20 January – 14 February

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

A man in a dark suit plays a ukulele while holding a pencil between his teeth. He stands against a split background of a brick wall and fantasy drawings of castles, dragons, and unicorns, with a bright pink flower pinned to his lapel.
A man with a full beard and neatly styled hair stands onstage, wearing a dark three-piece suit and tie. He plays a small stringed instrument, holding it confidently while looking toward the audience with a slight smile. A microphone stands in front of him, and the background is a dark curtain, giving the scene a formal performance atmosphere.
A man in a suit stands against a brick wall, looking down at the objects in his hands: a syringe in one hand and a red rose in the other.
FRINGE WORLD Festival 2026

Upside Down Fantasyland

Upside Down Fantasyland is a raw and poetic exploration of Troy Rogers journey from the shadows of his past to the light of his future.

Troy vulnerably takes the stage to share his experiences of growing up in out-of-home care. His childhood shaped by the trauma of drug-related struggles and a life with his grandmother due to his parents' substance abuse. It's a clever and seamless delivery, dynamically performed through poetry, song and prose

In this deeply personal performance, Troy delves into the complexities of his past with honesty and courage, while balancing the heavy material with humour and love.

Upside Down Fantasyland offers an unflinching look at resilience, healing, and the bittersweet nature of growing up in a world turned upside down.

Presented by: Troy Rogers

Troy Rogers is an emerging artist living on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. After rediscovering his childhood passions to express and create, for the past 3 years Troy has been delving deep into a creative life. Acting is Troy’s creative cornerstone, he’s been involved in many stage shows in his local towns of Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. Complementing the acting and feeding his desire to create with no barriers, Troy also enjoys singing, dancing, modelling, silversmithing, drawing and writing. Ultimately Troy would like to create a life where he has all the resources he needs to bring his imagination to life. His early life was filled with traumatic experiences, of which he endured while living with his heroin-addicted parents. Upside Down Fantasyland is a collection of these experiences.
Theatre & Performance • Story
New South Wales • Western Australia Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Family friendly: No
Coarse Language: Occasional
Drug Use
Mental Health
Depicts Violence

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Presented by: Troy Rogers

Troy Rogers is an emerging artist living on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. After rediscovering his childhood passions to express and create, for the past 3 years Troy has been delving deep into a creative life. Acting is Troy’s creative cornerstone, he’s been involved in many stage shows in his local towns of Bellingen and Coffs Harbour. Complementing the acting and feeding his desire to create with no barriers, Troy also enjoys singing, dancing, modelling, silversmithing, drawing and writing. Ultimately Troy would like to create a life where he has all the resources he needs to bring his imagination to life. His early life was filled with traumatic experiences, of which he endured while living with his heroin-addicted parents. Upside Down Fantasyland is a collection of these experiences.

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