The discovery – dubbed “La Verde” – was noted for its lengthy intersections, found close to the surface, and with solid grades of both copper and gold, with only 12 holes drilled so far.

Speaking at the RIU Explorer’s Conference in Fremantle, managing director Christian Easterday said that given the work already done to develop Costa Fuego – with prefeasibility due in the first quarter of 2025 – La Verde was just the icing on the cake.

“We’re adding this on top of a billion tonnes, we’re adding this on top of all that permitting done, and our near-term time frames to production,” he said.

“So, we’re not starting this race at year zero, we’re starting this at year 14. And this is a bolt-on asset that is showing some extremely encouraging drill results: Long, consistent mineralization, and I might add, from surface.”

Hot Chili’s journey to the La Verde discovery was a curious one, he added, involving years of strategic consolidation ultimately resulting in full control of this key territory, 30 kilometres south of the Cortadera resource.

“This was a land holding that had all the same characteristics as Cordadera, but no one had their hands on all of it,” Mr Easterday said.

“Hud Bay (Minerals Inc) – one of the world’s mid-tier copper plays – had this territory for 10 years; they walked away, we moved in.

“We took all that information that they had and had drilled, then we consolidated ownership. This was the second drill hole: 400 metres north of a privately owned oxide open pit. Three hundred metres at half a percent copper and 0.3 grams per tonne gold.”

The latter, he added, was twice to three times the average grade of gold found at Cortadera.

Mr Easterday was happy to confirm news from an ongoing program at La Verde, which he said had not only confirmed but expanded the mineralisation.

“We made the first announcement a few days before Christmas on two drill holes,” he said. “Last week, we announced the results of a further 10 drill holes, we have 10 assays coming, we have a rig that is starting to push out, and now this morning, we are showing you the next 4 drill holes as we start to double that strike length and we’ve done that within nine days.

“What we’re now seeing is just underneath a very shallow gravel cover, a very wide, large-scale porphyry is emerging.

“We just have RC drilling, which means every drill hole so far has hit porphyry mineralisation, and nearly all of those have ended in mineralization to the end of the hole.”

The quality of copper and gold here meant La Verde would be suitable for not only additional scale but also for the provision of high-grade additional front-end open pit feed.

This was particularly likely, Hot Chilli’s MD added, “when you’re getting near surface 100-metre intersections at 0.7% copper, 0.3g/t gold.”

Crucially, he told listeners that Hot Chili aimed to move in a different direction from other exploration companies when it came to developing this asset.

“Juniors have a habit of comparing their deposits early against some of the world’s biggest deposits, often owned by the majors,” he said. “We’re not going to do that, we’re going to compare it to our monster to the north – Cortadera – that added 700 million tonnes to our resource base.

He continued: “At the moment you can see a very similar footprint. What’s really key is to look at the remnant areas of magma type that relate to the porphyry sectors. At Cortadera there were three of them, and there’s a much larger remnant magnetic response.”

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However, headwinds remain: Particularly uncertainties brought on by a new Donald Trump Presidency in the United States and tensions in Europe and other regions.

That was the message from Tony Brennan, chief investment strategist with Canaccord Genuity, at the RIU Explorer’s Conference in Fremantle on Tuesday.

Addressing a packed audience at the opening session, where this HotCopper writer was in attendance, Mr Brennan said things were “getting back on track for the global outlook,” but warned investors needed to watch future uncertainties.

Expanding on the first theme, Mr Brennan said we were “getting to the end of the pandemic, and back to a sustainable economy.”

He continued: “Growth is better than normal in conditions of high inflation, and it should be back to target in 12 to 18 months.”

Notably, there had been a trend continuing since the beginning of COVID-19 where services played a crucial role in offsetting subdued manufacturing data, which had been hit by higher rates and energy prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

But barring threats from a potential trade war, Mr Brennan suggested this sector would also move to a more optimistic track in the future.

In terms of global growth in 2025, he declared, “We’re on a path that allows for steady expansion, not quick rebound.”

There are some issues to watch though – beginning with large budget deficits among many national economies. Chief among them is the U.S.

“It has one of the biggest deficits outside a (period of) war,” he said. Trump’s plan to introduce tax and spending cuts could blow this out of the water though.

“You get to a point where the debt is unsustainable: This is the uncharted territory we have to watch,” Mr Brennan said, before adding that other Trump policies – including deportations and trade wars – could also add to U.S. inflation.

But given the greater importance of underlying global fundamentals, Mr Brennan said in the opening address, the best policy was to “wait and see.”

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Speaking at the Critical Minerals & Energy Investment Conference in Perth this week, Dr Kim told investors in order to comprehensively achieve decarbonisation, the world would need 10 terrawatts (TW) of photovoltaic (PV) technology by 2030, or 2TW per year.

But the growing move towards this technology would involve a significant use of the minerals and metals currently being produced, including 20.5% of copper in production (4.5 million tonnes out of a total annual supply of 22 million tonnes), 59.5% of silicon (2,200,000t out of the 3,700,000t produced annually), and 42.9% of all silver produced annually (12,000t out of 28,000t).

Steel – used for mounting TV modules – would also be required in notable amounts, specifically 50 million tonnes, or 2.6% of the annually produced 1.9 billion tonnes.

The supply question with silver was one to watch in particular, according to Dr Kim.

“The PV industry used over 20% of silver produced in 2023,” he said.

“Overall since 2018, the proportion of annual silver production being diverted to this industry each year is around 35%.”

However, the technology’s contribution to decarbonisation, and the relatively low emissions produced by solar energy and low amounts of waste produced, boosted the case for the PV industry – which is currently dominated by monocrystalline Si (silicon) module technology – he added.

In addition to this, Dr Kim said he could envision a roadmap to achieving carbon-free PV production in the future, which would involve the decarbonisation of electricity (which is used to make the silicon, glass and aluminium components of modules), the use of green steel and decarbonised concrete in modules’ mounting frames, and through improvements in performance of modules themselves.

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But this would require a streamlined and responsible approach which was reflected in the policies being brought online by his government, with these representing the ‘biggest reforms since the EPA (Environmental Protection Authority) was brought in the early seventies’.

Speaking to the RIU Essential Energy conference in Perth on Wednesday, Mr Whitby said one of the key changes was the introduction of parallel approvals – meaning that companies could tick off approvals from other regulators while the EPA was conducting its environmental assessment of a project.

“In other words, we’re not going to have every government agency sit on their hands in terms of their licensing or approvals requirements while the EPA makes a decision – because that could take a couple of years,” he said.

“You go get your approvals from a range of agencies while the EPA considers the assessment, and when they make a decision, you’re right to go.”

This – he added – was a needed response to the process of transition, which would need consideration of a range of energy projects.

“Our former approvals process could not facilitate investment at the speed required to build the transmission, distribution and generation needed by 2050,” Mr Whitby said.

“It’s not just those very clearly green energy projects: the green energy transition requires all sorts of projects – such as the mining of critical minerals.”

An additional change would be the removal of different parties’ right to appeal in cases where the regulator decided not to undertake an assessment.

“A lot of people have suggested the EPA needs to be independent – I’m one of them – and as an independent organisation, it should have the right decide whether to assess a project or not,” Mr Whitby said.

“At the moment…the EPA can consider a project to be lacking in environmental consequences that require its investigation, but there are people who can appeal against that and say, ‘no EPA, you’ve got it wrong’.

“If you support an independent EPA, you must support its ability to decide what it needs to assess or not. There are other public appeal opportunities, but the EPA needs to be able to get on and decide, and have confidence in the organisation that once it makes a decision to not assess, we trust its judgement.”

Another change highlighted by the minister was the expansion of the EPA’s board from 5 to 9 members, with the government aiming to ensure it had a solid breadth of experience, drawing people from different industries and backgrounds.

The agency would also be required to make sure its priorities aligned with the public interest through a ‘statement of expectations’, one of which was a dedication to the green transition.

“These sensible reforms retain all of our state’s high standards in environmental protection for which we are world famous, while streamlining processes to be more efficient and responsible,” Mr Whitby said.

Speaking as part of a panel at the MiningNews Select conference in Perth, Mr Rule – founder of Sprott Wealth Management – told investors and other audience members that good projects would always find funding, but a more ambitious approach needed to be adopted.

“I think even in the so-called bad years over the last five years, really good projects finance themselves,” he added.

“I think that the issuer community is going to have to be less ethnocentric than they’ve been in the past. In the past, if you couldn’t get (a project) financed in Perth, you went to Sydney, then you went to London.

“Now you might now need to go to Shanghai or you need to go to Singapore, or you might need to go to Tokyo.  It might be that the traditional sources of capital that you relied on no longer have any capital, which means that you have to source out other types of capital.”

Asked if there was enough capital around to fund mining, he commented “I absolutely believe there is”.

However, this can be achieved through early attention to permitting, as well as companies ensuring they have developed the right team, including people who have unique insights into the geology of projects.

Presenting as part of a panel on the second day of the conference, Portfolio Direct chief investment strategist John Robertson commented on the prediction that with some commodities – such as copper – more of the metal would be used in the next twenty years than what currently exists.

“Now that’s impossible, so the interesting investment question is ‘how is that adjustment going to occur? What is going to happen in the next several years to balance the markets?’” he said.

“That’s the issue that analysts fail to address: you have people calculating supplies, you have people calculating demand, but you don’t have anyone really rationalizing the two, and coming together and saying ‘that’s what’s going to happen’.”

He added that if players in the industry believed in these predictions, they would need to make changes now to address the future demand.

“You need discovery, you need mine development, and you really need skilled people to do all of that,” Mr Robertson said, warning that trends suggested that “the industry is not equipped to deliver” to these demands, given its current format.

Also speaking on the panel was AMEC general manager of operations Kate Dickson, who said that governments often played an important role in helping projects get online.

“I think governments can help more with supportive infrastructure, roads, opening up land for development, and providing electricity,” she said.

She added that often the ‘silver bullet’ for mining projects and the industry as a whole was being able to reduce red tape.

Mr Robertson said he often noticed a strong disparity between companies when it came to permitting outcomes, which he believed was partly due to the skill of the people involved, although he added that starting the permitting process early could also help.

For overall project success he added that employing a diverse range of people, including those who had learned from the success and failure of previous projects, was also a boon.

“Occasionally you also get people who say ‘I come to this project with a bright new insight’,” he said.

Ms Dickson agreed with this assessment, adding that, “You want someone who’s creative and has new ideas, and can find unique ways to navigate the processes.”

Tabcorp said that in the interim, Mr McLachlan will act in an observer capacity with Bruce Akhurst continuing to act as Executive Chairman.

Mr  McLachlan is a household name in Australia having spent a decade as CEO pf Australia’s biggest sporting code, the Australian Football League (AFL), where he led a significant era of change and transformation and delivered record growth, – more than doubling AFL revenues from $502 million in 2013 to $1,063 million in 2023. This included negotiating the largest sports broadcasting rights deal in Australian history.

He oversaw the  expansion of the AFL competition to 18 teams and the launch of the AFLW competition.

Tabcorp said Mr  McLachlan has proven success in managing complex stakeholder environments and working  productively with all levels of government. He also has extensive racing knowledge as a thoroughbred  owner and breeder.

Mr Akhurst said Mr McLachlan has the right attributes to accelerate growth at Tabcorp:  “Gill needs no introduction – he is recognised as one of Australia’s leading CEOs and securing Gill is a  great vote of confidence for Tabcorp’s future. We’ve laid strong foundations and Gill brings a growth  mindset and the capability to capitalise on the opportunities ahead of us,’’ he said.

“Gill has a deep understanding of sport, racing and wagering, combined with signficant commercial  acumen which was highlighted in the substantial growth of AFL revenues under his leadership.  Importantly for us, Gill brings an added dimension of having been responsible for some of the most  significant media rights deals in Australian sports history and we’re excited about the potential growth  opportunities for our wagering and media business under his leadership.”

Mr McLachlan said he was focussed on accelerating the growth of Tabcorp.

“Tabcorp is a wagering, broadcast and integrity services business and the challenges of growing it are  appealing. It’s about creating entertainment for our customers in a safe way and providing a unique customer omni-channel entertainment offering across digital, retail and the media business,’’ he said.

“Tabcorp is a proudly Australian company that contributed $1.1 billion to the racing industry last year and continues to be one of the racing industry’s biggest partners, as well as the wagering licensee in all states, except for WA. This is a really important component of my decision. There are enormous opportunities ahead and I’m looking forward to driving the sport category among other things,” Mr McLachlan added.

Mr McLachlan has a Bachelor of Laws from Melbourne University (Hons), a Bachelor of Commerce from Adelaide University and has completed the Senior Executive Program at Stanford University.

TAH was trading nearly 1% down at 6.5 cents.

However, they express some variation on what this exact role might look like.

Minister King – speaking about the Albanese government’s ‘Future Gas Strategy’ announced twelve months ago – said the gas industry had a crucial role to play in helping Australia get to ‘net zero’ but could not just be seen as a replacement for coal-fired energy.

She said this understanding contrasted with the Liberal-National Coalition’s ‘Gas Led Recovery’ policy framework.

“As far as three-word slogans go, ‘Gas Led Recovery’ is about as useful as ‘no new gas’ when it comes to helping us balance the economic, energy and environmental challenges and realities ahead for us in our region, whereas the Future Gas Strategy is based on science and data,” she said.

“The central guiding theme of the Future Gas Strategy is the government’s pledge to get to net zero and how gas can support that.

“The Coalition’s ill-thought through Gas Led Recovery recklessly dumps all responsibility for the nation’s future energy security on gas, as coal-fired generation has declined.”

She added that emissions had to ‘rapidly and definitively come down’.

Its progress is disappointing. But that’s no reason to abandon potential and technology that is needed to help to get to net zero.

Minister Whitby, addressing the ‘great transition’ which climate change has rendered on the planet, said the concurrent transition to reliance on renewable energies would place Australia and Western Australia in key roles.

“Australia is one of the world’s great exporters, in large part thanks to Western Australia, where LNG has fuelled decades of growth,” he said.

“Last year, it contributed a fifth of our state’s minerals volume sales.”

This meant that the state was the exact place where the energy transition was most important – he said – but added, “There is also nowhere where the opportunity is greater.”

The ‘new renewable economy’ which Australia was progressing towards would be another step in the ‘Lucky Country’s’ story of prosperity, following earlier growth through agriculture and then gold and iron ore.

Ms O’Neill – who is also AEP chair – agreed that the gas industry should feature strongly in Australia’s push towards net zero and a renewable energy economy, but also argued for the continuing necessity of gas fuel itself in the near future.

Citing a study done by Ernst and Young as part of the AEP’s submission to the ‘Future Gas Strategy’, she said that in a variety of ways, there would still be demand for the fuel.

“That report…found that 26 years from now – when hopefully we’re living in a net zero world – there will still be a need for gas,” she said.

“While all net zero scenarios showed gas demand declining, they showed a need for it in 2050.”

Altogether, more than 115 companies will be participating in this year’s event through either a presentation or exhibition booth.

Organised by Vertical Events for the past 19 years, the Roundup had a record 2500 delegates last year – mostly from the investor and broker-fund categories.

This year’s event is at the Hyatt Regency on Darling Harbor from May 7-9.

There’ll be keynote speeches on all three days, including Michael Scantlebury from WA stockbroking firm Euroz Hartley, Nicholas Frappell from ABC Refinery, Rob Murdoch from Austex Resource Opportunities and Sean Russo from market risk advisory company Noah’s Rule.

Vertical Events business developmental manager, Jaxon Crabb, said the goal of the conference was to provide networking opportunities for a large range of investors and mid-cap resource company representatives.

“RIU Sydney Resources Roundup has grown into one of the largest investment resources conferences on Australia’s east coast by providing the connection between resources executives and investment organisations,” he said.

“Our first RIU Sydney was held in 2004, and, during the almost two decades of holding this event, it is has built a very strong reputation. 

“No other resources conference on the east coast has this many ASX listed resources companies presenting at the one event, and it should also be mentioned that RIU Sydney is so popular that another 50 more ASX-listed resources companies also applied but missed out due to the excessive demand of interest.”

Dorado is held in joint venture with Santos (STO), with Carnarvon holding a 20 per cent interest, and is located around 140 kilometres offshore from Port Hedland, Western Australia.  

The proposal was for the Dorado development and, according to Carnarvon Energy, marks an “important progression” in the regulatory approval process to support its sanctioning.  

The accepted offshore project proposal (OPP) covers approval to undertake the Dorado phase one liquids development, including the re-injection of gas to enhance resource recovery.

It will also provide for the incorporation of additional liquids beyond Dorado, such as tying back those from the Pavo field, in which Carnarvon holds a 30 per cent interest.  

“Following grant of a production licence in April 2022, the joint venture has progressed further important regulatory approvals necessary to support sanctioning of the Dorado development,” Carnarvon Managing Director and CEO Adrian Cook said.

“Critically, the scope of the OPP will allow for the tie-back of recent discoveries like Pavo, creating the potential for significant upside where other petroleum resources in Exploration Permits WA-437-P and WA-438-P are produced using the Dorado facilities.”

The MD told investors developments like Dorado are “critical” to ensuring forecast energy demand in the Asian region is met.

Carnarvon Energy last traded at 15 cents, while Santos was at $7.07 on February 13.

But it hasn’t exactly been a smooth road to the top. FRINGE has had much to prove over the last decade; its creators were tasked with developing a financially viable festival showcasing a wide variety of amateur and professional performances.

However, as the numbers now show, it’s managed to succeed. In the space of just seven short years, FRINGE WORLD has become the third-largest Fringe Festival in the world, trailing only Edinborough and Adelaide.

“It’s a Festival that Western Australians take great pride in being part of; from the thousands of local participating artists to the hundreds of thousands of audience members.”

While local artists and performers truly benefit from the exposure and commercial opportunities the festival has to offer, our city and state have also begun to feel the effects of FRINGE’s commercial success.

Even though the economic impact of FRINGE has skyrocketed since it began in 2012, the commercial value for local and Australian artists has been upheld.

The number of performers has doubled since 2014, as has the number of venues involved.

As a result, the economic impact of the festival has dramatically increased. In 2019, indirect economic impact surpassed a staggering $100 million. For every dollar invested by the State Government, $80 came back, generating 2205 jobs for West Aussies — up 18 per cent on last year.

In fact, nearly half of FRINGE’s income went back to artists and performers in 2019. As illustrated below, 42 per cent of income generated was put back in the pockets of participants.

When you consider that 91 per cent of artists were either interstate or intrastate performers last year, this is a significant investment back into the Aussie economy.

This investment has been well supported by ticket sales. Last year, FRINGE reported 15 per cent growth in box office revenue — ending the season with roughly $12 million in the bank.

From this, approximately $10 million was delivered to participating artists, up nearly 1.5 million from the previous year. As FRINGE remains heavily reliant on its performer base to generate 80 per cent of its annual income, this investment ensures artists continue to come back and perform summer after summer.

FRINGE also benefits from low operational expenditure — admin and management costs are the second-lowest expense. Even as the festival has developed into a major tourism drawcard, the focus has remained on providing payment, production and marketing assistance to artists.

In fact, one of the festival’s biggest spends every year is on media. Over $10 million was spent advertising last year’s FRINGE WORLD season, and similar spends are forecast in 2020.

Much of this money goes into advertising and research, reaching over 59 million audience members.

Through cross-promotion and an in-house campaign, FRINGE develops an annual catalogue that promotes every event on offer. Each major and minor act benefits from this exposure, where FRINGE’s outdoor advertising campaign reaches nearly one million people.

Growing from humble beginnings in 2014, FRINGE WORLD now has a significant impact on the WA economy.

According to FRINGE’s 2019 Impact Report, a Perth resident who attended festival events also spent an average $85 a day on other activities across WA.

Those visiting from overseas spent roughly $148 a day — stacking up in expenses like food, retail purchases and tourism activities. Last year, the festival lured over 25,000 hotel guests to the West Coast.

Fringe predominantly injects money into the local economy through provisions to local artists, where $46 million has been paid out to FRINGE participants and companies since 2012.

Of the 5561 shows put on last year, attendance rates averaged 59 per cent capacity — an excellent statistic when compared to the much lower attendance rate experienced by shows at the Edinborough FRINGE, which is the world’s largest arts festival.

Over the length of Perth’s inaugural summer festival, guests attended the 674 events on offer (down from 2018’s 730) across 169 participating venues (14 more than 2018).

Although State Government funding accounts for just five per cent of FRINGE WORLD funding, the festival’s contribution to the economy is evident in expenditure. Audiences, organisers and performers have continued to grow their expenditure costs as FRINGE rises in popularity, with only organiser spending down from 2018’s figures.

Combined with the growing visitor expenditure, which is up almost 20 per cent from 2014’s figures, it’s easy to see just how big an impact this local festival has on our broader state economy.

“FRINGE WORLD is also a Festival that delivers significant flow-on benefits for the WA cultural community and sector, through growing engagement with a mainstream and non-traditional arts market that, through Fringe, give cultural consumption a go.”

So whether your children like laughing, dancing or seeing mermaids (yes mermaids!) then FRINGE has all there is to offer to make the little ones smile.

Atmosphere! is a fun journey that makes science and learning interesting so why not start the day with a bit of learning that definitely won’t feel like it.

With a background in oceanographic and atmospheric research, Nick Mortimer does exciting experiments to teach the next generation in ways to take pressure off the atmosphere and keep it healthy.

Where: Fairground at Rubix Bar

When: Every Saturday and Sunday during the duration of the festival with all shows at 3:00pm

Price: $10 – $20

Award-winning Irish comedian and scientist Donal Vaughn, will be bringing back his popular science, comedy and magic show to Australia for FRINGE.

Only using items found around the house, Donal will perform amazing tricks to show how magical science can be.

This show can be messy in some parts but children can learn about science all while laughing their pants off.

The Adelaide Advertiser has given this show five stars and described it as, “completely engaging with belly laughs included, it’s an unmissable show.”

Where: Big Top at the Woodside Pleasure Garden

When: 18th of January to the 2nd of February with a break on the 28th of January, all shows are at 1:30pm

Price: $16

What do you get when you mix a faerie godmother, a mermaid and a pixie prince?

Faeries, Mermaids and Pixies – an Unfairy Tale of course.

You may have heard the tale of these characters before but not like this. These stories are told upside down as stereotypes are broken to find true magic that everyone is not what they seem, they are actually so much more.

To make this experience even more magical you can even meet a mermaid after the show.

The mermaids are going to visit Scarborough beach at the Sunset Veranda and would love to share stories while also hearing about the human world.

You’ll also be able to take a photo with a real life mermaid, tell her your wishes and take home a special treasure.

Where: Big Top at Sunset Veranda

When: 18th and 30th of Jan, both shows are at 10am

Price: $12.50

After a sold-out season at FRINGE WORLD 2019 the Unicorn Princesses Skyla and Felicity are back.

Join these two princesses as they try to find their very own unicorn friend.

This show is full of dancing, singing, fun and silliness and laughs are sure to be plenty of laughs.

Children will be invited up on stage to show off their best dance moves and help Skyla and Felicity on their search for the perfect unicorn.

“A magical theatre experience for children… with lots of singing and dancing to be done in the show, there are also plenty of good morals for kids to learn… every child in the audience wad beaming with excitement!” ★★★★½ Dircksey Magazine.

Where: Fairground at Rubix Bar

When: 18th, 19th, and 25th of January, and the 2nd of February, all shows are at 1:30pm

Price: $16

Three of Australia’s top female circus artists have joined forces with accordionist Nikki Dagostino to present a slapstick musical show for the whole family.

The Candy Girls are an all dancing, all circus act who perform countless spectacular stunts while trying to trip each other up.

The act is inclusive, interactive and good fun for all ages.

“Candy Girls is a show with serious circus craft and ability that is not merely ‘good enough for the kids’ but is thrilling entertainment for adults lucky enough to attend,” Australian Stage.

Where: Big Top at the Woodside Pleasure Garden

When: 8th, 9th, 15th, and 16th of February with all shows at 4:10pm

Price: $20

In Impromptunes – Tune Your Own Adventure no two shows are the same because the audience gets to choose what happens.

Everything from the songs, dances and even the music are made up on the spot.

This joyful experience is for both the young and young at heart and if it can be thought then it can be made.

The Impromptunes also have a show for older audiences but all ages can attend.

Where: Teatro at the Woodside Pleasure Garden

When: 8th – 21st of January with all shows at 2:00pm

Price: $19

However, a specific niche that attracts a particular taste, are the weird and wonderful shows FRINGE has to offer.

Below is a curated list of comedic theatrics that are probably a bit too whacky for some, but, if you want to branch out and experience something intriguing and bizarre, just read on.

In a world full of predators, what’s the next step? Who hunts the hunters? Enter the Apex Predatory.

Award-winning comedian, performer and theatre-maker Elizabeth Davie brings to you a 50-minute segment that explores “every woman’s fantasy” of not fearing a dark alley or venturing to the shops for some essentials.

The Melbourne-based performer uses comedy, stand-up and clowning to play with danger and vulnerability.

“Sensational” ★★★★★ Perth Happenings, 2019“Comedic brilliance” ★★★★½ Fringefeed, 2019

Venue(s): The Black Flamingo at The Ice Cream Factory

Date(s): Jan 17 – 19, 21 – 27, 29 – 31, Feb 1 – 2

Time(s): 8:00pm

Price: $20 – $27

Duration: 50 minutes

Theodora van der Beek makes solo theatre shows that challenge the gender binary by speaking to the “underdogs” and the “fat cats.”

Van der Beek is considered an understated comic writer and performer who plucks inspiration from Andy Warhol and Lady Gaga, as well as Deborah Harry and the Sex Pistols.

So why not grab a seat and watch Theodora explore the mechanics of power and privilege.

Venue(s): Irish Club of WA Theatre, Catch22 Tapas and Cocktail Lounge, Tiki as FK, Casa Mondo at Yagan Square

Date(s): Jan 18 and 29, 31, Feb 1 – 2, Jan 17 – 19, 22 – 26, 30, Jan 25

Time(s): 7:00, 7:50, 8:00pm

Price: $20 – $25

Duration: 1 hour

Watch two unlucky but enthusiastic clowns recreate scenes of the natural world that is on the brink of disaster.

Presented by Clownfish co-founders: Jess Clough-MacRae and Jonathan Tilley, the pair use light-hearted comedy to mime and clown the climate breakdown of Earth as well as to celebrate it.

Catch the five-star show for an hour of clowning, physical theatre and, probably, the largest variety of animals you’ve ever seen enacted on stage.

“Sir David Attenborough’s wildlife documentaries spring to life on stage in the most surprising and delightful way.” ★★★★1/2 The Advertiser, 2019

Venue(s): Chemistry at Girls School and Home Economics at Girls School

Date(s): Jan 28 – 31, Feb 1 -3, 5 -9

Time(s): 4:00 and 6:40 pm

Price: $26

Duration: 1 hour

Back for his fourth year at FRINGE, is Gary Sansome. Gary is a tough speaking baldy with international experience that spans the likes of the U.K., Ireland, North America, Australia and Europe.

Gary takes a disdainful look at popular culture in a fun-packed show.

“Escapism of the highest order… superb crowd-work, improvisation and the largest amount of energy I have ever seen used on stage. An hour of pure entertainment and hilarity” ★★★★★ Bunbury Magazine, 2017.

Venue(s): Allstars at The Aberdeen Hotel

Date(s): Jan 17 – 19, 21 – 25, 28 – 31, Feb 1 -2, 4 – 9, 11 – 16

Time(s): 6:00pm

Price: $20

Duration: 50 minutes

Coming back for a seventh year at FRINGE is award-winning comic, Matt Storer.

In this one-hour show, Father Hooroo is certain he can make a mush of your mind. He’s the “all-knowing, mystical seducer of souls” and demands complete devotion.

Only the purest of hearts and freakiest freaks will be considered worthy – just join the cult.

“Matt Storer is going to be a star.” ★★★★ Fringefeed, 2018

“His talent won the crowd over incredibly quickly.” ★★★★ The Music, 2017

Venue(s): Balmoral Hotel, The Laugh Resort at The Shoe Bar and Cafe, and Fremantle Comedy Factory at Sail and Anchor

Date(s): Jan 30 – 31, Feb 1 – 2, 14 – 16

Time(s): 7:30, 8:30, 9:00pm

Price: $20 – $25

Duration: 50 minutes

Jason Pestell is an award-winning comedian and the only man in the world who has spent 24 hours straight in Kmart. To top it off, he also holds the record for having visited 12 Kmarts in just one day.

The #KmartLad claims his 24-hour feat was to revive Holly’s Restaurant. Holly’s was a cafe every Kmart store had until it progressively started shutting down about 30 years ago, with the last closing in 2010.

“A definite must see for all Kmart fans and a solid, seriously go see it, for those who aren’t Kmart fans.” ★★★★½ Perth Happenings, 2019.

Venue(s): The Laugh Resort at The Shoe Bar and Cafe

Date(s): Jan 29 – 31, Feb 1 – 2

Time(s): 5:00 and 6:00pm

Price: $25

Duration: 50 minutes

Take a hippie trip back to the ’60s with Suzi and Lulu as they relive the days of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll.

The comedic duo may not remember it all, but there’s still life in these flower children yet!

Laugh, sing and dance along to the groovy beat of the swinging sixties.

Venue(s): Officers Lounge at Perth Mess Hall and The Basement at The Stables Bar

Date(s): Feb 4 – 6, 13 – 15

Time(s): 8:00 and 8:30pm

Price: $20

Duration: 50 minutes

Aussie drag queen “Karen From Finance” presents her debut one woman show called “Out of Office” which features her signature high-camp and side-splitting mashups.

She has toured internationally with RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Trixie Mattel, Alaska, Bob the Drag Queen, Yummy, and more.

So pack your calculators, save your spreadsheets and set your email to auto reply because Karen From Finance is heading out of office and she’s hitting the road hard.

Venue(s): Lotterywest De Parel Spiegeltent at The Woodside Pleasure Garden

Date(s): Jan 17 – 20, 22 – 27, 29 – 31 and Feb 1 – 2

Time(s): 9:15pm

Price: $20 – $35

Duration: 1 hour

“The title says it all really, and so it should. It’s quite long. You. Me. Swedish flat-pack furniture.”

Ever grapple with yourself over how deceivingly difficult furniture assembling can be? Even when the instructions promise you’ll get it done in minutes and without pulling your hair out…

Well, join Kieran Bullock for a baffling show of home renovation. Expect stories, jokes and other nonsense while simultaneously watching the furniture building on stage.

Will Kieran beat the clock? Come along and see.

Venue(s): The Library at Girls School

Date(s): Jan 10 – 16

Time(s): 9:40pm

Price: $20 – $23

Duration: 50 minutes

Most people have heard of Hilary Duff’s Lizzie McGuire Movie and A Cinderella Story (right?).

Well emerging comedian Nicola Macri performs a live celebration and critique of the pop star’s works with the use of some wigs and lots of props.

This show was a previous award winner so why not check out what all the fuss is about.

“Almost like a group therapy session… Jam packed full of millennial absurdity… The audience interaction was perhaps the best I have ever experienced at a Fringe show.” ★★★★ Fringefeed, 2019

Venue(s): Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den

Date(s): Jan 28 – 30

Time(s): 7:00pm

Price: $20 – $25

Duration: 50 minutes

The Woodside Pleasure Garden is back at Fringe Festival in 2020, located across the entire park at Russell Square in Northbridge. The Pleasure Garden is filled with free, live performances, food trucks and ticketed shows.

The award winning cabaret show Bernie Dieter’s Little Death Club is showing at the Pleasure Garden throughout January and February. This dark cabaret show is accompanied by a punk jazz band, circus acts, fire-breathing and sword-swallowing. The 70 minute performance is for over 18s, and ticket prices range from $35.00 to $46.00.

Australian choreographers Lisa and Kieran Crowe are bringing the immersive performance, Cultural Renegades to FRINGE. Blending spoken word and dance, the hip hop and dancehall show intends to defy cultural barrier. Tickets cost $29.00 for the one hour performance.

The FRINGE WORLD mermaids are a highlight at the Pleasure Garden, located at the Splash Zone. Perfect to bring children along to, the event is free but has limited sessions.

Over from Northern Ireland, street performer Logy on Fire will be running an interactive, object manipulation show. Logy has over a decade’s worth of experience and has performed world wide.

This performance is described as a “rock n roll, family-friendly show…bringing traditional vaudeville and parlour tricks.”

Located in Northbridge, the Ice Cream Factory is a great place for a drink before seeing a show, however, as a licensed venue it is strictly for 18s and over.

Returning to FRINGE WORLD again, circus show 360 Allstars will play at the Ice Cream Factory.

The award winning show stars the two time world champion BMX Flatlander, world champion breakdancers, a cyr wheel world record holder, and a world class basketball freestyler.

Tickets for the one hour show are selling for between $24.00 and $35.00.

Hit comedy show Puppetry of the Penis, which originated in Australia and has been performed in 35 different countries, is back at FRINGE. The theatrical, 18 plus, performance shows off the Eiffel Tower, the Lochness Monster, the Pelican, the Kardashian and the Hamburger.

The hour long show is selling tickets for between $35.00 and $44.00 .

Located a the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge, Fringe Central is a great place to start your night. The box office is located here, and it is in walking distance of most other venues.

Welcome to the Jungle, an award-winning show put on by the Perth Saxophone Rockers, is hitting Fringe Central. The group, made up of nine saxophonists and one drummer, will play rock’n’roll classics, with the guitar solos done on the sax.

Tickets for the 50 minute show are $30.00.

Playing in the first week of FRINGE, at Fringe Central, is the award-winning comedy show Scotland! The performance, put on by The Latebloomers, who had sell out shows last year, will look at “what it really means to be Scottish.”

Ticket prices are between $20.00 and $30.00 for the one hour show.

FRINGE WORLD is putting on a free silent disco at Fringe Central throughout January and February. Sessions will last between four and six hours, with a D.J. spinning beats for those who want to come down for a dance.

Each night of FRINGE will see art from local and international artists screened at Fringe Central at the free event Light Box. Art from styles including pop, contemporary, new media and illustrations will be featured, with a focus on colour, shape and form.

With free entry each night, Fringe at Yagan Square falls between Perth City and Northbridge. Cabaret and circus shows are the predominate performances taking place here.

Set in Berlin, 1929, Western Australia-based contemporary circus company Kinetica is performing Caged. The show is hosted by award-winning burlesque star Sugar Du Joure and features aerial acrobatics and contortionists.

The one hour performance is 18 plus, with tickets selling for between $30.00 and $35.00.

Melbourne comedian Oliver Coleman is bringing his show Poolside to Fringe. The award-winner received a nomination for Best Newcomer at Melbourne International Comedy Festival last year. Oliver’s style in Poolside is absurdist comedy delivered as stand-up.

Tickets for the 55 minute show are selling for between $20.00 and $25.00.

The City of Perth is putting on free events for each weekend of FRINGE. The Power Hour event will bring a range of different performers to Yagan Square for one hour sessions.

On Friday 31 January, ABC Radio Perth is hosting the Pick n Mix event. The two and a half hour free act will see performances from a range of musicians and comedians which will be live broadcast on the radio.

New to FRINGE WORLD this year, located in East Perth, this venue is in former Girls School. It features nine performance spaces, an outdoor area with food options, and a secret bar.

Perth-based Selfless Orchestra is performing a piece which draws attention to the environmental threat the Great Barrier Reef is under. Selfless Orchestra: Great Barrier is an “immersive cinematic performance exploring the rich history of this natural wonder to the threat of its extinction.” The live music is accompanied by footage of the reef.

Tickets are selling for $30.00 for the 45 minute show.

In a solo theatrical dance performance, Australian artist Erin Fowler is bringing her award-winning show, FEMME, to Perth’s Fringe Festival. The performance had success at Fringe in Reykjavik, Edinburgh and Stockholm last year. The show “explores concepts of femininity and female sexuality, the female body, the gender roles we conform to.”

Tickets are selling for $28.00 each.

The Perth Machine Learning Group and the Perth Artifactory are putting on a free event each day at Fringe, GANify: Funhouse Mirror Machine. The event takes a spin on traditional carnival mirrors and uses learning algorithms to transform.

Rabbithole will be the first virtual reality experience at FRINGE WORLD. The story line sends participants into a scenario in which they are hunting for cryptocurrency online.

It is on each day of Fringe, but the 15 minute sessions are limited to four people each. Tickets cost $15.00.

While FRINGE has something for everyone, we have curated a list of the best shows to see with your girlfriends on the opening weekend.

So why wait? Kick up your heels, grab your entourage and enjoy the best of FRINGE.

Start the Friday off with laughs with “The Best of Fringe: Early Show” presented at The Court. This show begins at 6:15 pm and guarantees professional, international comedians.

This daily gala has all the best acts from FRINGE and shows small parts from various acts, so you can get a glimpse of what you might like.

It has been given five stars from Funny Tonne in 2019, and was described as “utterly fantastic, hilarious stuff!”

Grab a pizza and a wine with the girls at the venue and enjoy the show!

Where: The Court

Time: 6:15pm

Price: $25

Now just a 5-minute walk or a free bike ride, head to the 2019 sell-out and previous award winner: Fuego Carnal.

Fuego is a spectacle of record-breaking phenomenal high-risk alerts and is back at Fringe World with a mix of crowd favourites and new talents.

With wild stunts, exotic beats and mesmerising flames this show is not to be missed and they promise to have more magical jaw-dropping moments this year.

“If you want to see the exhilarating circus at its best, this is it,” Fringefeed, 2019.

Where: Empyrean at Yagan Square

Time: 7:40pm

Price: $36 to $65

Duration: 1 hour

After that performance you might need another drink, just a 2-minute walk down the street is the comedy show “Alcohol is good for you.”

The comedian, Sam, is so confident in his act that he will take a shot every time the audience doesn’t laugh at his jokes.

In 2016, Scoop said it was “One of the best comedy acts I’ve ever seen.”

Where: Rooftop Terrace Bar at Universal Bar

Time: 9:30pm

Price: $20

Duration: 50 minutes

Now, the perfect way to end your night is at a karaoke bar with the girls.

Whether you love karaoke or prefer to hang in the back…. Everyone has a good time at karaoke. There is a chance for everyone to sing and you may even see some of your favourite comics jump up and bang out a number.

Where: Comedy Lounge  

Time: 11:45pm

Price: FREE

Grab a drink and lunch to start the day off at Varsity Bar in Northbridge. 

Varsity is well known for its American style burgers and is the perfect recipe to cure your hangover from last night.

Where: 94 Aberdeen St

Time: 12:00pm

The first act of the day is “A Simple Space”, which includes seven acrobats pushing their physical limits.

You are so close you can feel the heat and hear every breath of the performance.

This act was described by The Guardian as “a total triumph.”

After the event, grab a drink at the Woodside Pleasure Garden.

Where: The Woodside Pleasure Garden

Time: 1:30pm

Price: $38 – $42

Duration: 1 hour

An Irishman, an Irishman and an Irishman has walked into a pub and created this comedy show.

It’s time to head down to the Brass Monkey and get those bellies laughing again at this unmissable act.

The West Australian has given this event five stars and described it as a “sit down & roar with laughter, side splitting funny.”

Where: Red Room at Brass Monkey

Time: 4:30pm

Price: $20

Duration: 55 minutes

Now it’s time for dinner. The Showman’s Dinner is the main attraction at The Showman’s Fair and is a huge long dining experience like nothing else you will see.

There is no booking required and at $20 per person is a feast that will arrive at your table.

Where: Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre

Time: 6:00pm

Price: $20

This is the first time this event has been at FRINGE WORLD, so it is definitely worth trying.

Meeting outside The Woodside Please Garden in your teams, you will be completing challenges and racing between venues around Perth.

But don’t worry – no exercise needed as Peddle Perth gives you a personal peddler to take you wherever you need to go.

Where: Corner of James St and Parker St

Time: 7:15pm

Price: $35

Duration: 1 hour

This is the perfect after-dinner show, as Perth’s drag and burlesque communities combine their talents for this act.

Gender Blender was sold out last year and are back to open this year’s festival. This act says it will leave you wanting more.

Where: Main Room at Connections Nightclub

Time: 9:00pm

Price: $29.50

Duration: 1 hour

What better way to end the night than with a comedy striptease?

The best, most daring comedians of FRINGE showcase their skills, but if they don’t make the audience laugh, they must perform a striptease dance.

This act has been sold out at FRINGE WORLD in 2018 and 2019, as well as being sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe last year.

Where: Rooftop Terrace at Universal Bar

Time: 10:35pm

Price: $25

Duration: 50 minutes

If you ever wanted to learn the tricks of the trade at FRINGE WORLD, why not take a peek behind the curtain and interact with the masters?

Start the first week off with an interactive workshop with professional Samba dancer, Sandrinha Barbosa.

She will take you behind the scenes of a Brazilian samba dance school and help you to get in touch with your inner samba dancer.

Venue: The Pink Palace at Raine Square

Time: 12:30 pm

Price: $10

Duration: 45 minutes

Now, to refuel yourself, head to the Woodside Pleasure Garden for some lunch and entertainment.

Located just a 10-minute walk from Raine Square, the Woodside Pleasure Garden is considered Perth’s “favourite FRINGE playground.”

This spot is free to enter and is a nice, scenic place to enjoy the warm weather while the food and beverages flow.

International actress, comedian and public speaking coach Christina Lark brings to you a spoof masterclass on the law of attraction to becoming a richer, blessed version of yourself.

The show has been described as “funny but dark” and an inside scoop on the psychological manipulation and unchecked privilege in the social media influencer industry.

“Lark is absolutely stone-cold hilarious. She is a clever comedian at the top of her game” ★★★★½ The Fourth Wall”

Venue: Fairground at Rubix Bar

Time: 5:00pm

Price: $10

Duration: 1 hour

Not only is the Rubix Bar hosting the show, it’s also a convenient spot to squeeze in some dinner and drinks with your friends.

With an abundance of food choices both small and large and a generous list of beverages, rejuvenate at the Rubix Bar before heading to some late-night shows.

This jazzy cabaret stars burlesque sensations: Veruca Sour, Lucy Lovegun and Polly St. Pearl. In addition, you’ve got comedian Nicola Macri and dance wizard Aleisha Archer.

Presenting this saucy show is Kiara Macri, sister of Nicola and Veruca. Kiara is said to have a knack for making her dreams come true and allows no boundaries with skills in musical theatre, drama, story-telling and entertainment.

Kiara with a K: That Jazz features all three Macri sisters in their debut show together. So bring your girl squad and enjoy the show!

“Look out, Perth, because this anti-Partridge family is coming for your art scene with all barrels loaded.” X-Press Magazine

Venue: Chemistry at Girls School

Time: 8:20pm

Price: $32

Duration: 1 hour

This award-winning theatre performance is presented by GENDERMESS Productions – a group of gender fluid, cross-dressers and performance artists.

Ginava, the head of the family, is a stand out star and has been raved about in various reviews.

★★★★½ “Ginava has evolved to become a stand out star of the local drag scene. Split Lip is a critical step in her evolution, further cementing Ginava’s presence as one to watch.” Fringefeed, 2019.

GENDERMESS Productions has performed at Groovin’ the Moo, Falls Festival, Australia’s Got Talent, and more!

Venue: Briefing Room and Girls School

Time: 9:40pm

Price: $20 – $25

Duration: 55 minutes

Here is a list of just some of the free events happening around Perth City.

Behind the Curtain lets you take a look at the tricks of the trade. Take a peek behind the curtain to see what it takes to make the magic happen.

From cabaret to comedy, Raine Square presents workshops from your favourite acts at the festival.

The event organisers say once you’ve dazzled the Fringe audience you will get a $10 Palace Cinema gift card just for taking part.

This is a fun bingo event with a drag queen twist. It promises to have you laughing while playing the game.

Join BarbieQ, Veronica Jean Jones and Fay Rocious in a bingo night at Connections nightclub.

The hosts promise there will be fabulous (and naughty) prizes to be won.

On January 26, Supreme Court Gardens will host the Birak Concert as part of the Australia Day long weekend.

There will be music, dance, amusements and food to celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and communities.

Birak is the Nyoongar season for the hot and dry months (December and January). During this time the Moodjar tree flowers are bright orange and are known as the Nyoongar Christmas Trees.

For every weekend at FRINGE, there will be an hour of power at Yagan Square.

The hour of power will have a selection of delicious morsels for you to sample. There is a line-up of the best, brightest and fresh produce, and vintage cuts for you.

There will be something for everyone so, why not bring a mat, and your family and friends to enjoy Yagan Square.

Bring in the lunar year of the rat at this Chinese New Year festival. The celebration is on February 2 from 12pm – 9pm on James Street.

The culturally rich event will be filled with entertainment which will include the lion and dragon dances.

The event will start with the lighting of fire-crackers and a street parade.

This will be followed by live performances at Northbridge Piazza, which is along James Street and at Perth Cultural Centre.

This colourful event is definitely worth a watch this FRINGE season.

Just 20 minutes east of the city is Bassendean, home to WonderRealm. This festival bar is expected to bring Vegas to Perth with glamour, excitement and great entertainment.

Wonderland is set to become a huge celebration of the community and FRINGE artists.

Over just two weekends the festival grounds are transformed into a huge pink lit piazza, which will come alive with energy and entertainment.

Performers have promised to dazzle you with their exciting shows and acts.

So head across to Bassendean to join in on the Perthfect Vegas fun!

Just twenty minutes from the city is Scarborough. Scarborough has one of Perth’s best beaches and FRINGE will have some events along the famous coastline.

So, don’t get tied down at home, come and check out one of these events.

With school holidays nearly over, this one-day event will be the perfect way to end your summer.

With free music, entertainment, workshops and affordable food, the whole family can have a fun and wholesome evening and catch the sunset.

Spend your weekend enjoying local and live acoustic music by the beach.

Grab a drink and a bite to eat while you watch the sunset and support local artists. A summer’s night awaits at Scarborough beach.

During the Fringe season, every Thursday night is game night.

At the Sunset Veranda, there will be a different game each week such as trivia, quizzes and bingo.

Get a team of 4-6 and put your game face on and head over to Scarborough to win prizes and have a good laugh.

Then look no further than Secret Suppers; Children of the 80s Show.

This show will transport you back to the decade of big colour, big hair and big pixels and show what it was like to be a child growing up in the pre-digital age.

This show follows the success of 2019’s ★★★★★ Seven Deadly Sins Dinner (Fringe Feed).

The Seven Deadly Sins Dinner was Secret Suppers’ FRINGE WORLD debut.

It questioned the impact and meaning of transgression through seven interactive courses with each inspired by one of the seven deadly sins.

“I have wanted to do an immersive dinner for some time and the theme of Seven Deadly Sins came to me a few years ago,” creative director Deneil Fernandez said at the time of the launch.

“We wanted to do this one as part of Fringe so that we could really push creative boundaries and use artistic and performance elements to create a multi-sensory experience,” he added.

However, this will be different as it has promised to be bigger, brighter and bolder than the last.

The self proclaimed ‘Queens of Pop-Up’ will be turning their long table restaurant into a stage.

The lines between food and art will be blurred, and dance, digital art, theatrical food and live performance will be melded together to create something uniquely 1980-esque.

Since 2016, Secret Suppers have been hosting long table events in wild and hidden locations both in and around Melbourne and Western Australia.

Its vision is to connect people with a story behind the food to create a unique, specifically-curated event for those in attendance.

Secret Suppers; Children of the 80s runs from January 17 to 24 at 6:00pm with the show going for 135 minutes.

This show is rated “hot” on the Kleenheat Sizzle Scale and is an 18+ event so it’s not suitable for the little ones.

Tickets are priced between $105 and $110 and are sure to sell out fast so get in quick so you don’t miss this show.

You may have seen him on Good News Week, The 7pm Project, Thank God You’re Here or The Weekly with Charlie Pickering and he is coming to Perth for the Fringe Festival.

The comedian is the main cast member of ABC TV’s The Weekly and is based on his stand-out segment from that show, he now hosts his own quiz show on the ABC, called Hard Quiz.

Tom has performed at every major comedy festival in the world and has been nominated for the Helpmann Awards three times.

In 2019, he won the Gold Logie for the Most Popular Personality on Australian television.

The Australian superstar will be performing at the Heath Ledger Theatre at the State Theatre Centre from January 30 to February 2.

“He has star quality in full flight… he’s mercilessly sharp.”

So grab your family, friends or partner and head to this comedy act as he won’t be here for long. This show is not to be missed!

Show: Tom Gleeson- Lighten Up

Dates: 30th of January – 2nd of February

Where: Heath Ledger Theatre

Price: $39 to $45

Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson is returning for FRINGE WORLD 2020 with his new show Lighten Up. The stand up show is expected to be witty and sharp, and recommended to make a great first date or to check out with work friends.

With some coarse language, the show is rated M, goes for one hour and is showing at The Heath Ledger Theatre. Tickets range from $39.00 to $45.00.

At last year’s FRINGE WORLD, Gleeson took home the comedy award for his show Joy.

Performed by Perth group the Hairy Godmothers, Disney in Drag comes with a warning that “your childhood memories may never recover.” This 18+ show, filled with dark humour, explores modern gender roles through a range of classic Disney characters.

The cast is made up of a diverse range of local performers ranging from WAAPA students to engineers, some with plenty of FRINGE experience and some in their first year.

Disney in Drag is showing at Palace Cinemas in Raine Square, a number of dates are already sold out, so it’s not one you want to sleep on. Ticket prices range from $26.00 to $29.00.

After last year’s success with the mixed media show Séance, which is also returning in 2020, the group behind the experience, Darkfield, is introducing Flight.

Flight is set in the economy section of a commercial aeroplane and uses 3D sound in total darkness to create an immersive, multi-sensory experience for participants.

Taking place in a shipping container, Séance uses sensory deprivation through darkness and binaural audio to “blur the bounds of perception and reality.”

Both Flight and Séance are located at the Perth Cultural Centre in Northbridge, tickets cost $25.00 and $20.00 respectively.

Contemporary circus group Gravity & Other Myths is bringing their award winning and internationally acclaimed show A Simple Space to Perth for FRINGE.

The show has been performed over 600 times in 30 different countries. Driven by live percussion, the team of seven push their physical abilities in an incredible display of what the human body is capable of.

A Simple Space is showing at The West Australian Spiegeltent at The Woodside Pleasure Garden in Northbridge. Ticket prices are between $38.00 and $42.00 for the one hour show.

Perth-based jazz singer Catherine Summers is putting on a show decked with roaring 20s outfits, a five-piece live band and cabaret showgirls.

Attendees with enjoy a glass of bubbles on arrival and hear classic French jazz tracks and re-works of newer songs like ‘Crazy in Love’ by Beyonce.

This two and a half hour performance will take place at The Old Brewery in Perth. Ticket prices range from $42.50 to $67.00.