PreHysterical at Adelaide Fringe, a kid-friendly comedy that ROCKS!

Adelaide Fringe-goers are in for a treat when Head First Acrobats bring back PreHysterical, a hilarious award-winning circus show for children and adults of all ages, playing every weekend during the Festival in the Vault, a new custom built dome circus tent in the Garden of Unearthly Delights.

Adelaide Fringe-goers are in for a treat when Head First Acrobats bring back PreHysterical, a hilarious award-winning circus show for children and adults of all ages, playing every weekend from 19 February to the 20 March in the Vault, a new custom built dome circus tent in the Garden of Unearthly Delights.

Prehysterical Adelaide Fringe

Comedy, Circus and Acro

PreHysterical follows three foolish Neanderthals as they struggle to survive in the real world. The trio must learn to work together to avoid dangerous predators and navigate treacherous environments such as caves with terrifying tigers, waterfalls full of electrics eels, and creepy animal boneyards.

Audiences can expect hilarious slapstick comedy intertwined with awe-inspiring circus tricks and acrobatics. PreHysterical is something the entire family will enjoy!

Prehysterical Adelaide Fringe

Head First Fringe faves

Award-winning entertainment company Head First Acrobats have proved crowd-favourites at Fringe Festivals year after year, with heart-stopping past shows Elixir and Railed attracting rave reviews and hailed as guaranteed sell-outs. As a company, they are dedicated to providing world-class circus and physical theatre performance – thrilling audiences at festivals, in theatres and at corporate and street events across Australia and internationally.

Come one, come all, for a fun-loving, kid-friendly comedy spectacle guaranteed to impress!

Event Details

Saturday and Sundays 4pm. (Plus public holiday Monday 14 March)
$23 – $29 per ticket
Venue: The Vault in the Garden of Unearthly Delights

For more information:

adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/prehysterical-af2022

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