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

A man wearing a light blue England football jersey and grey shorts stands with arms outstretched and fists clenched, shouting passionately on stage in front of a large worn England flag backdrop.
A man in a soccer shirt overlaid with a suit jacket looks up in contemplation in front of a backdrop of gritty red and white England flags.
A man wearing an England football jersey and grey shorts sits on a bench with one hand covering his face, appearing distressed, in front of a large worn England flag backdrop with posters behind him.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Ar** For England

It’s the EURO 2020 Final at Wembley — and Billy’s just gone viral for sticking a flare up his ar**!

This blisteringly funny, wildly original play returns to Adelaide this Fringe after sell-out runs and international acclaim. Billy and his best mate Adam live and breathe football — it’s their escape, their religion, their life. But when a new crowd enters the scene, their loyalty and identity are pushed to the limit.

Back for a second year after winning Best Theatre Show at Adelaide Fringe 2025, this is the multi-award-winning bum flare play that’s taken the world by storm. Raw, hilarious, and unexpectedly moving, Why I Stuck A Flare Up My Ar* For England!* dives deep into fandom, masculinity and belonging — with explosive results.

Presented by: Holden Street Theatres and RoxyDog Productions

Holden Street Theatres Inc., the home of theatre in South Australia, is proud to present the return season of Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England following its hugely successful debut collaboration with Roxy Dog Productions at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. Internationally recognised for supporting exceptional independent work, Holden Street continues to champion bold, human, and provocative stories through its acclaimed Holden Street Theatres Edinburgh Fringe Award — an initiative that brings world-class productions from the Edinburgh Fringe to Australian audiences. Roxy Dog Productions is an inventive and dynamic theatre company known for creating compelling, character-driven works that blend humour, honesty, and heart. This return season celebrates the success of their partnership.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Theatre
United Kingdom
 
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Loud Noises
Mental Health
Strobe Lighting
Drug Use
Sexual References: Occasional, Mild
Coarse Language: Frequent, Strong
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Strong
Suicide/Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Nudity Level: Occasional, Mild
Smoke Effects

Accessibility

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

Presenter

Presented by: Holden Street Theatres and RoxyDog Productions

Holden Street Theatres Inc., the home of theatre in South Australia, is proud to present the return season of Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England following its hugely successful debut collaboration with Roxy Dog Productions at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. Internationally recognised for supporting exceptional independent work, Holden Street continues to champion bold, human, and provocative stories through its acclaimed Holden Street Theatres Edinburgh Fringe Award — an initiative that brings world-class productions from the Edinburgh Fringe to Australian audiences. Roxy Dog Productions is an inventive and dynamic theatre company known for creating compelling, character-driven works that blend humour, honesty, and heart. This return season celebrates the success of their partnership.