At this year’s Fringe there is a lot of circus masquerading as burlesque that pulls its stockings onto the legs of cabaret, but there’s nothing else with the satirical bite of Le Freak! It does more than poke fun at the hypocrisies of capitalism – pink-washing, government agencies, corporate control – it even has a dig at the festivals that host the group.

The queer disability-led group have plenty of sideshow stunts that they perform front and centre on the main stage, most of which you will not see in the slick yet sanitised homogeneity of other similarly genred shows. The acts here are jaw-dropping for their danger and outrageousness, and their particular brand of shock-and-awe is linked by a narrative sustained by hilarious images and video on a screen to one side.

The show is truly accessible for all (adults!), with subtitles on the screen for every act – and some shows are audio-described, Auslan interpreted, mask-compulsory, or with pre-show tactile tours.