MAD MARCH FRINGE PICKS

You know the drill…here are our top picks for Fringe during mad March!

MUSIC

NATHAN MAY: Acclaimed Arabana artist Nathan May is taking the Adelaide Fringe to his hometown, performing at the William Creek Hotel on March 16. It’s the first time the Southern Hemisphere’s largest arts festival has visited Arabana country and May has crafted a setlist that speaks to friends, family and hope. Cosy up for an intimate evening of storytelling and sound from this award-winning muso. 

G | William Creek Hotel | Tickets

HISTORY OF HOUSE: Three-time Grammy-winners Soweto Gospel Choir have joined forces with Adelaide’s ARIAnominated DJ Groove Terminator for a fast-paced, funk-infused journey through the history of dance music. The ’70s disco era is mashed together with the best bits of the ’80s and ’90s global house scene, with a dash of Y2K beats for good measure. We have no doubt you’ll be dancing in the first ten minutes of this 90-minute celebration. 

G | The Fantail, Gluttony | Tickets

27 CLUB: The music by the famed and fêted members of the 27 Club are championed in this show that pushes past the boundaries of a traditional tribute gig. Real rockstars – Sarah McLeod, Kevin Mitchell, Carla Lippis and Dusty Lee Stephenson – champion the songs and stories of Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse in a soul-stirring 65-minute set. A multi-five star show for good reason. 

G | The Fantail, Gluttony | Tickets

COMEDY

NAT’S WHAT I RECKON: HOT DOGS PROBABLY AREN’T REAL Noisy musician and mental health advocate Nat’s What I Reckon is back at the Fringe with an hour of power that ‘sets out to prove a point’: hot dogs probably aren’t real. This multihyphenate human holds the title of five-star comedian and best-selling author and can namecheck Dave Grohl as one of his 4.7 million fans worldwide. This is your chance to experience Nat’s to-thepoint humour in real life. 

M15+ | Royalty Theatre

EMILY GRACE – ROOTED: No one wants to grow up and Emily Grace gets that. Between the corporate rat race, raising kids, maintaining a marriage and staying up to date with every thrilling episode of Gardening Australia, the Adelaide-based award-winning comic has found herself suddenly 30. Punchy and relatable, this show is for anyone who feels a little deflated by life. 

M | Alley Cat at Rhino Room | Tickets

ABORIGINAL COMEDY ALLSTARS: ‘Huge belly laughs from the heart of the wide brown land’ is how Aboriginal Comedy Allstars describes their 75-minute five-star stand-up show. Selling out across Australia and the UK, six Indigenous comics – Janty Blair, Sean Choolburra, Elaine Crombie, Kevin Kropinyeri, Andy Saunders and Jay Wymarra – have crafted back-toback sets that’ll leave your sides hurting. A must-see! 

R18+ | Umbrella Revolution, The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Tickets

PHYSICAL THEATRE

LIMBO – THE RETURN: It’s back! The award-winning LIMBO has returned to Adelaide Fringe for a re-imagined season of jaw-dropping, heart-pounding action. LIMBO – The Return has it all: a fire-eating singer, several daredevil acrobatics and aerialists, a pole master and musicians, all led by NY ‘Jank maestro’ Sxip Shirey. Prepare to be thrilled! 

M | The Spiegeltent, The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Tickets

METAHUMAN: One of the best immersive experiences on offer this Fringe! Audiences are granted control over a ‘symbiotic human/machine hybrid’, ultimately shaping its story through dynamic interaction and movement. An exploration into the relationship between humanity and technology, METAHUMAN moves you into a ‘techno future where humans and machines merge’. 

M | The Lab at ILA | Tickets

ARTIST/ACROBAT: What happens when a celebrated ceramic artist and a world-class acrobat join forces to create a show? The answer is Artist/Acrobat, the award-winning show curated by creatives Sam Matthewman and Emily Loe. Returning to Adelaide Fringe, the 55-minute performance flips the script on a traditional art gallery experience, where jugglers and acrobatics interweave throughout the fragile ceramic sculptures. This innovative performance is set to a diverse soundtrack produced by South Australian musicians, too. 

G | Ukiyo, Gluttony | Tickets

FREE

BROKEN: There’s a lot in our world that seems to be broken: climate, education, democracy and housing, to name a few. But this free interactive exhibition at Uni SA’s MOD. hopes to show you that things can change. ‘There is a range of possible futures before us,’ reads the description for BROKEN. Explore alternate futures where systems have transformed and we’ve mended our current state. 

G | MOD | No ticket needed

KAIROS: Designed by Russell Maliphant in collaboration with film artists Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, Kairos is a Light Room Studio installation set to push the boundaries of physical performance. Maliphant enlisted several movers influenced by forms of popping, breaking and contemporary dance to create a body of work that’s projected onto three screens. Set to a score by composer Mukul, Kairos is as enveloping as it is engaging. 

PG | The Light Room Studio, ILA | No ticket needed

DANCING MONSTERS COMMUNITY PARADE: The Dancing Monsters Community Parade is returning to its Port Adelaide Yerta Bulti River habitat for its fourth year. Each season, punters are invited to transform themselves into creative creatures and join this festive journey, soundtracked by South Australian musicians. It’s a great way to let loose and break away from the current madness of the world. This year, the Parade will also be paying homage to the Moon Jellyfish, which begin spawning in the river at this time of year. 

G | Laneway Garden at MixedCreative | No ticket needed