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GODZ
1 SEPEMBER — 1 OCTOBER Show times sydneyfringe.com
From $49 Sydney Spiegeltent Spiegeltent Festival Garden Moore Park
Follow your favourite gods like Cupid and Hercules as they paint the scene of Ancient Greece and bring you to the biggest party to hit Mount Olympus since 500 BCE.
Expect a bodyssey of gravity-defying stunts, true tests of heroic strength and muscularity, and surprise comic twists. It’s a Fringe experience like no other, where you can see your favourite group of comedy acrobats take their unique mix of storytelling, circus, and physical prowess to godlike proportions.
WINNER — Best Circus, Fringe World Festival 2022
WINNER — People's Choice, Melbourne Fringe 2022
WINNER — People's Choice, Wynnum Fringe 2022
WINNER — Critics Choice Weekly, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2022
WINNER — Best Circus Weekly, Adelaide Fringe Festival 2022
31 AUGUST — 1 OCTOBER 8pm
From $44 The Vault Spiegeltent Festival Garden Moore Park
Home to fabulous mischief
Fringe Picks
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COMEDY 28
Adults Only
Magic Show
Prepare to be wowed out of your comfy seats in this jam-packed, adults-only spectacular!
“An Absolute Riot!”
Darling Quarter is the proud home of our brand-new Hello Darling tent, bringing explosive performance and fabulous mayhem to the Village Green. Hosting a program of drag delights, circus and cabaret.
After dark — for the big kids — Hello Darling has plenty of naughty and nice entertainment to titillate all the senses.
With a laid-back oasis of eateries, bars and open spaces to play, take time out to escape from the bump and grind of the city. From pre-theatre lunches to weekend spritzes, you’ll always find a reason to unwind at Darling Quarter.
Attention families! By day, Hello Darling will also host mind-boggling kids shows. Don't miss the chance for the kids to explore — see page 16 to find out more.
MUSICAL
TIMBERLINA & FRIENDS: A DRAG CABARET
Abork, Foxxe Faux & Timberlina will dazzle you with their extravagant costumes, mesmerising dances, and hilarious comedy skits.
— Edinburgh Theatre Weekly MUSICAL
MUSIC & MAYHEM: REBELLION
A queer extravaganza of burlesque, drag, and sideshow, with live punk music by the band nonbinarycode.
COMEDY 27—28 SEP
SPANKIE JACKZON: JUST THE TIP
From the cow pats of her conservative country town to winning RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Join Spankie and Baaaza the sheep for a night of drag, music, and laughs!
MUSICAL THEATRE & CABARET 29 & 30 SEP
BEVERLY KILLS PRESENTS: HEAVEN & HELL
Putting the dead in drop-dead gorgeous — Beverly Kills is stuck between Heaven and Hell. Part comedy, part cabaret and 100% DRAG.
After a freak accident and Beverly’s untimely (yet fabulous) death, come watch the live verdict... Will a lifetime of sin *drag* her case down? Or will this knock-out one woman spectacular be holy (and hilarious) enough for a spot with the big G.O.D?
SUPPORTED BY DARLING QUARTER, MONKEY BAA & NEW SYDNEY WATERFRONT
Fringe Picks
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Wilbur The Optical Whale
Come meet Wilbur and his cheeky friends! Be transported to an underwater world full of stunning circus tricks, digital imagery, lively music, and interactive play. An accessible delight for everyone aged 3+.
A Pocket Sized Circus
Roll Up! Get ready to be a part of the biggest smallest show on Earth! A Pocket Sized Circus is a hilarious choose-your-own-adventure show set to make its mark in Sydney. Family entertainment at its best.
2023 Winner — FRINGEWORLD Overall Best Children’s Event Award
Fringe Kids is bouncing back to Darling Quarter with a line-up of brilliant shows that are as educational as they are bonkers!
Taking over the Village Green and ARA Darling Quarter Theatre for two weeks of spectacular programming in the school holidays. We encourage you to bring your family and spend the day with us. We have a full program of family fun at the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre presented in partnership with our friends at Monkey Baa Theatre Company, plus an array of spectacular circus and events in our pop-up tent just across the green. With a variety of food and drink options and diverse programming, there is something to satisfy even the fussiest of tots!
It’s the perfect destination for a day filled with mind-boggling family fun that will leave the entire family in awe. So don’t worry if you’ve left school holiday planning until the last minute, Fringe Kids has you covered.
The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, is headed to Sydney Fringe with a brand new, all ages electromagnetic extravaganza in KABOOM!
A Wonderfully Wacky Wizard
Harry who? Winni Wizard's hilarious high-energy show for ages 5—150, full of songs, dances, and jokes funnier than your Dad’s. Can she remember the ‘True Meaning of Magic’ and prove she's still Wizard-worthy?
FRINGE KIDS 28 SEP — 1 OCT
CIRCUS • THE SHOW
Roll up! Roll up! Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular!
“A Winner in Family Entertainment!”
— GLAM Adelaide
“The Greatest Circus Show Around!” — Kiddo Magazine
WINNER Best Children’s Event, Adelaide Fringe Weeklies 2021, 2023
The Boxwars kids workshop
Sit back and be serenaded