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

Mid-shot of Zak posed in front of a pink background with lots of white stars and sparkles. Zak is in white pants and a green knitted, sleeveless vest, and pearls. He is smiling and holding a pair of white sunglasses. He has tanned skin, brown hair, and overall looks very flamboyant.
Zak against a pink background in a green knitted vest holding a cut out of a green star that frames his face. In the foreground is the cutout of an amber star so that you see Zak framed between two stars.
Zak against a blue background swinging his legs out into a split whilst sitting on a yellow stool. He is wearing a pink knitted sleeveless vest and green pants.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Twinky Twinky Little Star

Zak is gay. And that has been obvious since his childhood. Somehow, his parents missed every single sign, including:
- belting out ABBA in the middle of Rundle Mall
- asking Santa for the Hilary Duff album at five years old
- single-handedly trying to cancel Crocs (before they got cool)

Zak also has many questions about the gay community. When do you stop labelling yourself a twink? What happens after twinkhood? And what is with all the f***ing animal labels?

This stand-up comedy show will have you laughing so hard, there won’t be a straight face in the audience.*

*There may, however, be some heterosexual faces, who are also welcomed.

★★★★★ "Zak Vasiliou has hit the jackpot" Glam Adelaide
★★★★★ "Gut-bustingly hilarious" Theatre Diaries Adelaide
★★★★★ "Comedy show at its greatest" Your Local Hok

Presented by: Zak Vasiliou

Zak (he/him) is a comedian and musical theatre performer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). His debut stand-up comedy show, Twinky Twinky Little Star, played to sold-out houses and rave reviews at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, earning him an Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award. Most recently, his comedy work saw him MC the circus cabaret Twisted Tales. Zak’s previous theatre credits include The Last Sunday in June (dir. Cal Robinson-Taylor), The 3 Little Pigs (dir. Tahra Cannon), Shrek (dir. Lauren McKenna), Sweet Charity (dir. Jayde Kirchert), The Hello Girls (dir. Jason Langley), Mongrel (dir. Maude Davey), Chicago (dir. Adrian Barnes), and Ivy and Bean (dir. Sarah Williams).
Comedy • LGBTQIA+
Victoria
 
Previous Award Winner
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: Zak Vasiliou

Zak (he/him) is a comedian and musical theatre performer with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). His debut stand-up comedy show, Twinky Twinky Little Star, played to sold-out houses and rave reviews at the Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, earning him an Adelaide Fringe Emerging Artist Award. Most recently, his comedy work saw him MC the circus cabaret Twisted Tales. Zak’s previous theatre credits include The Last Sunday in June (dir. Cal Robinson-Taylor), The 3 Little Pigs (dir. Tahra Cannon), Shrek (dir. Lauren McKenna), Sweet Charity (dir. Jayde Kirchert), The Hello Girls (dir. Jason Langley), Mongrel (dir. Maude Davey), Chicago (dir. Adrian Barnes), and Ivy and Bean (dir. Sarah Williams).

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