The Adelaide Fringe’s popular venue Gluttony has dozens of great shows, so we’ve decided to narrow them down for you.
Here are our picks for the best shows at Gluttony 2021.
Rouge
A circus for grown ups and the winner of Best Circus at Adelaide Fringe 2020, Rouge is a decadent blend of sensational acrobatics, operatic cabaret and tongue in cheek burlesque. A non-stop celebration of the astonishing, surprising, subversive and the supremely sexy: award-winning Australian circus sensation Rouge brings an outrageous brand of adult circus.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Shake It
‘Shake It’ features the best of burlesque at the Adelaide Fringe, combined with foul mouthed songstress Minnie Andrews (from ‘Papillon’). Minnie hosts one of the most outrageous events at Fringe, with special guest acts from across the festival of burlesque, circus and cabaret. This will not be polite, this will not be gentle, we are SHAKING IT UP!
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Hughman
Raise your vibration as Hugh Sheridan and a team of Australia’s most sought-after dancers raise the roof in a brand new sensory spectacular, created exclusively for the Adelaide Fringe. See Hugh in a new light as he spins beats from MJ to Calvin Harris, Guetta to Sinatra in an extraordinary mash up of Music, Tap, Hip Hop Dance, Light Shows, Live Music and more at the new outdoor space MOA.
When: March 12 – 14.
After Hours Cabaret Club Lock In
After nursing our tender hangover for months, your favourite late night drinking spot is back with a brand new show! Welcome to the ‘After Hours Cabaret Club’. It’s a LOCK IN folks, and we are unleashing the debauchery like never before.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Ross Noble Comeback Special
COVID19 forced Noble off the road for the first times in years. He’s chomping at the bit, he’s raring to go. Get your tickets now for his Comeback Special.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Matt Tarrant: HAPPY
The Adelaide Fringe Award Winner in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and the PICK OF THE FRINGE Winner in 2019 is back with more impossible magic in a brand new show! Experience world-class magic, mind-blowing mentalism and incredible wonder from Adelaide’s own; Matt Tarrant.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Akmal
Akmal returns to Adelaide Fringe with an hour of hilarious, unfiltered stand-up comedy. Come and witness one of Australia’s best comedians in full flight!
Tahir: Adult Comedy Meets S#!T Magic
Award winning stand up comedian TAHIR returns with amateur magic dispersed throughout world class killer stunning amazing incredible stand up comedy! But S#!T magic happens!
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Awkward Activists
You might know Millicent Sarre as your local Friendly Feminist, or maybe you recognise Joshie Belle as the homo who writes sassy songs to the Prime Minister. Together they are your Awkward Activists: f*cking up so you don’t have to. Join these multi-award-winning artists for an intersectional activist cabaret brimming with original songs about lending your voice to a cause, and forgiving yourself when you don’t nail it.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
BOSS SQUAD
Bring your squad to ‘BOSS SQUAD’! This brand new ripper of a show calls out the cat callers, while embracing all things weird and acrobatically wonderful. A collaboration between Wildhouse Circus and Point & Flex Circus. Expect to see high-level circus skills from BOSS SQUAD’s female acrobats who are changing the stereotypes of women in Circus.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Bonkers!
Joyful. Crazy. Fun! Matt Hale’s unmissable hypnosis will have you mesmerised while enjoying a party vibe.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Disco Wonderland – Dancing til Dawn
Featuring jaw-dropping choreography by Brendan Yeates (Hamilton, West Side Story, Matilda), Disco Wonderland transforms Adelaide’s East End into a club where everyone is accepted, everyone is welcome, and where everyone has a whole lotta fun. Enjoy the electrifying music of Michael Jackson, the Bee Gees, Earth, Wind and Fire, Sister Sledge, and Donna Summer performed by some of the most talented singers and dancers in the land.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Karen From Finance is Out Of Office
Pack your calculators, save your spread sheets and set your automatic email reply because Karen From Finance is heading Out of Office! She’s hitting the road and she’s hitting it hard. Say goodbye to the 80 hour work week and jump on board the Finance express for this one-woman journey of self-discovery…and self-annihilation.
Beloved Australian Drag Queen Karen From Finance presents her debut one woman show Out of Office which features all of her trademark high-camp and hilarious mashups, plus all the tomfoolery you can poke a presentation pointer at.
When: Runs various dates through March 21.
The Choir of Man
Back touring Australia with their good-time powerhouse vocals celebrating your favourite pub classics, rock ballads and pop hits. Combining live music, stunning voices and high energy dance, with everything from pina coladas to live pint percussion, this award winning show is a rollicking good time set in a real old-fashioned pub with working beer taps! With music from Avicii to Adele, Sia to Queen, Guns ‘n’ Roses and more… grab your mates and get ready to press play on the ‘ultimate feel good show!’
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Werk It
The all-star late-night high energy circus comedy romp celebrating spandex, high-vis, vitality and vigour! From the creators of ‘Neon’ and ‘Can’t Face’, you can expect jaw dropping skills, thrills and hips thrusting their way into your acrobatic fever dream all festival long!
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
Borealis
Art meets technology in this magical installation allowing you to experience the magic of the Northern Lights right here in Adelaide. Dan Acher’s BOREALIS had its Southern Hemisphere premiere in Adelaide Fringe 2018. Since then, it has travelled the world and wowed audiences in a dozen countries and makes a much anticipated return this Fringe.
When: Every day except Monday through March 21.
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