FOOL'S PARADISE: A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes
You’re cordially invited to the wedding of the year!
Britt Plummer’s bittersweet long-distance love story is a “delectable and thought-provoking” ★★★★ (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine), heartbreakingly hilarious show that fuses storytelling, puppetry and clowning into a modern-day rom-com.
★★★★ “An exuberantly executed hour.” — The List
★★★★ “May do for hand sanitisers what Ghost did for pottery.” — EventAdelaide
★★★★ ½ “A brilliant clown. Plummer’s physical comedy is impeccable.” — Guy in the Foyer
“A virtuoso at delivering focus, expressive physicality and nuanced acting.” — Theatre Travels
“Clowning brilliance.” — InReview
Winner: Adelaide Fringe Awards 2023 & 2024, Brighton Fringe & Pebble Trust International Award
Nominee: The List Edinburgh Festival Award & Overall Best Theatre, FRINGE WORLD
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Britt & Otto. Dress code: wedding attire (if you fancy). Please note: on weekends, street parking can be tricky — give yourself plenty of time to arrive in style. VIP tickets include a glass of Prosecco.
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Presented by: FRANK. Theatre and Richard Jordan Productions in association with Pleasance.
Richard Jordan is an Olivier, TONY, EMMY, and Dora award-winning artistic producer based in London, England. Britt Plummer is a Gaulier-trained clown, South Australian actor, theatre-maker, and director of FRANK. Theatre.
Previous FRANK. shows include: 'Chameleon', 'The Baroque', 'Nella' by Julia Mayer (Producer) and roving act The Explorers with Paul Westbrook (Rouge). 'Fool's Paradise' premiered at Adelaide Fringe '23, and has since toured to Berlin, Latitude, Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe (Summerhall and Pleasance), Fringe World, Adelaide Fringe '24, Gluttony Winter Arts Festival and Oslo Fringe. In 2026, FRANK. also presents 'RATTLE & REVERIE: A Late-Night Yurt Rump' as well as an Artist Workshop Series at The Courtyard of Curiosities where Britt also curates the lineup each year
Sessions
Ticket Prices
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1 Venue
The Yurt at The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum
Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide, Kaurna
(Please note: Shows in the Hetzel Room and Circulating Library are held at the State Library, at the corner of Kintore Ave and North Terrace.)
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian
Suitability & Warnings
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
