FRINGE WORLD 2020 Festival Guide

GERALDINE HICKEY -
WHAT A SURPRISE
Presented by Token Events
Geraldine is the type of person
that’s happy to let other people
lead. Leaders do all the work and
know what’s around the corner.
Geraldine doesn’t want to know
what’s around the corner, she
wants to believe there might be a bouncy castle there. Winner
- Piece of Wood Award & Nominee - Most Outstanding
Show, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2019.
Tickets: $26 - $30 | M | AUS | WA Premiere
THE SHAMBLES • THE WOODSIDE PLEASURE GARDEN • MAP A
17-19, 21-26 JAN @ 9:10 PM • 60 MINS
Girlz Night Out
Presented by Comedy Lounge
Leading ladies of live stand-up
comedy from across Australia,
plus the hottest male acts grace
the stage for a Girlz Night Out!
From motherhood to man flu and
in your face dance moves – nothing
is sacred in this show. Get
the girls together or bring the boys in tow and get set for a
grand night of comic relief!
Tickets: $50 | 18+ (Recommended) | WA | WA Premiere
COMEDY LOUNGE PERTH CITY • PERTH • MAP C
24-25 JAN @ 9:00 PM • 60 MINS
Good Evening Perth!
Presented by Laugh Mob
Sam, nominated for Best Comedy
at FRINGE WORLD 2016, brings
wild fun and laughter to an
hour of non-stop hilarity. It’s
Sam’s sixth year at Fringe, so
you’re in capable comedy hands.
“Extremely talented”
Bunbury Magazine, 2018. “Unceasingly funny” ½ Tulpa
Magazine.com, 2018. “Comedic virtuoso” ½ Australia
Times.
Tickets: $18 - $20 | M | AUS | World Premiere
UNIVERSAL BAR • NORTHBRIDGE • MAP B
5-9, 12-16 FEB @ 8:20 PM • 50 MINS
F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
17 , 18 , 19 20
, 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 27 28 29 30
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Gordon Southern:
That Boy Needs Therapy
Presented by Gordon Southern
This comedy show may save
your life. In what seemed an
objectively ideal endless summer,
Gordon realised he needed help.
What followed is a jaw-dropping
true story about therapists who
had their own issues. This barely credible yet unique tale
has amazed around the world. Come laugh through your
fingers. ½ The West Australian Herald Sun
Tickets: $20 - $28 | M | GB | WA Premiere
THE SHOE BAR & CAFE • NORTHBRIDGE • MAP B
26 JAN @ 5:00 PM , 22-25 JAN @ 7:30 PM • 55 MINS
F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 , 25 26 27 28 29 30
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Gusset Grippers
Presented by Elaine Miller
Elaine Miller, physiotherapist,
mother and recovered incontinent
says #laughdontleak! The science
of pelvic floor is a lot funnier than
you thought. The Field.
Diva. Sold out Edinburgh
Fringe. “See this show, your knickers
will thank you” One4Review. “not your average physio”
Scotsman. “the best line in any of our videos” BBC Stories.
Tickets: $23.50 - $26 | 18+ (Restricted) | GB | AUS Premiere
LAZY SUSAN’S COMEDY DEN • NORTHBRIDGE • MAP B
5-7, 9 FEB @ 8:30 PM • 50 MINS
F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 1 2 3 4 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 10 11
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Halal?.. Is it meat you’re
looking for?? | Umar
Azad
Presented by Umar Azad
Migrating to Australia as a child
has given UK born Umar a unique
view of the world. This encore
performance of his sold out 2019
Best Comedy Award show is a rare chance to see this glorious
comic in action. Join him as he lifts the veil of secrecy
on trying to be the best Bogan Muslim he can possibly be
- without his Pakistani mum finding out!
Tickets: $25 - $28 | 18+ (Recommended) | WA
CASA MONDO • YAGAN SQUARE • NORTHBRIDGE • MAP B
8-16 FEB @ 6:30 PM • 55 MINS
Comedy
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Heath Franklin’s Chopper
- The Silencer
Presented by Laughing Stock Productions
Chopper cordially invites the
world to shut the f**k up for a
change. Welcome, The Silencer. In
amongst the noise and hysteria,
and angst, and snowflakes and
trolls, who will give us a bit of
bloody shush? Chopper is here to machete his way through
the jungle of bullshit. Winner 2018, Comic Choice Award -
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Tickets: $25 - $30 | M | NSW | World Premiere
THE BLACK FLAMINGO • THE ICE CREAM FACTORY • NORTHBRIDGE •
MAP B
4-8 FEB @ 8:00 PM • 55 MINS
HersDay
Presented by Fremantle Comedy Factory
Every Thursday night at the Sail
and Anchor catch four or more
of Australia’s best and funniest
females. Featuring Alissia Marsh,
Nadia Collins, Sian Choyce, Tor
Snyder and some special guests
each night, these ‘ladies’ will
make you laugh, then cry, and then send you to the hospital
because you broke a rib from laughing so hard.
Tickets: $10 - $15 | 18+ (Recommended) | WA
SAIL AND ANCHOR • FREMANTLE • MAP D
23, 30 JAN, 6, 13 FEB @ 8:00 PM • 90 MINS
How To Win A Pub Quiz
Presented by Alex Love
Part stand-up, part actual pub
quiz. Join English comic Alex Love
in this highly interactive show
where the audience is split into
teams to compete for prizes. It’s
achieved official sold-out status
at Edinburgh Fringe for three
straight years. “It is hilarious” Art Murmurs. “Whether winners
or losers, everyone left happy” Broadway Baby.
Tickets: $20 | 18+ (Recommended) | GB | AUS Premiere
RUBIX BAR • PERTH • MAP C
22-26, 29-31 JAN, 1 FEB @ 9:30 PM • 60 MINS
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Huge Australia
Presented by Killian Harty
Satirical Comedy with live music,
Huge Australia is back and
it’s Huger then ever! German
muscle man Wolfgang Wilhelm
III launches his new fitness
programme, Fascism First. Colonel
Chip Freedom and the Angels of
Death gift us their new fragrance, Regime Change. Russian
Spy Boris Dostoyevski and Californian Spiritual Guru Tanner
Sharkowski return.
Tickets: $17.50 - $25 | PG | WA
THE NAVY CLUB • FREMANTLE • MAP D
13 FEB @ 8:00 PM , 14-15 FEB @ 9:00 PM • 60 MINS
Impromptunes -
The Completely
Improvised Musical
Presented by Impromptunes
Fringe festival favourite Impromptunes
is back for four shows only!
You suggest a title, and seconds
later a hilarious musical is made
up right in front of your eyes. With a weekly podcast and
over 300 shows to their name, you’re in good (jazz) hands.
Don’t miss out. “The ultimate in slick improvisation.”
The West Australian, 2017.
Tickets: $30 - $34 | PG | VIC
LOTTERYWEST DE PAREL SPIEGELTENT • THE WOODSIDE PLEASURE
GARDEN • MAP A
17-19 JAN @ 7:50 PM , 21 JAN @ 9:30 PM • 60 MINS
Improv Cheez TV
Presented by Bogan Shakespeare
Productions
From the team that brought you
Imrpov D&D and Bogan Shakespeare
comes a whole new beast!
Improv Cheez TV takes all off your
favourite classic 90s cartoons
and puts them up on stage.
Following the format of the original program, you’ll see all
the classics thrust into absurd eccentric and unexpected
scenarios. This show is for the kid in all of us!
Tickets: $20 - $25 | M | WA | World Premiere
PERTH MESS HALL • NORTHBRIDGE • MAP B
5-9 FEB @ 8:00 PM • 60 MINS
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