BITE SIZED COMEDIES - A LA CARTE to Premiere at Fringe World Perth, Jan 24-Feb 12

The UK's critically acclaimed Bite-Size Plays debuts in Australia with a new show developed in collaboration with Interactive Theatre International, the people behind Faulty Towers The Dining Experience. Bite-Size Comedies - À La Carte premières at Fringe World Perth before embarking on a six-month tour, including Adelaide Fringe Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

As the audience grabs a drink and maybe a bite to eat, plays are performed around them... After an interactive warm-up led by the performers, the audience votes to select five Bite-Size Comedies from a show menu of eight. With each play only 8-15 minutes long, there's no chance of becoming bored! It's a fast-paced feast that's 'laugh-out-loud funny' (Three Weeks).

This exciting new way of dining and socialising with friends is the joint brain-child of Australia's Interactive Theatre International, the people behind Faulty Towers The Dining Experience ('a Fringe legend' -The Skinny, Edinburgh) and Bite-Size Plays, award-winning producers of The Big Bite-Size Breakfast ('a Fringe institution' - Fringe Guru, Brighton).

The eight plays on the menu (no more than 8 - 15 in length) are:

The Needle and The Damage Done by Angus Brown
A 'good' husband has a burning passion that he must keep hidden from his devoted wife.

Hitched by Lindsay Williams
A wedding night to be treasured, never mind the amount of alcohol consumed. Passion is hitting the 10-mark until something gets in the way and the bride's overly helpful parents get involved...

Radio Foreplay by Lucy Kaufman
A patient BBC Radio 4 producer tries to maintain the artistic integrity of a writer's work, while wrestling to sanitise some of the language for his traditional audience, with some hilarious side effects.

InSex by Jeffrey Neuman
A couple's post-coital pleasure is soon punctured when the poor old male discovers what comes next.

VD by Pete Malicki
Sophie has spent 20 years alone on Valentine's Day - until this year. A mysterious stranger now promises to liberate her from her cats, sofa and ice cream.

Transactions by Scott McAteer
A client hires a prostitute for ten minutes for a most unusual fantasy.

Tell Someone Who Cares by Sara Browne
Two office girls meet for coffee with inner voices in tow - it's sooo much better just being superficial!

The Interpreter by Jonathan Kaufman
Missiles fly when a heavyweight Luketian ambassador meets a younger US ambassador on his first assignment in office.

(some shows might be have swearing or sexual references)

The show will premiere at FRINGE WORLD PERTH from January 24 - February 12 2014 (for bookings visit www.fringeworld.com.au or call 1300 308 193), and then move on to tour, visiting the ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL: February 14 - March 2 2014 (for bookings www.adelaidefringe.com.au or call 1300 308 193), as well as the MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL: March 27 - April 20 2014 (for bookings visit the ticket page at www.interactivetheatre.com.au or call 1300 308 193).

Australia - Melbourne Awards - Live Stats

Best Musical - Top 3

1. BEETLEJUICE THE MUSICAL (Regent Theatre, Melbourne)

55.3% of votes

2. TWELFTH NIGHT (St Kilda Botanical Gardens)

18% of votes

3. MJ THE MUSICAL (Her Majesty's Theatre)

16.3% of votes

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