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

The IKEA WARS logo, on a blue and purple background
The host, Kieran, greets the audience from the stage
The host, Kieran, holds a board of game cards, while the two competitors engage with the audience
Adelaide Fringe 2026

IKEA WARS

It's time to enter the Flatpack Thunderdome! IKEA Wars is a high-octane comedy game show pitting two Fringe performers against each other in the ultimate home improvement indignity: building IKEA furniture in front of a live audience. 

The challenge is simple: build the piece of furniture before your opponent does. Is it a race? Yes! Is it a game show? ALSO YES! A plethora of chaotic sabotages are on hand to ensure that the road to glory is paved with pitfalls!

Build the furniture. Survive the sabotages. Be crowned the Champion of Sweden!*

*title not officially recognised by the Swedish government.

Let's build!

"Who knew you could get so engrossed, anxious, agitated, in watching IKEA furniture being built!" Fringefeed, 2025

 

Line-up:

Sunday March 15th - Philip Simon vs. Chelsea Heaney

Tuesday March 17th - Izzy Renton vs. Bridie Thomson

Wednesday March 18th - Mia Atkinson Phillips vs. Ben McCarthy

Thursday March 19th - Kat Scratch Fever vs. Joshua Rice

Friday March 20th - Jennifer Barry vs. David Ellis

Saturday March 21st - Tom Bolton vs. Laura Susana Tapia

Sunday March 22nd - Amy Sincock vs. Kent Michael

Presented by: Social Club Productions

Social Club Productions is a comedy theatre company from Melbourne, created by Kieran Bullock for the purpose for creating high quality, high energy theatre productions. Their first show was the West End smash The 39 Steps, which was performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2016. Their first original play was The Ides of March, which enjoyed sell-out seasons at the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Adelaide Fringe festivals. IKEA WARS is Kieran's gloriously insane solo venture. Comedy and entertainment are at the heart of all Social Club productions - somewhat old school, but as relevant as ever.
Comedy • Game Show
Victoria
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Coarse Language: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage

Presenter

Presented by: Social Club Productions

Social Club Productions is a comedy theatre company from Melbourne, created by Kieran Bullock for the purpose for creating high quality, high energy theatre productions. Their first show was the West End smash The 39 Steps, which was performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2016. Their first original play was The Ides of March, which enjoyed sell-out seasons at the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Adelaide Fringe festivals. IKEA WARS is Kieran's gloriously insane solo venture. Comedy and entertainment are at the heart of all Social Club productions - somewhat old school, but as relevant as ever.