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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Rouge: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for naughty, cheeky, circus/cabaret/burlesque.
Review by Claire Davill
Leave your kids at home and enjoy a night out filled with stunning acrobatics, sensual costumes (or lack thereof), operatic delights and burlesque in a style you’ve never seen before.
No, seriously, leave your kids at home. Any show that warns that […]
Grossed Out Game Show: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for hectic games, audience participation and lots and lots of slime.
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey’s usual frenetic pace, ability to hype up kids, and frequent audience participation are all turned up a notch for his third Fringe show offering for 2023. Grossed Out Game […]
Ari Arari (아리 아라리) Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for a contemporary re-enactment of a traditional past-time, for everyone to enjoy regardless of language and culture!
Review by Jane Sze-To
Ari Arari is a musical centered around the folk song “Arirang” which was sung in Gangwon Province more than 600 years ago. It is listed […]
Lano & Woodley – Moby Dick | Adelaide Fringe | Review: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for fun and witty antics by a talented comedy duo
Seasoned comedy duo Lano & Woodley have brought their salty sea story, Moby Dick to the stage but don’t be fooled – this is not a story […]
A Wonderfully Wacky Wizard: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Stars for giggles, big bums and jokes for young and old.
Review by Claire Davill
Winni the Wizard is bumbling and definitely proud of her big bum!
A simple show that’s more pantomime than magic (there’s actually very little magic in the show, just so that you’re aware), Winni […]
The Best of Kids Fringe: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for family fun at the fringe, all in one fabulous variety show!
Review by Jo Parkinson
If you are not sure what to take the kids to this Fringe, look no further! The Best of Kids Fringe show is playing in Gluttony and is exactly what […]
Charlie Caper & Malin Nilsson: More Minor Miracles – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for a delightfully charming magic show with lot of laughs
Review by Sharon Harrington
Honey-coloured vintage lamps light the darkened tent and scratchy 1920’s jazz tunes play in the background as Swedish magicians, Charlie and Malin, make their way on stage dressed […]
’80s Ladies: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars for seeing your fave ’80s bangers, performed in specky, hair-raising style!
Review by Carla Caruso
Dust off your crimper, blue eye shadow, and scrunchies; it’s time to revel in your love of all things eighties.
’80s Ladies is on at the Fringe – at The Pyramid in Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga – […]
Bubba-Licious Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for a bite-sized show perfect for the miniature bubble enthusiasts among us!
Review by Jane Sze-To
Bubba-Licious is a fun, well-curated introduction to the Fringe for our little Bubbas. There is seating available on the floor for the keen beans who are ready to dance and have a great […]
Celestial Gardens: The Secret Sounds of Plants: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for an ethereal, whimsical garden experience.
Review by Claire Davill
Can plants communicate? Celestial Gardens blends art and science to create an experience that is quite unlike any other. The Bicentennial Conservatory in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens is transformed into a place of whimsy, […]
The Cool Mum: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for a ‘lit’ show. Parents of tweens, teens and beyond, this is one show you don’t want to miss!
Review by Jo Parkinson
If you still associate floss with teeth and tik-tok with clocks, prepare to be schooled on how to be cool with self-proclaimed ‘MILF’, Jo […]
Prehysterical: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for silly slapstick and sensational acrobatics.
Review by Claire Davill
Prehistoric cave persons Rock, Urgh and Oww 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 […]
You Are A Doughnut: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 Stars for an educational, musical show with more fart jokes than you can poke a stick at!
Review by Claire Davill
Never have I seen so many kids so excited to have two relief teachers turn up for the same lesson! Teachers Oesoph E. Gus and Dewey Dean […]
Hard Quiz Live – Hosted by Tom Gleeson: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for professional roasting at its finest!
Review by Jo Parkinson
Strap yourselves in and prepare for an hour of absolute roasting as Tom Gleeson hosts at his comedic best. Tom’s quick wit and outrageous acting skills have the audience in stitches the […]
Electric Skies: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for an exhilarating sound and light show that the whole family will appreciate.
Review by Claire Davill
Electric Skies is a masterful combination of technology, storytelling and music, with a sound and light show that leaves you feeling both exhilarated and enchanted. Five hundred drones light up the […]
The Party – Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So, do you want to go to a Party?
If you were disappointed to hear Blanc de Blanc wasn’t returning this year, don’t be. It’s replacement by the same producers Strut & Fret has filled the void with a show you don’t want to miss!
This show screams FUN […]
Velvet Rewired: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for Velvet Rewired, a glamorous sequinned union of music, song, dance and breathtaking circus acts.
If you’re only going to see one show this Fringe then this is the WOW show that’s worth seeing. The audience is transported to a disco wonderland, Studio 54 style, and from […]
Barbaroi: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 stars for edgy, exciting physical theatre that is family friendly
Review by Sharon Harrington
Barbaroi is raw, atmospheric physical theatre, set in a dystopian future with a pumping alternative soundtrack.
This is a cool show. It feels edgy and foreboding and yet all the acts are surprisingly family friendly.
Think of a low lit, […]
The I Hate Children Children’s Show: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 Stars for an extremely funny, engaging magic show for all ages!
The I Hate Children Children’s Show is a fantastic show for sadistic parents. Wait, what? Yes! The show will also appeal to kids who love participating onstage, who love magic and who can […]
101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents and Other Really Old People: Adelaide Fringe 2023 Review.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chaotic, silly, and downright dangerous information for children who want to annoy their parents!
Review by Claire Davill
Matty Grey knows how to hype up kids, and this show will have them yelling, jumping up and down in their seats, throwing […]
