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

On the left, a person dressed as a clown and smiling. On the right, a person dressed as a goth looking sad.
Close-up image, both looking at the camera sideways. The person on the left is dressed as a clown and smiling. The person on the right is dressed as a goth in black clothing and make-up and is biting the clown's nose.
Close-up image of two people sleeping in a bed. On the left, a person dressed as a goth is sleeping with a wide-brim hat covering her eyes. On the right, a person dressed as a clown closing their eyes and sucking their thumb.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

LaughCry

A celebration of big feelings, where queer comics and poets bring their wittiest one-liners and their most moving musings to the stage. Expect stand-up sets that will leave you in stitches, and poets who can wrap their words around your heart and squeeze out your feelings. 

You may laugh, you may cry, we guarantee you'll feel something! 

HOSTED BY

Jordana Wegman: Jordana is a queer Jewish comedian. She trained at iO and has performed in Chicago, at the New Zealand Improv Festival, and across Sydney. She is currently working on her debut novel.

Ria Adele: Ria is a queer Tanzanian poet, performer and therapist. Ria captivates her audience with her unique poetic style. Ria believes in the power of performance for protest, storytelling, healing and connection.

Presented by: LaughCry

LaughCry is a comedy and poetry variety night that platforms and uplifts LGBTQ+ performers. The show runs for 60 minutes, programming poets and comedians back-to-back to intentionally take our audience through a rollercoaster of emotions. The show was created in 2023 by comedian Jordana Wegman and poet Ria Adele to celebrate big emotions and our talented LGBTQ+ community.
Variety • LGBTQIA+
New South Wales • SA Premiere
 
d/Deaf and/or Lived Experience of Disability Shows
 
Culturally and/or linguistically diverse
 
Fringe Fund Recipient

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Mental Health

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: LaughCry

LaughCry is a comedy and poetry variety night that platforms and uplifts LGBTQ+ performers. The show runs for 60 minutes, programming poets and comedians back-to-back to intentionally take our audience through a rollercoaster of emotions. The show was created in 2023 by comedian Jordana Wegman and poet Ria Adele to celebrate big emotions and our talented LGBTQ+ community.

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