Garry Starr: Classic Penguins
Fresh from a sell-out season in London’s West End, Garry Starr is (still) hell-bent on saving books from extinction by performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written. In an hour. Mostly naked (but with flippers).
The comic wunderkind takes us on a literary adventure through the world’s most iconic works of fiction. From The Little Prince to Moby Dick and everything in between, nothing is safe from being lampooned with the utmost nincompoopery.
Most Outstanding Show Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025
Best Comedy Adelaide Fringe 2025
Best Comedy Fringe World 2025
Nominated for Best Show in the Comedians’ Choice Awards
Nominated for Best Show at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
★★★★★ "One of the fringe shows of the decade" The Stage UK
★★★★★“ Audacious” The Scotsman
Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts
brilliantly ticklish...joyfully silly - Brian Logan, The Guardian
ingenious... an unforgettable performance - Sydney Arts Guide
Ingenious, fast-moving and very funny - The Scotsman
JOYOUSLY, JAW-DROPPINGLY FUN - Fergus Morgan, The Stage (UK)
WILDLY ORIGINAL AND RELENTLESSLY FUNNY - Nina Culley, Time Out
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Presented by: MILKE
MILKE is an artist-led producing company making bold, original live work across theatre, comedy, and cabaret. Led by award-winning producer Laura Milke Garner, MILKE champions distinctive artists and bridges the gap between fringe and commercial stages. With 28 years of experience and partnerships across festivals and tours in Australia and internationally, MILKE turns ambitious ideas into audience-loved, critically acclaimed productions.
Sessions
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1 Venue
The Factory at The Garden of Unearthly Delights
Kadlitpina / Rundle Park, Cnr East Tce & Rundle Rd, Adelaide, Kaurna
- 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 may enjoy The Garden until midnight (or until 1:00am if accompanied by a guardian AND they are seeing a show that starts prior to midnight and finishes before 1:00am). At no time can minors enter The Garden after midnight or remain in The Garden after 1:00am. On busy nights The Garden may refuse entry to minors, accompanied or otherwise, arriving from 11:00pm so that we are able to meet the conditions of our limited licence (i.e. ensure minors are off site by midnight). The Garden is a licensed premises which may not always be suitable for unaccompanied minors. The Garden reserves the right to refuse entry to unaccompanied minors during these times. To avoid disappointment please make sure you consider this when planning your visit.)
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
Strictly 18+ Please be aware that this production includes full nudity and audience participation will be invited at the discretion of the performer. No photography or filming.
Accessibility
- High Visual Content
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
