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

A young woman lies asleep in her bed with an image of death, in the form of The Grim Reaper, behind her.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Taxidermy

Taxidermy is an absurd new piece of dark romance. From experienced Fringe writers and performers, the play follows a woman who, when faced with her early mortality, takes matters into her own hands and seduces death himself. A silly but heartfelt Scottish dramedy about falling for the wrong person at the wrong time in the wrong way. This powerful two-man cast explores the hilarious highs and lows of dating a spectre.

When face to face with death, Una proposes one last night of fun instead. An Absurd new Scottish Theatre, a hilarious dark romance about falling for the wrong person.

Written and Directed by Ten Malcolm (UK)

Performed by Ten Malcolm (UK) and Ty Gray (AU)

Presented by: Company Ten

Ten Malcolm is a young Scottish actor and playwright. She studied acting and performance in Glasgow and has since turned her attention to writing. Taxidermy is her second self-produced play with a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her style focuses on slice-of-life comedy with an absurd twist. She attended Ecole Philippe Gaulier this January to study clowning which has assisted her as a vibrant and fun loving performer. Ty is a performer who has spent most of the past 5 years focussing on stand-up comedy, although he graduated with a minor in Theatre and Performance from La Trobe University in 2016. A gifted comedic performer, Ty is making a return to acting after successful student theatre productions of 'Love and Information' and '10,000 Beers'.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Comedy
United Kingdom • Australian Premiere
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Mental Health
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Company Ten

Ten Malcolm is a young Scottish actor and playwright. She studied acting and performance in Glasgow and has since turned her attention to writing. Taxidermy is her second self-produced play with a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her style focuses on slice-of-life comedy with an absurd twist. She attended Ecole Philippe Gaulier this January to study clowning which has assisted her as a vibrant and fun loving performer. Ty is a performer who has spent most of the past 5 years focussing on stand-up comedy, although he graduated with a minor in Theatre and Performance from La Trobe University in 2016. A gifted comedic performer, Ty is making a return to acting after successful student theatre productions of 'Love and Information' and '10,000 Beers'.

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