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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

Woman with long brown hair dressed in suit and tie rides a scooter, one foot in air with crazed look on face.
Three women dressed in basketball shirts, bomber jackets, sunglasses and caps walk towards us out of the dark haze.
Two women in feather boas flank a woman dressed in a suit and tie; all flirting.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

H.R. The Musical

A performance revue like you'll never get in an office tower, this riotous musical sketch-comedy takes on the ridiculous and objectionable in the modern workplace in the form of the blues, rap, latin plainchant and more to see what meets expectations and what needs improvement.

Covering off transparent coworker communications, DEI, the showdown with AI, and endless restructuring, 'H.R. The Musical' was the runaway hit of NZ Int'l Comedy Festival 2024, selling out across New Zealand.

Gather your co-workers and your boss and get to this close-to-the-bone work!

 

“I was laughing so hard I nearly fell out of my seat”

"Bloody brilliant" 

Audience members

 

"The absurdity of office nitwittery is on full display and it is a riot.” Theatreview

"Lacerating" Red Raven News

Presented by: Artsense Productions

Artsense Productions was formed in 2016 by Amy Mansfield and has produced multiple shows, including Blackbird Ensemble’s BJORK tour (with NZ Tourmakers), AN ILIAD (Michael Hurst & Shayne Carter) and, since 2018, five of Mansfield's own shows. The company has interests in interactive work and also in unusual ways of presenting classical forms. Recent projects include live karaoke with backing singers THE BURT BACHARACHUPS (Auckland Live Cabaret Season); community mass outdoor choral work TARANAKI SINGS (Spiegelfest, New Plymouth), a Comedy Festival season of I DIDN’T INVITE YOU HERE TO LECTURE ME (Q Rangatira); multiple sellout seasons of runaway hit H.R. THE MUSICAL, now making its Australian debut at Gluttony. The follow-up, H.R. THE MUSICAL #2, will be performed in late-2025.
Comedy • Sketch Show
New Zealand • Australian Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Coarse Language: Occasional, Strong
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: Artsense Productions

Artsense Productions was formed in 2016 by Amy Mansfield and has produced multiple shows, including Blackbird Ensemble’s BJORK tour (with NZ Tourmakers), AN ILIAD (Michael Hurst & Shayne Carter) and, since 2018, five of Mansfield's own shows. The company has interests in interactive work and also in unusual ways of presenting classical forms. Recent projects include live karaoke with backing singers THE BURT BACHARACHUPS (Auckland Live Cabaret Season); community mass outdoor choral work TARANAKI SINGS (Spiegelfest, New Plymouth), a Comedy Festival season of I DIDN’T INVITE YOU HERE TO LECTURE ME (Q Rangatira); multiple sellout seasons of runaway hit H.R. THE MUSICAL, now making its Australian debut at Gluttony. The follow-up, H.R. THE MUSICAL #2, will be performed in late-2025.