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

A Photo of Om Tom with an Ojek driver
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Learning Indonesian with Om Tom

An inspiring and educational comedy show about how one man (Om Tom) learnt Indonesian by accident through the different episodes of his life. Like Slumdog Millionaire but all he won was how to order nasi goreng correctly. Delivered bilingually, 'Learning Indonesian with Om Tom' is not only a comedy show but an effort to build bridges between Indonesian and English-speaking communities.

Om Tom was born in Papua New Guinea, grew up in Australia, studied in Indonesia and has worked in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and East Timor. He's tried every language learning strategy, and turned all of them into jokes. In this show about how 'not' to learn a language, Om Tom shares his hilarious language learning journey, and provides the crowd with real language tools for their next trip to Bali.

Presented by: Thomas Begg

Thomas Begg presents two shows in 2026: Holographic Charizard, a comical music show about the greatest Pokémon and Pokémon card ever made, and Learning Indonesian with Om Tom, a comedy show delivered bilingually in an effort to build bridges between Indonesian and English-speaking communities. Mentored by Lindsay Webb
Comedy • International
South Australia • World Premiere
 
d/Deaf and/or Lived Experience of Disability Shows
 
Culturally and/or linguistically diverse
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17)

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: Thomas Begg

Thomas Begg presents two shows in 2026: Holographic Charizard, a comical music show about the greatest Pokémon and Pokémon card ever made, and Learning Indonesian with Om Tom, a comedy show delivered bilingually in an effort to build bridges between Indonesian and English-speaking communities. Mentored by Lindsay Webb

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