fringe review Articles

Peter Pan – A Neverland Adventure | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

 Peter Pan – A Neverland Adventure: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  Five stars for whimsical acrobatic fun.
Review by Sharon Harrington
Peter Pan – A Neverland Adventure weaves the timeless Peter Pan tale together with some seriously impressive acrobatics, aerials, juggling, slapstick and cheeky fun.
As soon as we enter the beautiful vintage Wonderland Spiegeltent, we notice the tent is […]

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Adventures! | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Adventures!: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for interactive adventure role play in a kid-friendly format.
Review by Claire Davill
Adventures! isn’t like most other Fringe shows, and feels a lot like a fun, family games night. The venue, upstairs at the Lost Dice Cafe, feels like a lounge room – complete with comfy couches for the […]

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The Family-Friendly Stand-Up Show | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

The Family-Friendly Stand-Up Show: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for the performer’s keen wit and intelligent wordplay.
Review by Carla Caruso
British comedian and freestyle rapper Chris Turner might be a new name to me, but he’s definitely not a performer I’ll forget.
The 34-year-old has notched up 435,000 subscribers on YouTube thanks to his jaw-dropping, improvisational rap skills.
Now based […]

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Jamie MacDowell & Tom Thum | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Jamie MacDowell & Tom Thum: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Star performance – what a talented live music duo with a mesmerising onstage presence. 
Only performing for six nights at the Adelaide Fringe, it was an unexpected treat to witness such unique, talented performers in a captivating, funny, moving one hour show that is easily a […]

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Josh Thomas – Let’s Tidy Up | Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review

Josh Thomas – Let’s Tidy Up: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2   4.5 stars for this parents-only comedy show (with a dusting of star power)  
Review by Carla Caruso
Comedian Josh Thomas is a well-known face on the small screen, having appeared on shows like Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation.
He’s also the creator and star of TV series such […]

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Fringe For Kids l Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Fringe For Kids: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars – If there’s only one show you’re going to take the kids to at the Fringe, make it this one!
Review by Jo Parkinson
‘Fringe for Kids’ is a jam-packed hour showcasing a variety of the very best acts for our younger Fringe fans.
Featuring acts such as acrobatics, […]

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Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets | Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review

Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for accessible, entertaining science fun.
Review by Claire Davill
Donal Vaughan is back with a new science show for kids, and it’s as simple and entertaining as ever.
Much like last year’s Messy Mayhem show, the premise is simple – no flashy sets, just a man in a […]

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Trash Test Dummies Circus | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Trash Test Dummies Circus: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for complete silliness that has kids cackling and squealing with delight.
Review by Claire Davill
The Dummies are a Fringe mainstay, and for good reason. They know what kids like, and lean into it – hard. What results is a show full of silliness, slapstick, acrobatics and […]

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Prehysterical Circus | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Prehysterical Circus: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for silly slapstick and sensational acrobatics
Review by Claire Davill
Prehistoric cave persons Rock, Urg and Ow are bumbling, simple-minded folk, but when faced with a challenge, their acrobatic skills are second to none.
From the start of the show with the three wandering through the audience and eliciting giggles […]

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Natural Wonders | Adelaide Botanic Garden | Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review

Natural Wonders: Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for a dazzling immersive adventure under the stars 
Natural Wonders takes you on a brilliant night-time adventure through the Adelaide Botanic Garden with a series of projected artworks, stories and immersive experiences that are reminiscent of Illuminate Adelaide.
This is a fabulous event for families looking for […]

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Ben Hart – Hex: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review

Ben Hart – Hex: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   A bewitching performance that will leave you spellbound.
Ben Hart has returned to the Adelaide Fringe with his new show – Hex.
Hart hails from the UK and has a lifelong passion for magic.  Having studied its origins and its history, he revealed he owns a priceless book about […]

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Mario the Maker Magician | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Mario the Maker Magician: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for fast-paced, energetic magic especially for kids!
Review by Claire Davill
From start to finish, Mario displays constant enthusiasm and has an amazing ability to hype up kids while still keeping them in their seats and completely engaged with his show.
With plenty of audience participation, kids are […]

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27 Club | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

27 Club: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five stars for rocking out to some of the best songs of all time performed by Aussie music legends!
Review by Sharon Harrington
Winner of Adelaide Fringe’s ‘Best Music Award’ in 2021, 27 Club returns to rock out with Adelaide audiences once again at this year’s Fringe Festival.
The name ’27 Club’ is in […]

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Limbo – The Return | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Limbo – The Return: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   A non stop, high-energy theatrical experience that once again lives up to the Limbo hype!
Limbo – The Return is a reimagining of the original Limbo production that premiered in The Garden 10 years ago.  This dramatic cabaret circus spectacle features an exhilarating mix of acrobatics, singing and […]

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Tom Gleeson – Gear: Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Tom Gleeson – Gear: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An easy five stars for Gleeson’s ‘dodgy opinions’!
Tom Gleeson has been entertaining audiences at the Adelaide Fringe for many, many years now and it’s no wonder his shows sell out. Well known for his TV programs’s Hard Quiz and Taskmaster, he is at his absolute best when standing […]

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Future Cargo | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Future Cargo: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   4 Stars for an out of this world sensory experience.
Review by Claire Davill
The premise for Future Cargo is simple – a mystery shipment has arrived, a truck driver says “something’s not right…” and news reports of power surges and mysterious otherworldly beings crackle over the radio.

The execution of this premise […]

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Cirque Alfonse: Animal | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Cirque Alfonse – Animal: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Be prepared to be amazed by the balancing strength and high-flying circus acts in Cirque Alfonse’s Australian premiere of ‘Animal’!
Described as ‘a farm fantasy for young and old alike’, there is one hillbilly comedy routine after the other at this crazy, musical family farm! The performers are […]

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Kaboom! l Adelaide Fringe 2024 I Review

Kaboom! : Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for Kaboom! It will blow your mind with cool chemistry and exceptional experiments.
Review By Jo Parkinson
What do you get when you mix crazy chemistry with fun and humour? Kaboom!
Magnus D. Magnus is a self-confessed ADHD, no PhD, fan of science and his new show is set to […]

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Signor Baffo l Adelaide Fringe 2024 l Review

Signor Baffo Fringe Show: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You’re in for a ‘laugh-o’ with Signor Baffo, his clever culinary comedy will have you genuinely smiling from start to finish! Highly recommended!
Review by Jo Parkinson
When Chef Signor Figaro’s fancy restaurant is left in the hands of bumbling Head of Washing Up, Signor Baffo, it’s easy to see […]

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Circus The Show | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

CIRCUS THE SHOW: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five stars for astounding feats & uncontrollable laughter!
Review by Sharon Harrington
Circus The Show’s gravelly voiced ringmaster opened the performance telling us we should expect “Astoundment in Aboundment” and that’s just what we got!
This is a fabulous show to take the whole family to, as there’s something sure to entertain everyone […]

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VOLO: Dreams of Flight | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

VOLO: Dreams of Flight: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for exhilarating virtual flights where you control your speed by swinging to your heart’s content.
Review by Claire Davill
VOLO: Dreams of Flight is back for this years Fringe and it’s as enjoyable as ever. A combination of old-school swings and cutting-edge technology, you’ll enter a virtual […]

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Sleep’s Hill Tunnel | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Sleep’s Hill Tunnel: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for a self-paced, family-friendly series of incredible light installations and history in an abandoned railway tunnel.
Review by Claire Davill
Sleep’s Hill Tunnel has been converted into an incredible Fringe Venue for the 2024 season. This experience is like nothing else you’ll see at the Fringe this year, […]

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Justin’s BIG Balloon Show | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Justin’s BIG Balloon Show: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for amazing balloon creations, spectacular magic tricks and an upbeat vibe.
Review by Claire Davill
Justin won Australia’s balloon-themed reality TV show Blow Up, and it’s not hard to see why. His ability to turn balloons into amazing creatures, inventive props and even whimsical nuggets of life […]

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Circus of Facts | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Circus of Facts: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for old-school glitzy, glamorous circus feats that delight young and old.
Review by Claire Davill
Circus of Facts is not solely a kid’s show, but kids will love it. Adults will probably love it even more! You’ll feel like you’ve been whisked back in time 100 years, where […]

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Maho Magic Bar | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Maho Magic Bar: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five stars for an amazing atmosphere & upbeat vibes!
Review by Sharon Harrington
Returning to the Adelaide Fringe in 2024, the Maho Magic Bar is an interactive magic experience set in a neon lit Tokyo-inspired bar, where you can relax with a drink or two, while magicians wow you with their […]

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Dr Hubble’s Brilliant Bubbles | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

Dr Hubble’s Brilliant Bubbles: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for incredibubble spectacles, terribubble jokes and a sustainability message wrapped up in a show suitable for everyone.
Review by Claire Davill
Dr Hubble’s Brilliant Bubbles is a show that’s perfect to take your littlest kids to – but older kids and adults will have a ball as […]

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The Inflatable Church | Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review

The Inflatable Church: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  stars for a one-of-a-kind, interactive, loved-up experience 
Review by Carla Caruso
It’s hard to even know how to begin describing this Fringe experience, it’s so out there. Maybe you’ve heard about it on the radio!
Adelaide has an inflatable church in Light Square / Wauwi during the festival – and you can […]

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Squishy Taylor and the City-Wide Ghost Plague | Fringe at Home | Review

Squishy Taylor and the City-Wide Ghost Plague: Adelaide Fringe 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  stars for a clever activity that kids and adults can do together at home
Review by Claire Davill
Squishy Taylor and the City-Wide Ghost Plague is an activity designed for adults and kids to complete together. This is not a show, it’s an interactive, clever activity that […]

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Aladdin and the Genie of Unlimited Wishes | Adelaide Fringe | Review

Aladdin and the Genie of Unlimited Wishes: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars for the wonderful cast of up and coming young dancers
Review by Sharon Harrington
Talented budding young ballerinas, colourful exotic costumes and delightful music… The SA Children’s Ballet Company (SACBC) returned to the Adelaide Fringe this year with Aladdin and the Genie of Unlimited […]

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Soweto Gospel Choir – Hope | Adelaide Fringe | Review

Soweto Gospel Choir – Hope: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   5 Stars for uplifting harmonies that fill your soul.
Review by Claire Davill
As the choir master points out at the start of the show, you might not understand the language, but you will understand the feeling.
Soweto Gospel Choir’s rich harmonies reverberate around the open air venue, […]

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