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

A man holds his hands in the air wearing golden gloves
A man had boxing gloves over his shoulders and he makes fists at the camera
A man has boxing gloves over his shoulder
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Rocky Stallone

Sam Dugmore, co-creator of multi-award winning, critically acclaimed smash-hit MANBO, presents a brand-new clown comedy that explores what it truly means to ‘be a man!’

Rocky Stallone, a small-man kind of guy with big-time time guts who yearns to be a hero. He has one dream left, one last chance to be… the champ.

Come and grab ringside seats to this South Australian premiere!

Praise for previous show, MANBO:

Best Weekly Comedy Award: Adelaide Fringe 2021 & 2022
Best Newcomer: Sydney Comedy Festival 2021
Edinburgh Fringe Award Winner: Adelaide Fringe 2022

“Masterclass on engaging an audience through the power of pure silliness.”
★★★★★ The Advertiser, Adelaide

“Superb! Magnificent mastery of physical comedy.”
★★★★★ GLAM, Adelaide

Directed and co-created by Jessica Clough-MacRae

Presented by: Samuel Dugmore

Sam has worked extensively in film, theatre and television since 2009. His recent credits include Australian TV series ‘Aftertaste’ (ABC) and international TV series FireBite (AMC+, SeeSaw Films) with acclaimed directors Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher, alongside actors Callan Mulvey (Avengers, Superman vs Batman) and Yael Stone (Orange Is The New Black). Sam Dugmore is one third of the award-winning international physical comedy trio The Latebloomers (Scotland! & The Bakers) a festival favourite, who have toured nationally and internationally.
Comedy • Clown
International • SA Premiere
 
Fringe Fund Recipient

Suitability & warnings

Content rating: PG
Family friendly: No
Coarse Language: Occasional, Strong
Nudity Level: Occasional, Mild

Accessibility

 
High visual content
 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage

Presenter

Presented by: Samuel Dugmore

Sam has worked extensively in film, theatre and television since 2009. His recent credits include Australian TV series ‘Aftertaste’ (ABC) and international TV series FireBite (AMC+, SeeSaw Films) with acclaimed directors Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher, alongside actors Callan Mulvey (Avengers, Superman vs Batman) and Yael Stone (Orange Is The New Black). Sam Dugmore is one third of the award-winning international physical comedy trio The Latebloomers (Scotland! & The Bakers) a festival favourite, who have toured nationally and internationally.

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