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Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: ‘The Manager Is Me’ (2026)

Playing at Motley Wherehaus until October 17. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au/the-manager-is-me

Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: Roisin McAlinden – ‘Fairytale Ending’ (2026)

Playing at Bard’s Apothecary until October 10. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au/fairytale-ending

Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: ‘Nosebleeds’ (2026)

Playing at the Improv Conspiracy until October 18. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au/nosebleeds

Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: ‘ALLSTARS’ (2026)

Playing at the Motley Bauhaus, Carlton until October 4. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au

Melbourne Fringe Festival Review: Em Barrett – ‘Ode to a Grape’ (2026)

Playing at the Motley Bauhaus, Carlton until October 3. More information and tickets via melbournefringe.com.au

Review: ‘The Homecoming’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre 2 (2026)

The Homecoming is playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre 2 until October 3rd. More information and tickets via shakespeareaustralia.com.au

Melbourne Fringe Festival Interview: Em Barrett on ‘Ode to a Grape’ (2026)

Em Barrett is a versatile, award-winning New Zealand performer and writer about to debut at the Melbourne Fringe Festival with her unhinged new show, Ode to a Grape, in which she takes on the role of her comedic alter-ego Johann.

Ahead of the show’s run at this year’s Fringe, we sat down with Em to discuss the inspiration behind the show, what inspires her as a performer, and, given the show’s title, exactly what her favourite fruit is.

Melbourne Fringe Festival Interview: Holly Bohmer, Mario Hannah and Taylor Griffiths on ‘Nosebleeds’ (2026)

Ahead of the 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival, Holly Bohmer, Mario Hannah and Taylor Griffiths sat down with me to discuss Nosebleeds, a show the hilarious trio describe as “a sketch comedy descent into vintage horror”, which is playing at The Improv Conspiracy during the festival from October 1-18.

Review: ‘SIX the Musical’ at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre (2026)

Playing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until October 4, Sydney’s Theatre Royal from October 9 to December and Brisbane’s Playhouse, QPAC from January 2-31, 2027.

More information and tickets via sixthemusical.com.au