Top Picks from The Garden

We have selected the finest, juiciest cream of the crop garden pickings from The Garden of Unearthly Delights 2018 Fringe Program. Juggling, acrobatics, puppetry, comedy and much more are all part of the harvest.

The Garden of Unearthly Delights began with just one Spiegeltent in 2000. Over the past seventeen years it has evolved into the greatest arts event in town and the heart of Adelaide’s summer arts festival season. Its unique festival playground environment will include multiple performance venues, bars, carnival rides, an array of world foods, market stalls, and the most unexpected sideshow surprises.

KAPUT 

February 17, 18, 24, 25 and March 3, 4, 12

Kaput, the multi-award winning family show has melted hearts around the world, young and old, with its glorious brand of slapstick, acrobatics and total silliness. Slapstick and silent clowning at its absolute finest, star of Club Swizzle, Circus Oz and The Tom Tom Crew, Tom Flanagan amazes, delights and leaves audiences in stiches as he pays homage to the greats Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton in this one-man comedy for all ages.

Wild Imagination… Drop and Go Nature Play Just For Kids!

February 16 to March 18

NO PARENTS ALLOWED! Grown-ups, take a break and go see a show while your mini nature warrior will get into the wild world of nature play! Water play, potion making, nature crafts, loose parts play, tree climbing, bush cubbies and more! Supervised by qualified teachers with Police Checks and First Aid. Kids 5-12 years.
Suitable for ages 5-12

Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall

Monski 

10-12 March

Why toddle when you can dance?! Selling out shows around the world, come find out why Adelaide’s own DJ Monski Mouse is a hit with the under fives and their parents/carers.
Expect to do some high-energy smiling to retro hits, pop favourites and funky nursery rhymes as heads and shoulders, knees and toes bop till they drop. Get glam and put your disco-dancing- booties on!
“The best dance party with your under 5-year-old that you’ve ever had… absolutely joyous” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Families.
Suitable for ages 0-5

My Brown Paper Clouds

March 10,11,12,17,18

This is a professional contemporary dance made specially for young audiences (aged 2-7) that takes you on a journey into the whims of imagination through dance, physical theatre, music and play. Drawing inspiration from the every day to the never-in-a-million-years,

Splash Test Dummies 

16 February to 18 March

Rub-a- dub-dub, The Dummies are back with some splish splashing circus set to drown you in tears of laughter.From the makers of hit show Trash Test Dummies comes a new production of oceanic proportions! Splash Test Dummies are here, ready to roll out their beach towels and spring into a brand new hour of circus-filled hilarity for the whole family. See a brilliant array of catch-your-breath stunt work, acrobatics, juggling and the side-splitting, slapstick comedy for which the dummies are famous.

For more information and ticket bookings visit www.adelaidefringe.com.au

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