Fool’s Paradise 

A change of comedy pace: gentle physical theatre and well-observed clowning combine in a delicately funny show. Britt Plummer is a gorgeous performer and the laughs come from a shared recognition of the human condition.

The Courtyard Of Curiosities At The Migration Museum, Friday 23 February–Sunday 3 March.

Josh Glanc 

Somewhere between Tom Selleck and Jordan Firstman, this moustachioed Australian funnyman brings his oddball show Collections 2024 fresh from a sold-out Edinburgh run. Silliness abounds. 

The Courtyard of Curiosities At The Migration Museum, Tuesday 5–Sunday 10 March.

John Robertson

Trapped in a retro video game with a sadistic boss? If that doesn’t sound just like Monday morning then The Dark Room, a nerd-focused live-action comedy improv romp, might just put the battery in  your controller. 

Gluttony, Friday 16 February–Sunday 17 March. 
Bruce: Misadventures From A Lap Around Australia 

Because gap years are completely, totally wasted on the young . . . Find out what happened when Tom W Clarke packed up his family’s Melbourne life to take a lap around the country.

The Lost Dice, Friday 16–Sunday 25 February.

Deaf Bridges

2022 RAW Comedy finalist Ben Richardson bridges the gap between deaf and hearing worlds with stories about his life growing up as a CODA (Child Of A Deaf Adult). With sweary signs.

Lady Daly Hotel, Hindmarsh, Friday 1, Sunday 3 March.

Dead To Me: A Comedy Ghost Tour

Gory stories about being ghosted in the street (literally) and dates returning from the dead feature in this walking tour with terrifying tales. Inspired by Matt Bell’s single life.

Tour starts corner of Rundle Street & East Terrace, Sunday 3–Saturday 9 March.

Jon Walpole 

Can Jon Walpole become a real-life man-sized Butterfly? Sadly not, so a metaphor will have to do in this combo of sketches, clowning, improv and musical comedy. 

Secret Basement @ WEA, Monday 4–Sunday 10 March.