5 Good Reasons To See Princess Problems

1) Nostalgia galore! We want to relive your childhood fantasies! Who didn’t fall in love with the magic and excitement of Disney classics as kid?

2) We’ve got songs and musical numbers to delight! Let’s be real, it wouldn’t be a princess themed show if somebody didn’t break into song!

3) Real talk! It’s all fun and games in fairytale land but Princess Problems also deconstructs dives deep on social commentary. Princesses can be socially critical… who knew?

4) You’re supporting women in comedy! Meerna Yousif, Tara Fox and Maddison Verduci are all emerging players in the Melbourne comedy scene.

5) It’s funny! With appearances from historical figures and deities, there is plenty to be entertained by!

Princess Problems is on at Crowded in the Vaults from September 19 to 22
https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/princess-problems/

5 Good Reasons to see Tandem

1. It’s a show that’s all about the importance of friendship and working together – something the world definitely needs a lot of right now!

2. We do 16 sketches in 50 minutes. That’s ACTION-PACKED comedy.

3. It’s two solo comedy shows in one, running in… Tandem. (We’re quite proud of that one.) That’s double the laughs for the same time!

4. The show is a triple threat: sketch, improv, and music. Did we mention it’s action-packed?!

5. The show features cake, crustaceans, coats, comradely, clergy, and of course… comedy. (Sorry if that breaks the five reasons limit!)

Derek Wilson and Kieran Boyd perform Tandem at Crowded in the Vaults – Vault 11 Sept 11 – 16

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/tandem/

5 Good Reasons To See The Pageant


1) It’s a high stakes drag character comedy about a children’s beauty pageant.

2) It is pure chaos.

3) The show is being directed by Ell Sachs (The Travelling Sisters) and she’s amazing.

4) We wear white teeth enamel on our teeth and it’s gross but it’s just for you.

5) There are lots of SURPRISES!

The Pageant is on at Trades Hall – Old Council Chambers from September 21 to 29
https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-pageant/

5 Good Reasons To See Puppet Jam

1) Puppets can do things humans can’t. Sooo many things! (i.e. If you think necromancy is cool then this show is pretty much that but instead of raising dead people with blood and guts, it’s puppets breaking the laws of reality).

2) It will be a bunch of professional puppeteers given totally, unbound, creative freedom…and the results are going to be out there!

3) If you like clown/drag/physical comedy and general silliness.

4) If you also like your comedy with a good dose of queer, feminism politics!

5) If you think puppets are lame, dull, or “just for kids”…think again! This is adults’ puppetry at it’s most wild and weird. 😉

Puppet Jam is on at The Rattlesnake Saloon from September 26 to 28
https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/puppet-jam/

5 Good Reasons to See Billy vs the Internet (according to Billy Sutherland)

1. You’ll get a few tips on what can be achieved with old, cheap equipment rather than
breaking the bank on the latest technology, even if newer technology is more reliable
and less prone to breaking down.

2. You’ll learn about what can happen when you neglect certain responsibilities that come
with dating in the age of social media.

3. You’ll understand why Waltzing Matilda is problematic.

4. You’ll get to see The Wiggles for who they really are.

5. You’ll get to see what goes on behind the scenes in the life of a beginning YouTuber

Sam Hargreaves performs Billy vs the Internet at The Butterfly Club Sept 23 – 29

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/billy-vs-the-internet/

5 Good Reasons to see The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis

1. To see a perspective you’ve never seen on television or in movies before

2. If you’ve ever wondered what the madness is like in a Sri Lankan household

3. To see a dark comedy that will make you laugh and make your heart swell

4. To get a real insight into what a day in the life of an emergency department doctor is like

5. To support a first time independent playwright (Aran Thingsatrandom) and production written for and made in Melbourne

The Aussie Ethnic Identity Crisis is on at TIC: Swanston Sept 21 – 29

https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/the-aussie-ethnic-identity-crisis/