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

A man in a white shirt performs on stage under red lighting, holding a microphone and laughing energetically. His expressive posture and open smile convey excitement and joy during a live performance.
A man with a mustache sits outdoors in front of a brick wall and garden plants. He wears a white shirt and black tie, looking upward with a thoughtful, slightly amused expression.
A man with a mustache smiles warmly while wearing a light blue suit, white shirt, and black tie. He sits outdoors against a brick wall and greenery, appearing relaxed and confident.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

One Man Stand Up Comedy Slam Poetry Supershow

Can one comedian rescue slam poetry by completely undermining it?

For years, poetry has been taken over by serious, pretentious, overly-caffeinated art wankers.

Now, one of Australia’s masters of combining 2 concepts in one show (In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience, The Late Nite PowerPoint Comedy Showcase), delivers his most ridiculous experiment yet. 

Part standup comedy hour. Part slam poetry evening. All devastatingly funny. 

The show has only 1 rule: the audience isn’t allowed to be bored. And Sweeney intends to pull out every trick in the book (legal and otherwise) to make sure of it.

Roses are red 

Violets are blue 

This show's dumb as hell 

Come on through

★★★★1/2 ‘Effortlessly charming and magnetic.’ InDaily

‘A truly talented performer’ Australian Arts Review

Presented by: Sweeney Preston

Comedian, writer and journalist Sweeney Preston has delighted crowds in the UK, Japan, the USA, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand and across Australia with his signature blend of cheek and charm. Winner – Best Variety Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2025 Official Selection - SoHo Playhouse NYC International Fringe Encore Series 2025 Australia’s Best On Show - Aussietheatre.com for the Melbourne International Comedy Fest 2025 Sold Out, Extended Season - Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Editor’s Pick - The Scotsman’s Best Food & Drink Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Winner – Best Eat & Drink Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Winner – Comedy Weekly Award Perth Fringe World 2024 Winner – Critics’ Choice Weekly Award Perth Fringe World 2024 Winner – Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe
Comedy • Poetry
Victoria • World Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Sweeney Preston

Comedian, writer and journalist Sweeney Preston has delighted crowds in the UK, Japan, the USA, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand and across Australia with his signature blend of cheek and charm. Winner – Best Variety Weekly Award Adelaide Fringe 2025 Official Selection - SoHo Playhouse NYC International Fringe Encore Series 2025 Australia’s Best On Show - Aussietheatre.com for the Melbourne International Comedy Fest 2025 Sold Out, Extended Season - Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Editor’s Pick - The Scotsman’s Best Food & Drink Shows of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Winner – Best Eat & Drink Award Adelaide Fringe 2024 Winner – Comedy Weekly Award Perth Fringe World 2024 Winner – Critics’ Choice Weekly Award Perth Fringe World 2024 Winner – Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe