THE POLE SHEBANG Comes to Adelaide Fringe Festival
Solo pole dancing show explores personal and professional challenges.
By: Stephi Wild Jan. 28, 2026
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. Performances run February 18–March 1 at Fool's Paradise.
After premiering at London Fringe Festival in 2024, followed by sold-out shows at Hamilton & Vancouver Fringe Festivals in 2025, The Pole Shebang is set to premiere in Australia with a three-city tour, including Midsumma Festival, Fringe World, and Adelaide Fringe in 2026.
About Andrea James Lui
Originally from Toronto, AJL is a theatrical trailblazer in the pole community. With a background in theatre, stage combat, and sketch comedy, she is best known for her energetic & versatile style - performing, competing, and teaching for the last 10+ years, including at Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Fringe Festival, and Miss Pole Dance Australia.
The Pole Shebang
One Person. One Pole. One Hour. Take a behind the scenes detour on this journey of a tomboy pole dancer, as she is unexpectedly called up to the biggest stage in the world - a stage full of the most iconic, glamorous, and glittering pole dancers in the land!
The Pole Shebang is a coming of middle age story by a neurodivergent gender rebellious Asian-Canadian/Australian navigating the glitzy shadows of the pole dance world, where she's always just a little bit late and a little bit left of centre stage.
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