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

a person with scruffy ginger hair and glasses looks towards the bottom of the image, where golden light emanates from an off-screen light source he is holding. he is wearing a yellow shirt and brown dungarees.
a person on stage holds a basket in front of three audience members, who are laughing and reaching into it. in the right corner of the image is a collection of accolades from previous shows: a weekly award from adelaide fringe, two five star reviews and one four star review from fringefeed.
a person with scruffy ginger hair and glasses sits on the floor, playing d&d with three people who sit surrounding him. over the left side of the image reads 'play. - a show about play, for grown-ups.'
Adelaide Fringe 2026

play.

part theatre, part game, ‘play.’ is a show about play… for grownups. 

armed with a book of stories, a box of games, and a spark too bright to smother, robbie is looking for someone to play with.

‘play.’ weaves play into performance to share the stories of the games we once played, and the ones we still do. bursting with energy, award-winning director and performer robbie fieldwick creates a playground to delight, connect, and reignite the spark of play.

from the creators of ‘prometheus.’, ‘all the stars.’ & ‘heartbeat.':

WINNER Adelaide Fringe 2025 Weekly Award

★★★★★ Fringefeed 2023
★★★★★ Fringefeed 2024
★★★★ Fringefeed 2025

“Aster’s script is a thing of beauty.” - The List
“Staggeringly brave.” - Perth Theatre Reviews
“The most authentic and honest performance I’ve seen this season." - Fringefeed

Presented by: perhaps, theatre.

led by emmett aster and based on binjareb boodja (mandurah, wa), perhaps, theatre. blurs the lines that separate theatre from other art forms to explore the feelings that, perhaps, we’ve all felt. we are dedicated to intimate storytelling that pushes the boundaries of traditional theatre. we tell real stories through music, movement, poetry and play. we’re especially drawn to the stories that aren’t often told – those that have been overlooked, silenced, or misunderstood. you've felt it, right?
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Interactive
Western Australia • SA Premiere
Reviews
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  • A charming show that makes you want to dust off the box of toys in the back of your parents' garage. - Rachel Doulton, Theatre Reviews Perth

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    'play.' by perhaps, theatre. doesn’t just break the fourth wall, it hands you a piece of Lego and asks what you’d like to make with it. - Daniel Dosek, Fringefeed

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: No
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Strobe Lighting

Accessibility

 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: perhaps, theatre.

led by emmett aster and based on binjareb boodja (mandurah, wa), perhaps, theatre. blurs the lines that separate theatre from other art forms to explore the feelings that, perhaps, we’ve all felt. we are dedicated to intimate storytelling that pushes the boundaries of traditional theatre. we tell real stories through music, movement, poetry and play. we’re especially drawn to the stories that aren’t often told – those that have been overlooked, silenced, or misunderstood. you've felt it, right?