Karen, dressed up in white feathers, yawns. Crash of the expectations of a

Theatre

Karen Houge: DREAMGIRL

Do you trust strangers? Together with Karen Houge – our DREAMGIRL – we’re going to find out. Through personal stories from following Syrian refugees across Europe, a few vegetables and a pile of LEGO, Karen invites us to explore what it means to trust – especially now, when it matters most. This isn’t just a show – it’s a conversation about humanity and the world we live in. Thanks to award-winning comedian Elf Lyons for helping develop the show.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 8:10 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

An illustration of two people holding up a butt plug, next to this is the title 'HOLE' in yellow block capitals

Musicals and Opera

Hole!

Plug up thy hole! A religious sect in Nebraska wears butt plugs at all times because they believe a wrathful God shall suck the unplugged up, ass-first, to burn on the face of the sun. The crazy thing is… they're right.  HOLE! is an epic love story set in the apocalyptic aftermath of The Great Sucking, when the only people left on Earth are the fanatical Nebraskans - and anyone else who happened to be doing butt stuff at the time.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 8:20 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

Peter and Lloyd wearing yellow shirts against a red background with bingo balls suspended from the ceiling.

Comedy

Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo 2.0

Fresh bingo, new robots and lower quality prizes. The UK's #1 IT consultants, Pete and Lloyd, have created the best interactive quirky bingo-based experience for introverts. Play using your (charged!) phone, but in a fun way! From the comfort of your seat, control the show, steer a robotic shopping bag, attempt to draw a perfect circle, and become a statistic in our all-new multi-level bingo jail, dungeon and judicial system. If you don't like bingo, come to this. Winner of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Innovation Award.

31 July - 24 August 2025, 8:25 pm

Underbelly Cowgate

A young dishevelled man with dark shades on

Comedy

Jake Roche: Neporrhoids!

A musical. Stay with me. Written by me, Jake Roche. About me, Jake Roche, and the previous versions of me. Autobiographical and confessional. You love that, though, right? Let me make a song and dance and spill my guts for you.  It's really nice to be back. Returning for two weeks only after a critically acclaimed run in 2024. Neporrhoids! is Jake's story from Universal Music to Universal Credit. 

11 - 24 August 2025, 8:55 pm

Underbelly Cowgate