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

A woman looks happily into the distance. She has blond hair in a ponytail against an orange/yellow background. She has a full hamburger in her mouth and ketchup on her cheeks.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

KAPITALISM IS YOUR FRIEND!

 

Franzi has been asleep since 1989. She fell into a coma in East Berlin and has woken to a world where the Wall has fallen and capitalism has thrown one hell of a party. Can she navigate this brave new world?

From international performer April Albert, KAPITALISM IS YOUR FRIEND! is a rollicking dark comedy where political systems, the patriarchy, and David Hasselhoff collide. Dancing may be required.

"An unashamedly feminist look at what women have gained and lost over the past 30 years" Keith Gow, Theatre First

“You can’t take your eyes off her” The Age 

"Raw...inspiring. Go see it” Australian Arts Review

"Immersive and very funny" The Funny Tonne - Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Written and Performed by: April Albert
Creative Collaborator: Janice Muller
Creative Collaborator: Photography/​Visual Dramaturgy: Final Sequences Projection Design: Matto Lucas
Lighting Design: Carla Grcic
Projection Mapping/Sound Design: Mahi Modouris
Glitches Sound Design: Russell Goldsmith

 

Presented by: April Albert

April Albert is a theatremaker and performer whose work intersects at theatre, text, movement, and multimedia. Drawing on absurdism, politics, and audience interaction, she creates feminist, intimate works that question power and explore how the past shapes our present. Her work insists on performance as a site of resistance, imagination, collective reckoning and joy.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Comedy
Victoria • World Premiere
Reviews
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    A fantastic concept delivered by a spectacular performer..the show is excellent...Albert should be commended for her outstanding performance - Simon Lancione , Glam Adelaide

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    Kapitalism is Your Friend mixes comedy and disturbing considerations brilliantly. - Dave O'Brien, The Barefoot Review

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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Loud Noises
Nudity Level: Occasional, Mild

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: April Albert

April Albert is a theatremaker and performer whose work intersects at theatre, text, movement, and multimedia. Drawing on absurdism, politics, and audience interaction, she creates feminist, intimate works that question power and explore how the past shapes our present. Her work insists on performance as a site of resistance, imagination, collective reckoning and joy.