20 January – 14 February

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This show belongs to the FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026 season. This season is now over.

A performer in a purple plaid dress and sunglasses stands in a neon-lit hallway beside bold text reading “Courtney Maldo – Gender, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll,” styled like a retro glitch graphic.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

Gender Drugs & Rock 'n Roll

After a lifetime of drug use (caffeine, adrenaline, and estrogen) and rock 'n roll antics she's has realised one thing; Being trans is pretty Rock 'n Roll, because the best way to stick it to the man is to become a woman.

"Courtney Maldo really is a comedian of international standards" ★★★★★ OutInPerth, 2024

"Courtney Maldo is a hurricane filled with sunshine." X-press Magazine, 2021

"Intimate and vibrant ... Courtney keeps it real" ★★★★ Perth Happenings, 2025

"Courtney is a must see for every queer" Fringefeed, 2025

"Courtney may have found the perfect format for claiming her drugs and music as business expenses". Fringefeed, 2025

Presented by: Courtney Maldo

Courtney Maldo is an award winning English/Australian stand up comedian. From a theatre/trivia background Courtney perfected playing the sassy peasant and brought that expertise to the stage. Within her 4 years of stand up she's been a 2x raw state finalist and debuted her first solo hour Transcontinental at Perth FRINGE WORLD to rave 5 star reviews. She's performed in 3 states, 3 countries also won the 2023 "A Star is Born" award at the Dousties (Australia's longest running comedy clubs annual awards). She's an up-and-coming international comedian filling diversity quotas left and right but most importantly very funny and going places
Comedy • Stand Up
Western Australia
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Family friendly: No
Mental Health
Suicide/Self Harm
Coarse Language: Frequent
Sexual References
Drug Use

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Presented by: Courtney Maldo

Courtney Maldo is an award winning English/Australian stand up comedian. From a theatre/trivia background Courtney perfected playing the sassy peasant and brought that expertise to the stage. Within her 4 years of stand up she's been a 2x raw state finalist and debuted her first solo hour Transcontinental at Perth FRINGE WORLD to rave 5 star reviews. She's performed in 3 states, 3 countries also won the 2023 "A Star is Born" award at the Dousties (Australia's longest running comedy clubs annual awards). She's an up-and-coming international comedian filling diversity quotas left and right but most importantly very funny and going places

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