Feel good fun for Fringe kids!
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With 39 Children’s Events and 103 events suitable for audiences of all ages, families are spoilt for choice and tickets are on sale now.
ARTRAGE CEO Sharon Burgess said that FRINGE WORLD Festival is great fun and great value, with loads of shows available for around $20 and a big free community event, the FRINGE Sunday Funday supported by Lotterywest.
“We are delighted to showcase some truly spectacular children’s shows at the upcoming Festival. There’s nothing else like live theatre to entertain, inspire and enrich the lives of our children.” Ms Burgess said.
FRINGE WORLD kicks off on 20 January, just on time for some end-of-school-holidays entertainment.
- Browse shows for kids aged 0-2
- Browse shows for kids aged 3-5
- Browse shows for kids aged 6-8
- Browse shows for kids aged 9-12
- Browse shows for older kids and teens
For the tiny tots up to two years’ of age Australia’s best known children’s singer/songwriter, Peter Combe, is performing some of his hits for kids in Wash Your Kids in Orange Juice! (VIC – The Pleasure Garden). For the bubble obsessed, Bubble Show with Mini Milkshake (Romania – The Pleasure Garden) brings you an adventure like no other! Come see shadow bubbles, light bubbles, square bubbles, and more in this inspiring and heartfelt story of friendship.
To entertain the 3 to 5 year old’s, there are plenty of shows full of whimsical wonders to entertain all Fringe Kids. Multi award-winning family event The Greatest Magic Show! (VIC – The Pleasure Garden) is full of magic, illusion and comedy that will leave you in awe. For the families looking for a daytime dance party, Family Rave Day - UNDER THE SEA (AUS – The Rechabite) has you covered with their non-stop nostalgic DJ hits and variety entertainment.
6 to 8 year old’s can be amazed by some truly spectacular shows that will make them go WOW. Brass Monkeys (VIC – The Pleasure Garden) is bursting with brilliant acrobatics, live music, and tons of comedy. From actor and comedian James Hancox comes An Utterly Rubbish Adventure (UK – State Theatre Centre) – a wild and wonderfully silly tale of adventure, invention and some very odd characters. Five-star outlandish and circus-filled extravaganza, Don't Mess With The Dummies (VIC – The Pleasure Garden), is coming to Perth for their WA premiere and will be a treat for any Fringe Kid.
For the older kids aged 9 to 12 years, there are some incredible events on offer. From multi-award-winning cabaret company YUMMY, experience jaw-dropping circus and rollicking comedy in YUMMY: The Kids Extravaganza! (VIC – The Pleasure Garden). Winners of the Best Children’s Weekly Award at FRINGE WORLD 2020, Head First Acrobats are surprising audiences with incredible circus and tongue-in-cheek humour in their show PreHysterical (AUS – The Pleasure Garden).
Teens won’t miss out as there are a range of shows suitable for them! For the teens looking to see improvised comedy at its finest, The Little HOO-HAA! (WA – State Theatre Centre) is the perfect show to tickle the funny bone. Be amazed and witness the best basketball tricks you've never seen in world-renowned basketball freestyler Rashaun Daniels’ show BasketballMan Can Fly (USA – Yagan Square).
Complementary to the ticketed child-friendly events, don’t miss FRINGE Sunday Funday supported by Lotterywest. This giant community event on Sunday January 22 is taking over William Street in a one-day-only extravaganza showcasing snippets of FRINGE WORLD shows. Perth's favourite mermaids return with a splash in FRINGE WORLD Mermaids: The Splash Zone (The Pleasure Garden). Get your marching shoes on, bring your favourite teddy, and join the Teddy Bear Parade (The Pleasure Garden). For an extra treat to keep you cool, keep an eye out for our inflatable water features in The Pleasure Garden that will be popping up at surprise times during the school holidays!
The 2023 Festival is held 20 January to 19 February. Get tickets now on the website or download the FRINGE WORLD app.
FRINGE WORLD gratefully recognises the support of its partners including Principal Supporter: Lotterywest; and Government Partners: The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and The City of Perth.