Psycho or Psychic
Expect playful clowning with soulful true stories of meeting souls.
Ridiculousness, laughing till you cry... it's unique, rare and beautiful!
Come to the brink of madness…
You’ll meet character after character in this
BOLD-UNHINGED-LAUGH OUT LOUD-Hour of POWER!
You'll go through a wild ride as you laugh hysterically before leaving feeling completely captivated.
Realising life is beautiful... and a wild ride haha.
★★★★★ "A brilliant fringe watch" Perth Happenings, PER 26
“She’s so good! And so much fun! It’s impossible not to get swept up” Chuck Moore Reviews, SYD 25
"Her physicality is excellent, creating in a flash both character and laughter" Theatre Red, SYD 25
An original clown COMEDY show by regional WA Artist Sarah Francis.
Supported by The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport WA.
Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts
her physicality is excellent, creating in a flash both character and laughter... intriguingly unpredictable - Paul Gilchrist, Theatre Red
She is so good and so much fun! It's impossible not to get swept up... very funny, very smilingly inventive - Chuck Moore Reviews
before you know it, you’re deep inside someone’s mind...one-woman WA powerhouse...So unexpected, so laugh-out-loud, and pure Aussie gold. - Jacquie Ashby, Perth Happenings
Presented by: Sarah Francis
A Regional WA Artist, with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). In 2025 Sarah trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier's Clown School, performed in Sydney Festival with 'ALL IN' by Dance Makers Collective and 'FLOW' by Chrissie Parrott OA in the Nannup Music Festival and Nannup Flower Festival in 2024. Sarah production managed and assistant directed 'Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin' by Marcel Cole in 2025 at Fringe World, Rocky Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in 2024 at Melbourne Fringe and Sydney Fringe. In 2024 Sarah created 'WILD-LIFE' performing at Kickstart Arts Festival, was the regional artist with Perth Festival’s 'Connect Lab’ and the understudy for 'DATASET' with Australian Dance Party (ACT).
Sessions
The Ballroom at Ayers House Events:
The Lab at Fool's Paradise:
Henry's at Ayers House Events:
Upstairs at Duke of York Hotel:
Ticket Prices
Prices may not be available on all sessions
All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (some exceptions apply). Read more at Fees explained.
4 Venues
The Lab at Fool's Paradise
Victoria Square / Tarntanyangga, Victoria Square, Adelaide, Kaurna
Festival is on the south side of Victoria Square
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
The Ballroom at Ayers House Events
Ayers House, 288 North Terrace, Adelaide
We have access from North Terrace via two driveways. Additional access is via Rundle Street via Paxton's Walk. We have parking onsite (pay and display) and a U-Park next door to the west.
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Henry's at Ayers House Events
Ayers House, 288 North Terrace, Adelaide
We have access from North Terrace via two driveways. Additional access is via Rundle Street via Paxton's Walk. We have parking onsite (pay and display) and a U-Park next door to the west.
- Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
- Venue is suitable for all ages
Upstairs at Duke of York Hotel
Duke of York Hotel, 82 Currie St, Adelaide, Kaurna
- The only access to this space is via steps/stairs.
- Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian
Suitability & Warnings
Please note
Mention of death, suicide and passed on loved ones.
Topic specific: Psychic/spiritual phenomena.
Accessibility
- High Audio Content
- High Visual Content
- Audience members interact from the seated or standing area
- Friday 6 March - 9:45pm, Thursday 12 March - 8:30pm, Sunday 22 March - 8:30pm