7 kids show highlights at the Adelaide Festival
Whether they’re looking for stinky farts, amiable puppets or educational doughnuts (yes, you read that correctly), kids are well catered for at this year’s Adelaide festival

You Are A Doughnut
Take a trip around your digestive system with biology teachers Oesoph A. Gus and Dewey Dean in a family friendly, doughnut-based metaphor of a show that’s a hole lotta fun.
Gluttony, 17 February—17 March.
PreHysterical Circus
Circus meets The Flintstones in this Neanderthalic romp. Acro skills, slapstick comedy and lots of laughs ensue, with enough tongue-in-cheek humour to keep the grown-ups happy too.
Fool’s Paradise, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 February, 2 & 3, 9–11, 15–17 March.

Jesstar Puppet Show
This firm family fave invites you to travel through space and time in a race to find the fastest, bestest puppet in all the world. Will friendship prevail? You betcha.
INC Café, 25 February, 2 & 7 March.
The Fart And The Furious
They’re saving the world one toot at a time, and who can resist a tagline like that? (Not us, clearly.) Visit a world where farts will save the day, with lots of silliness included. It’s a gas!
The Garden Of Unearthly Delights, 24 & 25 February, 2 & 3 March.

Signor Baffo
There’s always chaos in the kitchen when Signor Baffo’s in charge. The wee dude has been touring the UK for a decade and makes his Australian debut this year, answering that all-important question: how do you make a sausage roll?
Gluttony, 17 & 18, 24 & 25 February, 2 & 3, 9–11, 16 & 17 March.
Children Are Stinky
At least, according to Sam and Josie they are. But can they prove it? With circus and plenty of laughs along the way, this quest to prove the wee ones need a wash has sold out across the world.
The Garden Of Unearthly Delights, 15–17 March.
I Am The BOSS
Three ordinary people become gravity-defying heroes in this captivating show where mime and acrobatics combine, with a refreshing lack of glitz placing the focus squarely on the performers.
Fool’s Paradise, 5–17 March.