Adelaide Fringe 2025
Splat
A late-night collection of Adelaide Fringe's funniest, most daring alternative comedy acts - clowns, characters and other assorted oddballs.
It will get weird!
Hosted by award-winning weirdos Mel McGlensey (Motorboat) and Ben Volchok (The Ceremony).
Check back for updated line-ups!
Presented by: Mel McGlensey and Ben Volchok
Mel McGlensey is a Melbourne-based writer, artist and clown. Her current show, Mel McGlensey is MOTORBOAT, won the Best Comedy overall award at Adelaide Fringe and was a Golden Gibbo Nominee at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024. Her work often revolves around ideas about politics, satire, body positivity, improvisation, feminism and play. Ben Volchok is an award-winning writer and performer from Naarm (Melbourne), creating multidisciplinary work across stage, audio, print, design and screen. With over a decade of solo show experience, he has presented work locally, interstate and internationally. He has recently successfully toured Edinburgh Fringe with his experimental immersive theatre comedy show, The Ceremony.Suitability & warnings
Content rating:
MA15+
Family friendly:
No
Target audience:
High School (15-17) | 18+
Accessibility
- High audio content
- High visual content
- Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
Presenter
Presented by: Mel McGlensey and Ben Volchok
Mel McGlensey is a Melbourne-based writer, artist and clown. Her current show, Mel McGlensey is MOTORBOAT, won the Best Comedy overall award at Adelaide Fringe and was a Golden Gibbo Nominee at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024. Her work often revolves around ideas about politics, satire, body positivity, improvisation, feminism and play. Ben Volchok is an award-winning writer and performer from Naarm (Melbourne), creating multidisciplinary work across stage, audio, print, design and screen. With over a decade of solo show experience, he has presented work locally, interstate and internationally. He has recently successfully toured Edinburgh Fringe with his experimental immersive theatre comedy show, The Ceremony.Social media
