Comedy for the Curious: Animals!
★★★★½ "Every interactive element hilariously incorporates biological knowledge & creativity...standout scientific fun!" FringeFeed, 2025
WINNER: Children's Event, Weekly Award, FW Perth 2025
WINNER: Best In Comedy, Shaftesbury Fringe 2023
Marine biologist turned multi-award-winning comedian Robyn Perkins debuts her science-comedy-music-game show, all about animals! Joined by award winning performers Gavin Nicklette or Andrew Silverwood, this is a show that is "fun, lively, and smart, getting both kids and adults up on their feet and laughing REALLY loud". (Perth Arts Live)
Learn if the puppy look is fake, which animal can turn itself inside out to defend itself and what the heck a nudibranch is!
It's comedy, science, music and games, in one captivating performance the whole family can enjoy!
All audience interaction is optional. Workshop incursions available for schools upon request. Contact Schools Program Coordinator at schools@adelaidefringe.com.au.
- Sat, 01 Mar - Sun, 23 Mar
- 45 min
- The Piglet (open-air) at Gluttony - Rymill Park
- G
- Primary (8-11) | Middle School (12-14)
- $18 to $28
- All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction fee.
Reviews
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smart, silly, and downright hilarious. The whole audience—kids and adults alike—were laughing until our cheeks hurt. - Jacki Bishop, Kids In Adelaide
Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts
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smart, silly, and downright hilarious. The whole audience—kids and adults alike—were laughing until our cheeks hurt. - Jacki Bishop, Kids In Adelaide
Presented by: Robyn Perkins
A multi-award-winning comedian who likes to investigate life.
A former marine-biologist, Robyn Perkins came into comedy in 2012, and now focuses on science-comedy, and using comedy to do life better. She is a multi-award-winning, high energy act. She still loves science, and loves combining the two. This has brought her international success, winning Sydney Fringe’s Comedy Award in 2019, a weekly winner of the comedy award at Perth FRINGE WORLD in 2020 and won the Comedy Award in 2023 at The Shaftesbury Fringe.
Sessions
Ticket Prices
Full price:
$20.00
BankSA Cardholder:
$15.00
Concession: $18.00
VIP: $28.00
Family: $70.00
Schools Program: $15.00
Companion Card: $0.00
Prices may not be available on all sessions
All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (some exceptions apply). Read more at Fees explained.
1 Venue
The Piglet (open-air) at Gluttony - Rymill Park
Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka, Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd, Adelaide, Kaurna
Gluttony has multiple entrances, please check your ticket for the correct entrance to use to get to your show.
- Outdoor venue with step-free mobility aid access and an accessible bathroom – may have poor quality path or an incline.
- Venue is 18+ and minors may attend during specific days or times (Minors are permitted in the venue at all times until midnight.)
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
All audience participation is optional.
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
- Relaxed Performances: March 1st and 2nd at 1pm