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State Theatre Company South Australia opens its 2026 season next month with Trophy Boys, Emmanuelle Mattana's hit black comedy about power, privilege, and high school debating.

Lucy Best will present UNBELIEVABLE, a unique storytelling and clowning show with an LGBTIQ+ focus at Adelaide Fringe 2026, blending humor and personal tales.

After the acclaimed international tour of his award-winning show Tonight!, Andrea Barello will return to Adelaide for the Australian premiere of Full of Grace, his newest comedic adventure.

Award-winning comedian, author, and futurist Shawn Wickens will bring his genre-bending comedy experience Secret Time Travel Meeting back to Adelaide Fringe in 2026.

The critically acclaimed show of Edinburgh Fringe, Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) is making its Australian debut at Holden Street Theatres as part of the 2026 Adelaide Fringe.

The Trash Garden, written and directed by Padraig Bond, will make its Australian debut at Adelaide Fringe following its Best Play win at the New York City Fringe Festival.

Bald Eagles will celebrate 20 years as a band with a one-night-only Fringe performance at The Ark at the Arkaba Hotel.

The Academy of Magic will return to Adelaide Fringe in 2026 with a brand new Wonderland theme, which is described as 'part live magic show and part interactive magic school.

Tickets for Broadway musical Anastasia's Adelaide season, at Festival Theatre from August 2026, are on sale this week.

THE DEBATE, a new drama by Martha Lott, will premiere at Holden Street Theatres during the Adelaide Fringe 2026.

Adelaide Fringe artist and producer Joanne Hartstone is celebrating her 20th year at the festival with a newly announced 2026 program.

After seven sell-out seasons at the Adelaide Fringe for her one-woman show How To Drink Wine Like A Wànker laywright, performer and producer Anna Thomas will debut her latest production, Shadows of Herself, at Holden Street Theatres 2026 Adelaide Fringe.

Following sold-out performances around the world, Matteo Bocelli will perform five Australian shows, opening the tour in Perth, before making his debut performance in Adelaide, and continuing to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

Exploring linguistic identity, Why English? by Vibhinna Ramdev, delves into the nuances of speaking English in India.

Celebrating what ballet can be.

Singer-songwriter, performer, and familiar South Australian face Amity Dry is returning to the stage with unfinished business, with a musical she first brought to life at the Adelaide Fringe nearly two decades ago.

Asian-Canadian/Australian pole dancer, Andrea James Lui, will kick off 2026 with the Australian premiere of solo storytelling pole dancing show: The Pole Shebang.

Comedian Shawn Wickens will present SECRET TIME TRAVEL MEETING at Adelaide Fringe 2026, blending comedy, storytelling, and audience interaction to explore futuristic concepts.

In 2026, Goodwood Theatre & Studios will bring something bold, fresh and electrifying to the Adelaide Fringe: a programming stream that fuses the intensity of sport with the power of live performance.

Hannah Maxwell will present two solo shows, BABYFLEAREINDEERBAG and I, AMDRAM, at Adelaide Fringe 2026, exploring contemporary theatre and queer identity through comedy and storytelling.

With only one performer, one light, no words, no set, no props, all performed within 1m², Only Bones – Daniel Nodder pushes the boundaries of traditional theatre, creating an incredible experiment in minimalism and creativity.

THE SUBPLOT, a captivating exploration of the Titan submersible, will be featured at the Adelaide Fringe from March 17-22, 2026.

Following its runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, Insane Productions's 1 Hour of Insane Magic will return to Adelaide Fringe in 2026.

Performer and producer, Dani Greaves, will premiere a powerful and personal solo performance, 'Me Inside of Me', at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2026.

Preachrs Productions will return to the Great Detectives franchise for Adelaide Fringe in 2026 with Heist! Camera! Action!, an all-new, never-before-seen adventure marking 12 years of intrigue, comedy and suspense.