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

A puppet yelling at a man in police hat who is about to punch it
A man in a police hat looking at the camera fearfully while a puppet joyfully peers over his shoulder
A man in a police mascot uniform points excitedly while his puppet stares at him
Adelaide Fringe 2026

I Can Have A Dark Side Too

His Mother calls her 30-year-old son her "Ray of sunshine" but beneath this child entertainer's cheerful facade lies a dark secret...

A one-man black comedy, featuring puppetry and upbeat songs. Ray, a children’s entertainer, starts to unravel as he deals with a personal tragedy. Attempting to process his grief, he begins confiding in his puppet, Emmett, who encourages him to tap into his dark side. As his cheerful facade begins to shatter in front of the kiddies, Ray must come to grips with something terrible in his past… Will he be able to keep it together when he embraces the truth?

"Expertly performed and darkly funny" Stage Whispers

Watch Glenn Wallis make his return to Adelaide Fringe to take on this outrageous role. You won't know whether to laugh or cry.

Presented by: Glenn Wallis

Glenn Wallis is an actor, writer and musician born in Perth, WA. He recently played the lead in Scratch which won the Audience Choice Award for the Cannes 2025 Virtual Program. In 2025 he was commissioned at the Blue Room Theatre for his dance work Count Your Cans as part of 600 Seconds: MOVES. He is currently acting in The Jury Experience and touring the Australian Fringe scene with his one-man show 'I Can Have A Dark Side Too' which was nominated for the Take A Chance Award at Adelaide Fringe 2025.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Solo Show
Western Australia
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Mental Health
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: Glenn Wallis

Glenn Wallis is an actor, writer and musician born in Perth, WA. He recently played the lead in Scratch which won the Audience Choice Award for the Cannes 2025 Virtual Program. In 2025 he was commissioned at the Blue Room Theatre for his dance work Count Your Cans as part of 600 Seconds: MOVES. He is currently acting in The Jury Experience and touring the Australian Fringe scene with his one-man show 'I Can Have A Dark Side Too' which was nominated for the Take A Chance Award at Adelaide Fringe 2025.