

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ORBOTETSKI

Orbotetski is a record breaking, award winning, internationally renowned, box office smashing Chicago-style improv sensation. Boasting 150 years of experience, these four comedic craftsmen can promise two things: 1) no refunds. 2) we never exaggerate.

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FRINGE KIDS

Identical they ain't, but hysterical they is! Comedically-conjoined duos improvise elaborate, off-the-cuff scenes with nothing to lean on but each other and an audience suggestion. You don't have to really be related to finish each other's...

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A feminist rock-musical, Matthew's adaptation intertwines the famous tale of "Hamlet" with a punk-rock score.

The show explores Ophelia's journey in the last days of her life. Produced by the critically acclaimed ACT company Acoustic Theatre, in association with Shadow House PITS, this show is Shakespeare like never before.

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Opus explores the relationship between human and machine, organic and synthetic, real and unreal.

Expressing a series of layered ideas such as the origin of species and man's creation of the machine, the audience is taken on a journey through the possibilities of our progress.

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OYSTER CLUB: GLAMDROGYNOUS FREAKSHOW

PLASTIC PEOPLE

PLAY IN PROGRESS

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F $22 C $17 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – THE OFFICE 7:30PM (60 MINS)

F $32 C $27 U12 $27 G6 $27 THE EMERGING ARTIST SHAREHOUSE – THE LIVING ROOM 10:00AM (90 MINS)

A new Australian work about cancer, sex dolls and Hollywood romance.

Terminally ill Cassie Platt has announced A cabinet of curiosities full of glamorous she's marrying a Hollywood star - who creatures performing colourful and happens to be made of plastic. Her queer circus, sideshow and the family thinks she's lost it, but Cassie unexplainable. knows before the end – only Ryan Travel room to room to unravel the Gosling can give you your moment curiosities on display. in the light.

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Is your life a great game or routine by rote? Who made them rules anyway?!

Take a detour to find the fun in this interactive movement workshop about taking yourself less seriously! An engaging new way of experiencing your body that comes from your curiosity rather than your flexibility.

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FRINGE KIDS

POCKET-SIZED PRECINCTS

POST-ITS – BRAINSTORM!

POTATO STAMP MEGALOMANIAC

PRETENDING THINGS ARE A COCK

FREE VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CITY OF SYDNEY 10:00AM-6:00PM

F $10 WED & SUN; $15 FRI THE FACTORY THEATRE 8:15PM 30 AUG & 1 SEP; 7:15PM 3 SEP (60 MINS)

WED F $22; THU-SAT F $25 C $22 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – STAGE TWO 7:30PM (70 MINS)

F $20 C $16 G6 $15 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB – STAGE ONE 9:00PM (60 MINS)

A free all-ages art quest! Alternate between businesses and parks for clues. The park clues are hidden on little artworks, created by local artists. At the end, submit your own artwork – inspired by your quest – with the winning phrase to enter the competition. Quest maps at www.pocketsizedprecincts.com!

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Post-ITS are back with an exciting new show featuring their hilarious, post-it note-fuelled improv comedy! Come to the show the reviewers are calling "hilarious and ripe with fresh young talent" & see them turn a sticky piece of yellow paper into the greatest thing to happen to improv since improv!

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PRISONERS' DILEMMA PSYCHE! Five strangers trapped in a prison cell face a dangerous dilemma; risk drinking the cyanide or take control with the gun.

Their deranged captor just has one rule – only one of them gets out alive. The Australian premier of Matthew Lynch's funny yet poignant play explores the facades we maintain and what happens when they are broken down.

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QUEERSTORIES

Join some of Sydney's best storytellers for an evening of queerstories, featuring Jordan Raskopolous, Candy Royalle, Nic Holas and more. The LGBTQIA community has been sharing stories for centuries, creating our own histories and challenging conventions. Enjoy an unexpected tale or two from a line up of stars and strangers. Queerstories sells out every month; book early!

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Australia's leading Mentalist & Psychological Mind Read, Phoenix will be bringing the multi award-winning show, "Psyche!" to Sydney Fringe for 4 nights only. A regular guest on a variety of Australian TV & Radio shows Phoenix takes you on a mind-bending journey complete with twists & turns.

See it early as this is the show everyone will be talking about!

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It's 4 a.m. Andrew is still carving potato stamps. He's got a sense he is becoming a 21st-century-prophet, which makes getting essays in on time difficult, to say the least. This is a kaleidoscopic remembering of a manic episode.

Original music played on a potato synthesiser.

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PUNTILLA/MATTI

by MKA + Doppelgangster (UK/AUS) "Theatrical saboteurs" – The Age This electric, breakneck odyssey of hate leaves Brecht's Epic for dead. Featuring hypnotic, darkly comic performances; a vicious score; a radical text; and a brutalist, sadistic, and prophetic spectacle.

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QUICK BRIGHT THINGS THE REAL THING You're invited to play one of twenty teenagers in the final rehearsals for your school's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. But does art imitate life?

Does the course of true love ever run smooth? And what does commitment to character even mean?

Presented by Jetpack Theatre

A diverse show by the dynamic Monique Montez. It tells stories of her colourful life, love, loss, abuse & defiance through humour & music from the rock/soul genre, with a few diva characterisations along the way for good measure. Elements of the show include a 'choose your own adventure' style guided by a chocolate wheel.

F $42 C $36 GIANT DWARF 10:00AM & 1:30PM SAT (150 MINS)

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Jon Bennett traveled the world pretending things are a cock... This is his story. This Just for Laughs awardnominated show for Best Comedy has now been performed to sell-out audiences and critical acclaim world wide.

Funniest Show Award – London Fringe, 2015 ★★★★½ – Uptown Magazine

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QUAD BIKE PRESENTS..

"THIS IS YOUR LIFE" Remember "This your life"? Where D Grade Celebrities were forced to reunite with people from their past who they had been avoiding because they owe them coke money? Four funny women will take you on a improvised journey of your favourite celebs.

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REBOUND

You never know what's around the next corner, or who! An intimate relationship comedy about love, loss, fidelity and friendship.

"A clever comedy" – Broadway World "This very well written play is a delight... uproariously funny. See it for an enjoyable evening." – Outer-Stage

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REECE PIPER – LIVE AND UNPLUGGED!

See Reece Piper like you've never seen him before! An electric performer, he's here to play all the hits solo and unplugged, from "Dirt Road Lovin" to "Motorway Matrimony" to "No Subtext In This One, I Quite Literally Fucked My Car." Come see The Falcon soar! Or like, tell some jokes or some shit.

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REGENT STREET BIG BAND

A vaudevillian extravaganza set to the inimitable live sound of a 17-piece big band.

The band will bring the energy and the chaos to blast away your inhibitions, so you can spend the evening on your feet dancing and shouting.

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ROMEO & JULIET

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F $32 C $22 U12 $12 G6 $22 THE BONDI PAVILLION 7:00PM (120 MINS)

Claire and Elisabeth navigate their worlds after meeting on New Years Eve. One has just left high school and her mother for a life with a man who won't pick up the phone. The other knows the city to it's plumbing, people to their darkness and has theorised her world to it's molecules. Two girls meet on the streets of Sydney and it feels right.

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ROSE CALLAGHAN – WILL YOU ACCEPT THIS ROSE?

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RUSSELL

Russell is pregnant. His best mate Jacques is a clown. Their house smells like shit because their pet duck lacks a sphincter. His ex girlfriend Mary is still on the scene despite her best efforts.

All these characters love each other too much to admit it or to let themselves go.

"If men got pregnant you could buy an abortion at an ATM machine" – Veep

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Winner of the Best Comedy at Sydney Fringe 2016, Rose Callaghan (ABC, Triple J, Nova) returns to deliver dating stories that will make your eyes water and ponders why her life keeps intertwining with actual people from the actual TV show The Bachelor.

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SAGRADA FAMILIA AND MIKE RIVETT

Reigning from the suburbs of Sydney this seven piece grind out a fresh flavour rather than regurgitating their influences. Hip-Hop and Jazz meet between the sheets in an energised sound full of heavy beats and liquid harmony. Raw at the edges, this is a band growing before our ears.

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FRINGE KIDS

RIPE

ROMEO & JULIET & DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

Choice! Chance! Consequence!

The world's greatest playwright meets the world's greatest role-playing game in this interactive piece of collaborative re-telling.

FILM

The Capulets are rich from their Hunter Valley coal mine, the Montagues are rich from horses, and they have been feuding bitterly for generations.

When innocent Catholic schoolgirl Juliet Capulet, falls for Romeo Montague, a young romantic who hosts music festivals on the family property, true love does not play out (as we all know) as smoothly as hoped.

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ROSE MATAFEO (NZ) – ROWAN THAMBAR – SASSY BEST FRIEND 22 Rose Matafeo makes her Sydney debut with sketch and stand up inspired by her obsession with romantic comedies, female film heroes, friendship, finding confidence as a young woman and then ultimately giving up on your dreams. ★★★★★ – Telegraph

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SAKSHAM MAGICAL MADNESS

A Combination of all talents in one Grand Show!

The multi award-winning illusionist "Saksham" who has baffled people from the streets of Sydney to the large stages and festivals. He will be astounding you with his astonishing illusions combined with comedy and dance.

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Being in your early twenties is hard work.

Just ask Rowan – he's 22. This is a show about one boy's struggle with the concept of being an adult man. Mixing both stand-up and musical forms of comedy, this will be an evening of premium comedy.

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SALMON FOR BREAKFAST: KIM SALMON IN STORY, SONG AND SKETCH A fascinating marriage of art exhibition, live music show and narrative theatre piece – a clever and entertaining narrative within a narrative from the mind behind the Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon and Surrealists comes a fascinating marriage.

SHOW, DINNER & DRINK PACKAGES $92; $97; $110 OPTIONS AVAILABLE BAMBOOZLE ROOM 8:00PM (120 MINS) 1

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SAM CAMPBELL – THE TROUGH

"Hello everybody thanks so much for coming to the show! So I was on the bus the other day and... " That is the beginning of the show if you are interested in hearing the rest please come to see it. TICKETS ARE $1,000,000 Just kidding! They are $10/$15 THANK YOU!!!

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A SERIOUS BUSINESS

"Dramatic, sharp, and witty" – Sydney Arts Guide "Did they make me laugh? Yes. Were they worth seeing? Absolutely" – Theatre Now The Upper Crass Players.

A night of short and long form improv.

What could go wrong this time?

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COMEDY

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DANCE

SPOKEN WORD

THE SCARIEST FRINGE SEAN CONWAY – KILLING IT ON STAGE SHOW EVER BY AND OFF GEMMA AND KATE Sean Conway's brand new show

SHAUN MCGRATH WIG EXHIBITION

F $10 TUE & THU; $15 SAT THE FACTORY THEATRE 9:30PM (60 MINS)

FREE BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE ALL DAY

A show filled with fun and sexy times.. pranked..nothing raunchy here. just alot of blood, sweat and tears and not in the good way. be prepared to be haunted for the rest of your lives, as we stage the most terrifying sketches you'll ever see.

WARNING: no wussies allowed.

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SHANE MATHESON – CRUMPET

In the not-too-distant future, the lives of five citizens are thrown together when the last crumpet in existence is about to be eaten. Features a fun song about two-thirds in. A tour-de-force from Shane Matheson, absurdist comedian and renowned smart arse. I'd watch it.

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SHEVVI BEAU – HAHA. SILENT THEATRE This world premiere event sees four THE VOID playwrights spend four nights in the Shevvi Beau is a pansexual polyamorous promiscuous mentally ill communist pothead who fears death in every waking moment. They've crafted some jokes about their predicament and would like you to laugh with them, at them, and you, and all of us.

VISUAL ARTS

Urban Newtown hotel. While there they will write four pieces of theatre set in four adjoining rooms. Two weeks later audiences are invited to watch the drama unfold from the street below, catching glimpses through the hotel windows, listening via headphones.

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explores the hilarious history of serial killers and the personal experiences which could potentially make him one!

Come and see why he was handpicked

by Doug Stanhope, Tom Green, Ari Shaffir, Tony Hinchliffe and Chopper to support them. Or prepare to die.

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Eight out of this world wigs created by world avant-garde hairdresser finalist Shaun McGrath will turn Broadway Sydney into a giant, surrealist art gallery this September. Pop in and join in our pop-up photo booth every Thursday night from 6:00pm-9:00pm to grab a snap with these outrageous creations.

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SHAYNE HUNTER – SHAYNE HUNTER – AAARRGTIVIST! 4 BLAZE AGAINST THE YEARS IN DA FAR LEFT MACHINE Shayne, an Anarchist 4 years. squatting "fighting" the "fascists" arrested & charged. A comedic exploration of "ideological possession", when political correctness actually goes MAD! *trigger warning* – Reality may upset you.

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THE SIN-SATIONAL RITA AND MAE

Good Girls go to heaven. Bad Girls go to Hollywood. Rita Hayworth and Mae West were infamous for being bad girls on screen, scandalous off screen.

This cabaret explores the lives of these femme fatales, asking: is it really good to be bad?

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Shayne Hunter comically examines the war on drugs, addiction & mind altering/ expanding impact of psychedelics. In Blaze against the machine, Shayne attempts to sort out the myths around Cannabis, the dangers & benefits in a process he likes to call "Cleaning the bong water".

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SLOWPOKE RODRIGUEZ + ALICE TERRY

After two years' hibernation, the triumphant return of Sydney's slowest band! Slowpoke Rodriguez weave landscapes of texture and rhythm into a comfortable blanket of sound that makes that whiskey 'Old Fashioned' even more ... well just more!

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TASTER: VISUAL ARTS, DANCE + EVENTS The Chronic Diaries see p. 52 The Chronic Diaries is a conceptual self-portrait series by Tyler Grace that explores his emotions and experiences being a chronically ill child, teenager and adult.

Haunted Sydney Ghost Tour see p. 60

Venture back to historic Sydney. A time when prisoners were the law, public executions were commonplace and the Rocks Push ruled the street.

Psyche! see p. 71 Australia’s leading Mentalist & Psychological Mind Read, Phoenix will be bringing the multi award-winning show, “Psyche!” to Sydney Fringe for 4 nights only.

Bandaluzia Flamenco see p. 50

Their unique characteristic is the knowledge and experience to deliver virtuosic flamenco dance, music and rhythm and the ability to conjure up it’s distinctive emotion, together with the blending of the rich harmonies and explosive improvisations of Jazz.

Every/Nowhere

see p. 57

An immersive experience for an audience of 10, you are guided into the space one at a time at 2 minute intervals via an MP3 player, examining how, through memory, you create home wherever you are from what is missing in the landscape.

The Sydney Teapot Show see p. 76

After 28 years The Sydney Teapot Show comes to Newtown. Inspired, ridiculous, comical and intriguing teapots – all hand made by Australian and international Ceramicists.

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SNAP SEASON

A mother and daughter are isolated in the bathroom on Christmas Day, after the death of the matriarch whose yearlong decline saw the family crumble with it.

Snap Season is the debut play by NIDA graduate Liz Hobart, and the inaugural work of life after productions.

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STEAL BIRD BY CHANTELLE VON APPEN

June 2nd 1937, famous female pilot Amelia Earhart, and her navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. 80 years later we begin to uncover the truth. Did they perish in the Pacific? Or was it all an act?

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Eccentric artist. Full palette, empty canvas. Bustling park, colourful subjects.

Endless possibilities. Inspired by Georges Seurat's seminal painting, 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte', the musical is itself an artistic triumph in form, aesthetic, and expression.

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'SOLA' THE TREE WITH SOPHIE LONG NO LEAVES IS ALMOST A Paloma Negra embodies the Spanish PSYCHOPATH word Sola- the feminine form of being alone, in her powerful solo, dance-theatre show. Hanging from a shibari rope tree by Garth Knight, Paloma explores her struggle between bloodlines and finding her own path.

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STENCIL ART PRIZE

The world's largest stencil event features 67 artists from 25 countries.

Influenced by the ephemeral nature of street art, the artworks blend popculture imagery and global politics to highlight the growing concerns of a socially engaged generation of artists.

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SURVIVING AND THRIVING

100 years of Pop Art in the Community.

Look back on the history of Newtown, Sydney's School of Arts movement and celebrate Newtown School of Arts as a thriving, not just surviving, independent arts venue 100 years on.

This is a free, ticketed event.

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ST. O'DONNELL'S SELECT GALLERY

Sophie Long is pretty sure that if things had been a little different she could have grown up to be a psychopath.

With tales of late bed-wetting and stays in psych wards, and case studies from Dahmer to Freud, this is a darkly funny show about what might have been.

St. O'Donnell's Select Gallery showcases up and coming artists and designers in music, art and film.

As part of our mission, St. O'Donnell is committed to maintaining a genre free roster of artists and outlets to express music and lifestyle creatively.

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THE STRIDES INSTRUMENTAL STYLEE

SUE THOMAS IN TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS

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Get ready for a night on the dance floor as The Strides perform reggae, ska, dub and afrobeat originals along with a slew of covered classics from The Skatalites to Fela Kuti! Catch The Strides in a rare instrumental format featuring some of Australia's most exciting improvisers.

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THE SYDNEY TEAPOT SHOW After 28 years The Sydney Teapot Show comes to Newtown. Inspired, ridiculous, comical and intriguing teapots – all hand made by Australian and international Ceramicists. Come and see the fantastic range. Teapot obsessives welcome!

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SYDNEY TRANSGENDER

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Come see Australian transgender filmmakers showing their short and feature length films alongside of international finalists! Also presenting works with trans content by non-trans filmmakers from Australia and beyond.

F $10 ARMORY THEATRE AND TUNNELS 11:00AM-3:30PM 30 SEP & 1 OCT

FREE KERRIE LOWE GALLERY 10:00AM- 5:00PM 1

Torn Between Two Lovers is a fun hour of Sue Thomas performing her own erotic fan fiction and witty asides; with the help of her musically talented friends. The show is like a cross between The Beatles and 50 Shades of Grey; you'll want to join in.

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SYDNEY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL

WORKSHOPS & TALKS

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FRINGE KIDS

TAKASHI WAKA (JPN) THE VAN DE MAAR – JAPAN THINGS PAPERS

The eleventh annual SUFF will be a cinematic feast for the senses with the best indie, transgressive, provocative, and cutting-edge cinema from around the globe, screening across five screens at the Factory Theatre.

This typical Japanese boy started English stand-up comedy in 2012. He struggles between Japan things and Western things, which creates his very unique humor. His debut solo show will be your new guide book of Japan travel.

It will definitely make you want to visit Japan. Or not.

Deceased industrialist Levi left behind a formidable legacy – including a series of papers to be published so that the world might know him. When the task is delegated to Frank, the family's token underachiever, he's forced to examine Levi's legacy, his family's reputation, his own future ... and then pick one.

THE THINGS I COULD NEVER TELL STEVEN

TICKETS FROM F $16 C $14 THE FACTORY THEATRE MULTIPLE SESSIONS DAILY

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F $30 C $25 NEW THEATRE 8:00PM MON; 6:00PM FRI; 7:00PM SAT; 9:00PM SUN (60 MINS)

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THIRD DEGREE THOM PAIN (BASED THREE IN THE BED The OUTRAGEOUS new musical by BURNIE – FIRE IS COOL ON NOTHING) Jonathon Holmes Theatre meets stand-up existentialism.

AND MAGIC IS HOT! One of those treasured nights in Andrew Ormandy is the award winning comedy magician Third Degree Burnie who has his audiences laughing till it hurts as he performs magic with a twist.

A spectacular fire-eating finale & comes with a 100% Laughter Guarantee! Sellout shows at the 2017 Adelaide Fringe.

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TIM FREEDMAN

Tim Freedman sings his stories in song set largely in the inner west from Tempe to Marrickville to Newtown and Glebe.

His solo shows from the Sydney Opera House to a residency at Ronnie Scotts in London have received critical acclaim as he draws from six Whitlams' albums, from "Blow Up the Pokies" to "No Aphrodisiac" and 1993's "Gough".

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the theatre that can leave you both breathless with exhilaration and in a puddle of tears. Also in stitches, here and there.

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THE NIGHT ALIVE

John O’Hare plays Tommy, a middleaged man living alone in the basement of his uncle Maurice’s (Patrick Dickson) squalid Dublin house. Tommy’s not a bad man, getting by thanks to Doc (Laurence Coy), a homeless man with learning disabilities. One night, Tommy’s world collides with Aimee (Sarah Jane Kelly), rescuing her from her violent boyfriend (Darren Sabadina). Together they might find redemption.

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Jessica has always had a crush on Tim, who turns up to her party suddenly single. Unfortunately, Tim meets Zoe. But Zoe thinks she has a way to make all parties happy... what could possibly go wrong?

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TINA DEL TWIST: GOLD CLASS

This award-winning gin-soaked velvet draped madame has a voice as smooth as honey and a comedic wit that could shred brie. 'When she can remember the lyrics she's wonderful. When she can't she's superb. Razor sharp comic timing and a fantastic voice to boot.'

Adelaide Advertiser.

Steven's family must desperately compete for his attention. As wife, mother, father and lover each come to terms with their hidden feelings of betrayal, anguish, frustration and fears we learn more about Steven and the secret that will tear his family apart.

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THREE VOICES

Audiences are "spellbound," and "completely immersed in peace and ethereal beauty".

The rarely performed musical work Three Voices composed by Morton Feldman, is known to bring about an immersive or meditative experience for listeners, inducing quiet and introspective reflection through a shifting sonic landscape.

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TOMMY DEAN & FRIENDS

Tommy Dean (USA) has collected many funny friends in his busy couple of decades in Australian comedy festivals, TV & radio. And now he's introducing some of them to you! The first show in a fun-filled series at the Giant Dwarf – make sure you book early as this will sell fast. ★★★★★ "Hilarious" – The Music

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TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND – 30 PLAYS IN 60 MINUTES

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TRIAGE! A NURSING CABARET RETURN SEASON

Ever used an IV pole as a stand-in 30 Neo-Futurist Plays from “TOO MUCH microphone while belting out Beyoncé in the ICU? Welcome to the curious LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND” world of Triage!

(30 plays in 60 minutes). ★★★★★ – Glam Adelaide "Fearlessly Energetic" DOOR SALES ONLY F $15 C $12 PLUS DICE ROLL $1-$6 EXTRA THE HILARIUM 7:15PM FRI & SAT; 8:30PM TUE & WED; 9:45PM THU (75 MINS) 1

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VISUAL ARTS

DANCE

SPOKEN WORD

TRICKSTAR MAGIC SHOW

TRISTAN HAZE – HEY BEES!

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The Trickstar seamlessly combines comedy & magic to excite and delight with sleight of hand, death defying stunts, and with some timeless old school magic tricks with a modern twist.

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Hey bees! Sorry, you're not bees. Or are you? Tristan Haze (RAW State Finalist) and special guests tackle this and other hot potatoes in a disorienting stand up variety extravaganza. Sit back, relax and buckle up with the king of Sydney comedy, because this rocket ship is about to explode.

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TWO HOT DUDES – UNDERTAKING UNPLOTTED POTTER UNREAL WE LIKE GIRLS AND GIRLS People are disappearing. Someone you Have you ever wondered what else was Austinmer Dance Theatre boldly brings trust is under suspicion. Will you look happening in the wizarding world while together three of the contemporary LIKE US! Ever been unlucky in love? Josh and Harry have. Watch as they present an hour long tale of two men as they try to figure out what love is, how to get it and if they even want it. More than just your average bar chat, expect hilarity tragedy and maybe even a few musical numbers!

away? Critically acclaimed immersive production company MONGREL MOUTH debut their new interactive show. This unique multi-sensory thriller allows you to move freely and follow the thread of the story you choose. In the end it's all up to you.

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UP LATE AND UNCUT

A peek at burlesque through the ages.

Part show – part exhibit – Lots of bump and grind.

Live performances set in historically accurate settings. Costumes and props on display throughout the house.

Glamorous show girls and vintage sleaze.

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UTS DESIGN SHOWCASE

Students of Lighting Design, Animation and Photography display site-specific Light Art works and animations created for Sydney Fringe and Vivid plus recreate an immersive installation exhibited in Germany in July. Opening night Sunday 17, 6.00PM.

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Harry was saving the world? We're going off the Marauder's Map and into the Forbidden Forest of supporting characters. We solemnly swear we are up to no good!

dance worlds major choreographic forces in this international triple bill.

Featuring works created exclusively for the company by award winning international choreographers, this trio of fresh contemporary dance is sure to inspire, engage and excite!

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THE VELVETEEN RABBIT MUSICAL SHOW

VICE | VERSA

The team of Tilkin-Dilkin Studio, will take kids on a toy's journey of discovery.

With original songs and score, this fun and quirky show will make you wonder and laugh, and will definitely have you tapping along to the music!

Come focus your gaze on the chemical reaction of emotion, memory and movement. This site-specific, devised work interrogates the contemporary concerns of modern life – ticking clocks, multi-tasks and shifting identities.

Come. Be. Provoked.

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A box. A woman. A pane of glass.

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WORKSHOPS & TALKS

MUSICAL THEATRE & CABARET

PHYSICAL THEATRE & CIRCUS

"5 stars – A natural clown... Virgin Bloody Mary elicits more than enough belly laughs as Collins excels in physical comedy." – The Australian.

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An absurdity in two acts.

"If only they'd rape in the morning, at least I'd get some sleep". Two women wait for the mysterious Manot.

The question is if he comes – which one of them will he choose?

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WE'RE GOING WHAT ARE WE BACKWARDS PEOPLE PRESENTS HERE From technology to relationships, we're WE ARE! supposed to be living in the future. So why does it feel like the past? Prepare to have your mind blown in this hilarious mix of angry rant and razor sharp comedic insight as James Clark gives you something you can't get online.

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2018 REGISTRATIONS OPEN 1 MARCH

VIRGIN BLOODY MARY WAITING FOR MANOT Virgin. Wife. Christ-maker. Thermo-mix party host. Now is your chance to get up-close and personal with the Virgin Mary in this critically acclaimed show.

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Hello! Yes, hi, we're looking at you! It's us! Belinda, Jaz and Concetta. We're an inseparable bunch of dorky adultbabies and the three best friends you haven't met yet. Join us for a night of chaotic make-believe comedy, slapstick, characters and sketch. Let's do this.

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WHAT HAPPENED TO MARI-LYN

WHAT I'LL NEVER SAY

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How did she get here? What pushed her over the edge? It's potentially her last 50 minutes of the rest of her life, she tells stories enveloped in busty ballads, sultry smooth moves and pathetic hilarity

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It's all talk. Nothing is changing. It's only getting worse. Politics is failure.

And that's just on the outside.

What if it's your passion, your life, your everything...

What I'll Never Say exposes one life, one ambition and what happens when it all falls apart.

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WHAT IS HAPPENING? WHEN THE RAIN STOP WHERE BE THE Sketch & variety. Friendship & tap. Josh FALLING WINGED APES Magee & Zoe Rae, and they're taking

WHO IS MORDECHAI WATERVIEW?

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you on a far out trip through time and television, brimming with elegance and culturally-irrelevant 70s throwbacks.

Keep smilin', keep shinin'.

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Alice Springs in the year 2039. A fish falls from the sky and lands at the feet of Gabriel York. It still smells of the sea.

Eighty years earlier, his grandfather, Henry Law predicted that, in 2039, fish would fall from the sky heralding a great flood that would overcome the human race.

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Sydney this is it – Hell is here and has completely lost its pizazz. Satan has some serious issues, now Emma must dare to help him revamp Hell – again... ... over five nights. Join this troubled soul after two cracker seasons for a third hilarious descent to the underworld.

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Mordechai comes to the Fringe throwing down a stable of International Guests. It's what he doesn't know and you find out that answers the question.

Who is Mordechai Waterview?

An Absurdist, black one man stand up show questioning male identity, choices, #ing life... .

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WILDEORNES LAND

BY NICOLE WELCH

Nicole Welch's Wildeorness Land is an ambitious, monumental cinematic exhibition combining installation, photography and moving image that investigates the Blue Mountains wilderness from a historical, cultural and ecological viewpoint.

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COMEDY

WILLIAM GIBB

Prepare yourself as 18 year old and Winner of Class Clowns State Final, William Gibb, performs both rehearsed and improvised stand up and Sketch Comedy all in a neat 50 minute show!

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WYATT NIXON-LLOYD: YOU'LL NEVER GUESS PARALLEL UNIVERS- WHERE I HID THE ITY CHEESE Combining sketch, song and storytelling, Parallel Univers-ity is a night out of this world, and this is the only universe to see it!

"Gales of laughter, massive servings of high-energy charisma – ★★★★" PerthCulture

Bobby & Wanda are your guides in the hunt for the cheese they hid. Debbie Zukerman and Alicia Gonzalez have made a new family show. It's so new, it's like a tamagotchi in the summer of '96.

SCIENCE. There may be some.

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THREE SIDES OF LOVE AND DEATH Performed by The Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra – A Chamber Orchestra like no other… A sacred Symphony for everybody!

The 11 piece Orchestra has been assembled from artists in Western Sydney from diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds creating ‘new’ Australian Sacred music.

The Sydney Fringe Festival is expanding to truly become Sydney’s fringe festival, and that includes all of Sydney not just the inner city! We are thrilled to be partnering on some terrific activations and events in Western Sydney this year.

Including three film festivals at the historic Newington Armory. Also check out the great events by our friends at the Joan Sutherland Centre.

Their new work, the ‘Three Sides of Love and Death’ explores the universal themes of unconditional love and rites of passage. Featuring traditions from Aboriginal Australia, Mongolia, East Turkistan, Vietnam, Sudan (and more).

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SYDNEY TRANSGENDER FLEXIFF 2017 4TH WOMEN MEDIA flEXiff 2017 presents a national and ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL international selection of short and First of its kind in Aus, this festival FILM FESTIVAL feature films including media arts and presents both traditional format (film) and contemporary format (media arts) in one event. Linking time-based mediums, it establishes historical and contemporary perspectives artistically, socially, politically and economically.

Come see Australian transgender filmmakers showing their short and feature length films alongside of international finalists! Also presenting works with trans content by non-trans filmmakers from Australia and beyond.

installation works. Flexiff is a platform for 20 years to present and archive the most daring cross genre works by young and old filmmakers globally.

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LAH-LAH– HAVING FUN! Experience Australia's most interactive children's show for 50 minutes of live music, singing, dancing and fun! And don't miss the chance to meet the band after the show with a meet & greet with the these leaders of preschool music education and their wonderful musical instruments!

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TOURING AWARD WINNERS Each year we travel the globe dishing out touring awards to enable overseas and interstate artists to present work at Sydney Fringe. The 2016/2017 recipients from Melbourne Fringe and NZ Fringe are two incredibly unique, original and celebrated productions well worth checking out.

★ WINNER SYNZ TOUR READY ★ AWARD NZ FRINGE

This year we launched our International Touring Fund to enable us to bring more spectacular shows to Sydney.

Visit sydneyfringe.com/donors to contribute to this worthy cause that aims to inspire local artists, excite local audiences and put an even bigger international spotlight on our beloved annual event.

FABRICATE

Fabricate physically explores the tactile environment through movement. The space is designed with objects, light and through the bodies and movements of the dancers.

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TINA DEL TWIST: GOLD CLASS

With a voice as smooth as honey, a comedic wit that could shred brie, and backed by a guitar maestro, this awardwinning gin-soaked velvet draped madame is cabaret at its best.

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VENUE INDEX 107 PROJECTS 107 Redfern Street Redfern ANNANDALE CREATIVE ARTS CENTRE 81 Johnston Street Annandale 2038 ARMORY THEATRE AND TUNNELS Jamieson Street Sydney Olympic Park 2127 BAMBOOZLE ROOM Level 2/33-35 Darlinghurst Road Potts Point 2011 BAT AND BALL 495 Cleveland Street Redfern 2016 BICENTENNIAL PARK Bicentennial Park Glebe 2037 BLOOD MOON THEATRE The World Bar 24 Bayswater Road Kings Cross 2011 BOOMALLI ABORIGINAL ARTISTS’ CO-OPERATIVE 55/51-59 Flood Street Leichhardt 2040 BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE 1 Bay Street Broadway 2007 DJANGO BAR Cnr Marrickville Road & Railway Parade Marrickville 2204 GIANT DWARF 199 Cleveland Street Redfern 2016 HIVE BAR 93 Erskineville Road Erskineville 2043 KERRIE LOWE GALLERY 49-51 King Street Newtown 2042 KING STREET THEATRE 644 King Street Newtown 2042 KINGS CROSS THEATRE Level 2, Kings Cross Hotel, 244-248 William Street Kings Cross 2011 KNOX STREET BAR 21 Shepherd Street Chippendale 2008 LEICHHARDT TOWN HALL 107 Norton Street Leichhardt 2040 MAY SPACE 409B George Street Waterloo 2017 NEW THEATRE 542 King Street Newtown 2042 OLD 505 THEATRE 5 Eliza Street Newtown 2042 PACT 107 Railway Parade Erskineville 2043 PENRITH PANTHERS 123 Mulgoa Road Penrith NSW 2750 RED RATTLER THEATRE 6 Faversham Street Marrickville 2204 STIRRUP GALLERY 142 Addison Road Marrickville 2204 SYDNEY TOWN HALL 483 George Street Sydney 2000 THE ACTORS PULSE PLAYHOUSE 103 Regent Street Redfern 2016 THE BIG TOP Sydney Park Street Peters 2044 THE BONDI PAVILLION Queen Elizabeth Drive Bondi Beach 2026 THE COTTAGE 46-48 Kensington Street Chippendale 2008 THE DEPOT THEATRE 142 Addison Road Marrickville 2204 THE EMERGING ARTIST SHAREHOUSE 104 Erskineville Road Erskineville 2043 THE FACTORY THEATRE 105 Victoria Road Marrickville 2204 THE HARLEQUIN INN 152-156 Harris Street Sydney 2009 THE HILARIUM Level 4, The Old Rum Store, 10-12 Kensington Street Chippendale 2008 THE HPG FESTIVAL HUB 225 Euston Road Alexandria 2015 THE OBSERVER HOTEL 69 George Street The Rocks 2000 THE OLD FITZROY THEATRE 129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo 2011 THE RECORD CRATE 34 Glebe Point Road Glebe 2037 THE SOUND LOUNGE – SEYMOUR CENTRE Cnr City Road & Cleveland Street Chippendale 2008 THE TWO WOLVES COMMUNITY CANTINA 202 Broadway Sydney 2008 THE URBAN NEWTOWN 52-60 Enmore Road Newtown 2042 VENUE 505 280 Cleveland Street Surry Hills 2010 WORLD SQUARE 644 George Street Sydney 2000

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SYDNEY FRINGE TEAM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR/CEO Kerri Glasscock FESTIVAL PRODUCER Dino Dimitriadis BUSINESS MANAGER Louise Green DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Kris Spann MARKETING MANAGER Jessica Kirkby ARTIST AND VENUE COORDINATOR Thomas Murphy DESIGNER Natalie Behjan VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Michael Louis Kennedy VENUE MANAGER Ben Pierpoint BOX OFFICE COORDINATOR Henry Everett

[ART]ICULATE PUBLIC RELATIONS Kym Elphinstone Jasmine Hersee REGISTRATION PLATFORM Eventotron TICKETING SERVICES I Wanna Ticket FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHY Shape Creative WIG DESIGN Shaun McGrath FACES OF THE FESTIVAL Victoria Anthony Maggie Dence Benjamin Law Billie McCarthy Djarla

INNER WEST COUNCIL Richard Pearson, Rik Hart, Erla Ronin and Victoria Johnson HPG AUSTRALIA Dr Adrian Liu, Laraine Sperling, Barney Oros and the team THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL OF ARTS Jan Campbell, Bill Brown, Bruce Turner and Zoe Davies APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston, Milly Petriella, Jana Gibson and Narelle Butterworth LIVE MUSIC OFFICE John Wardle DESIGN COLLABORATIVE James Lidis and David Rippingill AIM Peta Downes NZ FRINGE Hannah Clarke ADELAIDE FRINGE Heather Croall and the team MELBOURNE FRINGE Simon Abrahams and the team

COMPANY SECRETARY Kathryn Martin NEPA SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS Zoe Davies Danika Houghton FRINGE IGNITE GUEST CURATOR NGAIIRE

AMBASSADORS Tim Freedman Betty Grumble Benjamin Law Ben Quilty Candy Royalle

THANK YOU THE CITY OF SYDNEY Lord Mayor Clover Moore and her office, Monica Barone, Sasha Baroni, Lisa Colley, Jennifer Trinca, Hugh Nichols, Ianto Ware, Michael Abbott, Melanie Penika-Smith and Simon Marshall

NEWTOWN ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT ASSOCIATION BOARD Freya Smith (Chair) Lesley Watson (Deputy Chair) Bree Carrel (Treasurer) Greg Khoury (Advocacy and Outreach) Joanne Kee Louise Fischer Cheryl Padmanathan

2SER Mark Ward and the team EASTSIDE RADIO Tony Smyth and the team CENTURY VENUES Elia Eliades, Shane Smith and Kristine Genovese SEYMOUR CENTRE Tim Jones and Michael Easton

NEW THEATRE Alice Livingston GIANT DWARF Nikita Agzarian and Fran Middleton

KENSINGTON ST Dr Stanley Quek, Daria Grove, Marcus Chang and Craig Macindoe CRITICAL STAGES HEAPS GAY Kat Dopper MAINWARING Tom Mainwaring SPOTPRESS Paul Doran HOLLER AND HAUL Julia and the team

PACT Katrina Douglas, Danielle Taylor and the team

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VENUE 505 Cameron Undy

Darcy Byrne

BROADWAY SYDNEY Justine Saltmarsh, Andrea Maguire and Holly Pedersen WORLD SQUARE Honor Marshall, Suzannah Nicholson and Bec Jung SYDNEY AIRPORT Margaret McCullough and Sally Cummine

Alex Bowen INSA Shaun Mcgrath Dean Haglund and Mr Kaiser Margot Natoli Tortuga Studios Soundworks Studios All our volunteers A special thank you to our donors

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