Monday, 22 September 2008
to Saturday, 4 October 2008
‘The Wizards of Aus’ is the latest family show of illusions, magic and comedy created by Tim Ellis and Sue-Anne Webster, the team that brought you the hit Easter school Holiday show 'Illusionarium'. From the moment Tim and Sue-Anne emerge from a laser tunnel the fun hits overdrive.
Will you be chosen to float in mid-air? Will your Dad be turned into a munchkin? Will you get to tie Sue-Anne into a straitjacket?
Tim Ellis & Sue-Anne Webster are Australia’s most famous magicians, and this fifty minute show of wonders will prove why they’re chosen by top companies all over the world as their number one entertainment choice!
Dates: 22nd September to 4th October Tickets: $14 Adults $12 Kids $40 Family of Four Days: Monday to Friday Times: 11.00am & 2.00pm daily
EXTRA SHOWS: Fri Oct 3 - 7.30pm Sat Oct 4 11am, 2pm & 7.30pm
NB: Friday 26th September 11.00am show is SOLD OUT
KIKII THE KLOWN
Monday, 29 September 2008
to Friday, 3 October 2008
9:30 AM
Kikkii The Klown, renowned family entertainer since 1994, presents a brand new show! A fun & exciting show for the entire family- toddlers, children, parents & grandparents! We all love to share in the fun of a celebration. Take a magical journey with Kikkii The Klown and friends, Tim Credible The Magician, Performing Puppies Star & Ace, The Young Magicians & Teddies. With an upbeat tempo and dazzling magic this is the ideal show to start your day. Bring the camera as Kikkii will be available at the end of the show for happy snaps with her little friends and their families!
Tickets: All tickets $10 Dates: 29th September to 3rd October Days: Monday to Friday Times: 9.30am daily
WHO IS ABDUL SMITH? A MULTI-CULTI COMEDY QUEST.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
to Saturday, 4 October 2008
7:00 PM
Imagine the United Nations crossed with Australian Idol and Deal or No Deal. 10 comedians battle it out to prove who is the most “multi-culti” on Australia’s favourite TV show: Who is Abdul Smith?
It's an action-packed 90 minutes of stand-up, storytelling, spontaneity and song, featuring Melbourne's most diverse comedy talent, from the team that you brought you Turning Sudanese (2008) and Fear of a Brown Planet (2007).
Directed by Trent McCarthy & Simon Pampena Produced by Trent McCarthy & Mohammed El-leissy
Tickets: $20 Adults $15 Conc. $5 Children $10 Group 10+ Dates: 25th September - 4th October Days: Thursday - Saturday & Tuesday 30th September Times: 7.00pm Phone: 9660 9666 Tickets: www.melbournefringe.com.au
ANTHONY DEMASI...SERIOUSLY!
Thursday, 2 October 2008
7:30 PM
Anthony De Masi has been weaving his unique brand of magic over the last 12 years entertaining audiences across the globe and having the time of his life. His passion for the art of magic can be seen in every performance and Seriously….Anthony! Anthony De Masi is one magic guy you can’t take seriously…. or can you? He has been a larrikin fun practical joker, magican & gags galore entertainer providing endless one time magical memories. Over 12 years of full time entertaining audiences around the world, he has performed for every type of audience. Come see a unique brand of comedy magic will leave the audience in tears… seriously!
Dates: 2nd October Tickets: $14 Kids $18 Adults $45 Family of Four Days: Thursday Times: 7.30pm
JUST ME
Thursday, 25 September 2008
to Sunday, 12 October 2008
8:00 PM
Featuring stand up, film and music, this hilarious and inspiring show is about following your dreams no matter what anyone else thinks. A self-confessed nerd, for a long time comedian Michael Connell wanted to be someone else. In Just Me Michael tells how he stopped worrying what other people thought and became happy with being who he is.
‘His ability to deliver material for everyone is strong, without fear. You'll be impressed.’ -Beat
At only 25, Michael is one of Australia’s hottest young comedians. Intelligent, moving, and hilarious, his unique all encompassing style of stand up makes Just Me suitable for ages 15+.
‘...a comedian with a promising career ahead of him.’ -Inpress
Michael regularly performs for high schools and universities, youth groups, charities, corporate events, local governments, festivals, comedy clubs and much more. Now's your chance to see what all the fuss is about.
Dates: 25th September – 12th October Tickets: $16 Adults $12 Adults $12 Group 6+ Days: Tuesday - Sunday Times: 8.15pm Matinees: 28th & 29th of September and 11th & 12th of October @ 3.00pm Info:www.michaelconnell.com.au Bookings: 9660 9600 Tickets: www.melbournefringe.com.au
MAGICOMEDY
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
to Saturday, 4 October 2008
8:30 PM
MORE MAGIC THAN YOU CAN WAVE A WAND AT!
Join us at 8.30pm every night for an hilarious treat from three ouf Australia's funniest magicians! The program changes throughout the Festival, so you can come back again and again! MagiComedy is suitable for the whole family, and especially designed for people who love to laugh and have a good time.
So, who's on when?
WED SEP 24 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Anthony DeMasi THU SEP 25 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Anthony DeMasi FRI SEP 26 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Harry Houdidn't SAT SEP 27 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Harry Houdidn't WED OCT 1 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Lee Cohen THU OCT 2 Mat Unwin, Sue-Anne Webster, Dirk Snot FRI OCT 3 Anthony DeMasi, Al Cappuccino, Lee Cohen ** Please note that the show on the 3rd October will be in Italian** SAT OCT 4 Mat Unwin, Al Cappuccino, Sue-Anne Webster
Dates: 24th September to 4th October Tickets: $18 Adults $14 Kids $45 Family of Four Days: Wednesday to Saturday Times: 8.30pm
SOMETHING ABOUT NEEDLES AND RAZORBLADES
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
to Saturday, 4 October 2008
9:30 PM
A HORROR MOVIE LIVE ON STAGE 'With it's tongue firmly in it's cheek!' Explore the dark side of comedy if you dare!
Fans of the SAW movies will love this show as Tim Ellis swallows razorblades, pushes needles through his skin, and does whatever the evil SUDOKU demands of him. No camera tricks or special effects, the pain is real, the suffering is in your mind. Are you strong enough to survive this show? This show had it's world premiere at the 2008 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has become one of Tim's most talked about creations! Tim performs the classic Linking Rings, but with rings of barbed wire to the song 'Everybody Hurts'... yes, there will be blood... and you'll love every minute of it! It's a 45 minute multimedia show featuring some of the most realistic magical effects you'll ever see including a knife sliced through Tim's finger, blown up onto the big screen so the squeamish don't miss a thing.
Dates: 24th September to 4th October Tickets: $18 Adults $14 Kids $45 Family of Four Days: Wednesday to Saturday Times: 9.30pm
WEB - WEAVE MOVEMENT THEATRE
Thursday, 2 October 2008
to Saturday, 4 October 2008
9:30 PM
Weave Movement Theatre, renowned dance/physical theatre company, involves performers with and without disabilities in its bizarre, ingenious, cliché-shattering journeys.
Their new show WEB creates a dynamic dialogue with the band Everything is New Now. WEB is spun from dance, storytelling, music and physical theatre. The show incorporates objects from everyday life and conjures magic from them. WEB is both a performance and a moving art work. Small worlds, caught images sideways glimpsed, where musicians and performers subtly influence each other in real time.
Choreographer: Kate Middleweek in collaboration with the company
Performed by Weave Movement Theatre Music: Everything is New Now
Tickets: All tickets $10 Dates: 2nd - 4th October Days: Thursday - Saturday Times: 9.30pm Bookings: 9660 9600 Tickets: www.melbournefringe.com.au
This venue has disability access
AS YOU LIKE IT
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
to Sunday, 5 October 2008
9:30 PM
‘Dragonfly Theatre Company’ presents a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It. The society elite find themselves betrayed, homeless and desolate. Living in the slums they discover an unexpected utopia. Featuring a fresh and exciting cast, ‘Dragonfly Theatre Company’ presents a unique take on the Bard that will enliven and invigorate this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. As You Like It deals with traditional Shakespearian themes such as love and relationships, as well as that of exile and banishment. It is one play Shakespeare wrote truly for the audience, hence the title As YOU Like It. In this, ‘Dragonfly Theatre Company’s’ inaugural production, we aim to bring As You Like It to the audience in a whole new light. This production is both modern and entertaining, and definitely full of laughs.
Not your average Shakespeare, and not your average Fringe Festival show!
ELLIS & WEBSTER: THE WIZARDS OF AUS
