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

a person plays guitar, surrounded by warm lamps and blurred light trails.
a closeup on a guitar, strapped to someone's back. the person is holding a notebook. over the right of the image reads 'the worst of us.: what's the worst thing you've ever done?'
a person plays guitar, standing on stage in a warmly lit room with graffiti on the walls. they are surrounded by an intimate audience. 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.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

the worst of us.

A kid says something he cannot undo.
A mother holds onto something that might not be true.
A man grips a garden hoe, about to do the hardest thing he has ever had to do.

Woven from anonymous confessions of the worst things people have ever done, ‘the worst of us.’ explores the messiness of being human, the ways we fail one another, and how we can begin to forgive ourselves.

One storyteller. Three stories.
An eruption of music, spoken word, and hope.

From the creators of ‘prometheus.’, ‘all the stars.’ and ‘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 • Storytelling
Western Australia • SA Premiere
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
Reviews
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Animal Cruelty
Drug Use
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Mental Health
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Mild

Please note

reference to/discussion of eating disorders, alcohol/substance abuse, parental neglect, animal death (more detailed content warning guide can be found at perhapstheatre.com/the-worst-of-us)

Accessibility

 
High audio content

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?