Perth FringeWorld 2026 has just started and runs until 15 February. Over the next few weeks, there will be more than 600 shows performed at the festival. We’ve taken a deep dive into the program to find you the shows with links to France and the Francophonie at Perth FringeWorld 2026 whether they be French-themed, have French characters, be set in France, have artists from the Francophonie, or artists with French training. Read on to discover them.
FRENCH THEMED SHOWS AT PERTH FRINGEWORLD 2026
11-15 February 2026, The Hat Trick at The Pleasure Garden
Camp cabaret meets stand up: Joshy in Paris shares the tale of life lived as a gay Australian trying to make it as a creative superstar in the p**s-ridden streets of Paris.
A delicious blend of stand up, dance, theatre and clowny burlesque to bring you the most energetic and ridiculous night of comedy your two little human eyes have ever seen.
After a debut at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2025 and many performances in comedy venues around Europe, Joshy in Paris 2.0 is glitzier, grungier and gayer than ever, ready for a 2026 Australian tour starting with FRINGE WORLD.
Join Joshy as he braves a slew of ridiculous scenarios. Will he triumph over Paris, or will France smoke this f*g just like every other?
10, 11, 13 & 14 February, Ambassador Bar
So chic. So tongue-in-cheek. “Le Faux-French Cabaret” is your petite Parisian escape. Sydney’s premiere cabaret entertainers have come to FRINGE WORLD, not only to show you their big baguette, but to enchant you with glamorous, choreographed showgirls, formidable vocals and a little ooh la-la burlesque!
This sweet and slightly risqué show pairs perfectly with the intimate sophistication of the Ambassador Bar; think divine cocktails, impeccable wine and moreish cheese platters. We promise that after a couple of rosés, you won’t even know you’re in Perth, not Paris. Alright, you might, but you won’t care. This show is THAT fantastique.
Le Faux-French Cabaret is for the sardonic romantics who know laughter is the greatest aphrodisiac of all. Book your ticket and be seduced!
One Night in Paris with Major Swing Project
29 January, 4-5 February, The Ellington Jazz Club
Let Major Swing Project whisk you away to Paris with their riotously fun blend of gypsy swing, French flair, and global sounds! Inspired by Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club of France, with echoes of Edith Piaf and traditional folk, this vibrant ensemble fuses international heritage with Perth’s finest talent. Their repertoire is as diverse as the city of lights itself, sprinkled with originals and sung in seven languages!
Featuring the enchanting vocals of Catrin Enderlein, the sassy accordion of Lil Miss Squeezebox (Nikki Dagostino), Ben Griffith’s gypsy guitar, Adam Springhetti’s grooving bass, and Ryan Daunt’s irresistible rhythms, One Night in Paris invites you to raise a glass, lose yourself in the music, and revel in a soirée of pure joie de vivre!
29-31 January, Studio at Subiaco Arts Centre
Parler de Seins is an intimate burlesque cabaret show set to the pulse of live jazz. Across an hour of music, movement, and tease, the show explores body positivity, sensuality, and the playful history of burlesque as both entertainment and empowerment.
Expect clever choreography, lush jazz standards reimagined, and moments of surprise that blur the lines between performer and audience. Designed as the perfect date night, or introduction to burlesque, Parler de Seins invites couples and curious newcomers alike to enjoy an evening that is equal parts seductive, funny, and deeply human.
Burlesque began as a way to challenge expectations. Parler de Seins keeps that spirit alive — not by hiding, but by celebrating the body, the music, and the joy of performance.
5-8 & 12-15 February, 2 venues
French link: We can’t think of a more French instrument than the accordion
The 2025 FRINGE WORLD Winner for Best Cabaret & Variety is back in Perth for another year! Britain’s Got Talent star Accordion Ryan will sing and play your favourite songs like you’ve never heard them before! Adding in a few of his own hilarious tunes, this show is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face! Join in and sing along during this night of music, laughter and overall fun!
SHOWS WITH FRENCH CHARACTERS
Lawrence Mooney: Full Moon Party VIP
21-25 January, 27 January– 1 February, Comedy Hub @ Lynott’s Lounge
Moonman has been playing with characters for years. Everyone loves his Malcolm Turnbull, except of course, Malcolm Turnbull. On The Front Bar in the past couple of years he’s introduced us to; Dr Tyler Wall, the AFL Mind Set Coach, French Chef de mission Jean Le Camembert and Port Adelaide tragic Gavin Muntberry, and now all of them are together at one Full Moon Party. Join the Moonman as he helps each of these wonderful individuals come to life live on stage for Perth Fringe World. They’ll be fighting for the spotlight as Moonman tries to wrangle these much-loved characters in what will be an unforgettable, hilarious show. It’s going to be a riot. There will also be cameos from Russell Crowe and Donald Trump.
Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit
4-8 and 11-15 February, The Theare at Liberty
Immerse yourself in a 1950s Agatha Christie novel starring Australia’s funniest improvisers. But who is the killer? Your secret votes determine who lives, who dies, and who is unmasked as the culprit.
In Murder Village, the police inspector may be incompetent, but there’s a celebrated French sleuth on hand to sort the red herrings from the tell-tale clues. See if you can solve the crime first…
SHOWS WITH ARTISTS FROM OR LINKED TO THE FRANCOPHONIE
Emo Majok is WA based, and was Ethiopian born to Sudanese parents
14 February, various venues
After serving 5+ years of long-distance (Canada to Australia), they’ve moved in together in LA. Now, all they got to do is figure out how to have a healthy relationship. How hard could it be?! Join award-winning comedy powerhouses Aliya Kanani & Emo Majok, for a laugh about the challenges of loving someone the way they need.
Embarrassed Naked Female (this show contains nudity)
30 January, 5, 8 12 & 14 February Chevron Science Theatre at Scitech Discovery Centre
Elsa Couvreur is from Switzerland
A lecture-performance following a stolen video down the rabbit hole of internet creeps — the true story of five nude minutes sparking years of obsessive sharing, bizarre commentary, and surreal online encounters. A darkly humorous dive into consent in the digital age.
In 2020, during the first Covid lockdown, I made my solo show ‘The Sensemaker’ temporarily available online.
Strangely, the video quickly became highly sought-after in certain corners of the internet — all because of the five minutes of nudity it contains. Years later, I’m still having to take it down from various adult forums where it keeps resurfacing without my consent.
In trying to track where it had been shared, I stumbled into a bizarre world of posts and comments.
Let me read you a few.
15 February, Lyric’s Underground
Emo Majok is WA based, Ethiopian born to Sudanese parents
Join us for a hilarious night of comedy featuring the talented Emo Majok! Get ready for an evening full of sharp wit, clever humour, and unforgettable laughs as Emo takes the stage. Don’t miss this entertaining blend of stand-up and storytelling that will leave you smiling all night long!
A finalist on Australia’s Got Talent 2022, Emo’s performances have garnered acclaim across the globe, including sold-out shows at the Toronto Fringe Festival and a standout debut at the Edinburgh Fringe with his show African Aussie. His unique perspective and relatable humour have earned him accolades such as ‘Comedian of the Year’ at Perth’s Comedy Lounge and ‘Best Interstate Act’ at Melbourne’s Comics Lounge and 4th place at the 2025 San Francisco Comedy Competition.
Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders with Christian Lavey
31 January -1 February, 3-8 February, 10-14 February, various venues
Christian Lavey is from Luxembourg. He is also presenting Wow! The Amazing Family Magic Show! which we talk about below.
Mindreading and other freaking Wonders is a fast-paced, mind-bending solo show packed with psychological illusions, thought-reading and unexpected twists.
Smart, playful, and interactive – with no props, no assistants, and no camera tricks. Just one man, your thoughts, and a few uncomfortable truths.
Created and performed by Christian Lavey, a Luxembourg-based mentalist who has amazed audiences around the globe and performed for major international companies. This is not just a show – it’s a controlled dive into the weirdness of the human mind.
The Hot 6 Brass Band – Hot Jazz from New Orleans featuring Adam Hall and Ashlin Parker (USA)
21 January, Heath Ledger Theatre at State Theatre Centre of WA
Special Guest Trumpeter Ashlin Parker is from New Orleans
It’s time to dance and shout and do all the things you can’t talk about, at the ultimate New Orleans jazz event presented by International award winning Trumpeter and Vocalist Adam Hall and his Hot 6! with Special Guest Trumpeter Ashlin Parker (USA) from New Orleans!
Ashlin Parker (USA) has performed with legendary groups the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra as well as Dave Matthews and more.
Imagine the Hot Jazz from New Orleans as you are marching down Bourbon Street behind the Hot 6 brass band. Party like you are in New Orleans with all the classic hits like “When the Saints” and many others that have been given a New Orleans twist. This will definitely be a night to remember!
Wow! The Amazing Family Magic Show
31 January – 1 February, 7, 14 & 15 February, The Comedy Garden at The Craft Beer and Cider Garden
Christian Lavey is from Luxembourg and is also presenting Mindreading and Other Freaking Wonders spoken about above.
After thousands of shows across Europe, this smash hit comes to FRINGE WORLD for the very first time.
Get ready for an interactive adventure of laughter and wonder for ages 4 to 465 (give or take a few centuries… and yes, anyone over 150 years gets free entry – if accompanied by their parents!).
Experience jaw-dropping magic, hilarious surprises and mind-boggling tricks that will leave everyone smiling.
Will you help the magic duck Jean-Luc find the signed card before time runs out?
From the youngest kids to the young at heart, this show is packed with fun, amazement and guaranteed entertainment for the whole family.
Voted by the magician himself as the best show in the entire galaxy!
FRENCH TRAINED PERFORMERS AT PERTH FRINGEWORLD 2026
7-8, 14 & 15 February, The Hat Trick at The Pleasure Garden
Jonathon Tilley (part of The Latebloomers who are putting on the show The Bakers below) trained at Jacques Lecoq International Theatre School in Paris, and is now based in France
Lover! Hero! Clown! A man who relies entirely on his wits – and his incredibly alluring face and body. Join award-winning physical comedian Jon Tilley (“Magnetic” The Scotsman) for a hilarious ride through the ridiculous and the sublime, in an anarchic, comic retelling of the myth of real-life ultimate lover and original rom com leading man, Casanova!
4-8, 11-15 February Rehearsal Room 1 at State Theatre Centre of WA
Casey Filips has studied clowning with Philippe Gaulier and has performed at the Palais des Glaces in Paris
The Man. The Myth. The Idiot. Tobias Finlay-Fraser is the greatest actor of his generation. Only problem is, he’s played by little-known actor/comedian Casey Filips. Virtuoso is an award-winning one-man comedy hour following actor Tobias, a pretentious yet charming idiot doing anything he can in the audition of a lifetime.
21-25 January, The Hat Trick at The Pleasure Garden
Sophie Power has trained at Ecole Phlippe Gaulier
No more good girl.
A wild, unhinged, hilarious and interactive exploration of everything CVNTY led by a giant, sexy vulva.
Is the worst word in English really CVNT? …Or is it Can’t?
Half comedy, half unhinged therapy for the cvnt inside you… who desperately wants to be unleashed.
Dance, sing, shout, and piss yourself laughing.
29-31 January, The Jonesway Theatre
Elise Wilson & Duncan Young, met at Ecole Philippe Gaulier.
I am Grease Grillson. I am NOT a clown doing physical comedy. I am doing SERIOUS weight lifting. It’s very heavy and I bet a big gorilla couldn’t even lift this weight.
But I can. Because I am Grease Grillson and not a big gorilla.
If you have a phobia of big muscles, don’t come to my show.
If you are cool and have a moustache, you can come to my show.
If you are cool and have no moustache, you can come to my show.
Jeromaia Detto: Giuseppe’s Love Quest
21-25 February, The Hat Trick at The Pleasure Garden
Jeromaia Detto is Ecole Philippe Gaulier trained
What is love? How does it feel? When does it happen?
From the loins of multi-award winning comedian, Jeromaia Detto, the disarmingly charming Giuseppe Alfresco is desperate to understand: “What is love?”
He is but a humble Italian beach boy, who has never been in love or loved another. He has never felt it, seen it, or known what it is, but, maybe he will fall in love for the first time.
5 February, Balmoral Hotel; and 8 February, The Sail & Anchor
Joseph Green quit his job as a Judge’s Associate to go to clown school in Europe – WE DON’T KNOW WHICH ONE
Mushroom Lady & me is about my time working as an Associate to a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria where I worked on seven murder trials including the Erin Patterson Trial aka the ‘Mushroom Lady’. However, at the start of the trial I resigned in order to go to clown school. The show is mainly about that journey.
Nadia Collins: Virgin Bloody Mary
29 January – 1 February & 4 February 2026, The Laugh Resort @ The Shoe
Nadia Collins went to Ecole Philippe Gaulier
Virgin. Christ-Maker. Thermomix Party Host.
The critically acclaimed, award-nominated VIRGIN BLOODY MARY returns to Perth.
After receiving a mission from God to conceive baby Jesus, Mary chooses the wrong sperm and everything holy hits the fan. It’s a mostly-silent clown show, which offers a dark, idiotic twist on a well-known story, with Virgin Mary as the ultimate anti-hero.
Created by Nadia Collins, unhinged French-trained clown and maker of The Bride (Winner, Best WA Comedy, FRINGE WORLD 2020), The Big Thingy and Chrysalis.
6-7 & 13-14 February, The Parlour at The Pleasure Garden
Mel McGlensey trained at École Philippe Gaulier
Batten down the hatches and seal your porthole! It’s time for the silliest, most outrageous, naughty and nautical show ever made about someone who is part boat, part woman… and full clown. Come with Motorboat on a multi-award-winning sea voyage of self-discovery, stupidity and silliness.
21-25, 29 January – 1 February, 4-8 February & 13 February, various venues
Sarah Francis trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier’s Clown School
Bold-unhinged-laugh out loud hour of power!
Like, have you ever spoken to a dead person?
Luna will take you through true stories of spiritual anomalies… haunting and beautiful…
AND when ‘true love’ arrives… looking Luna dead in the eyes… the soul’s of the living and dead collide…
Is it a curse? A calling? Or just… completely psycho?
You decide.
An original clown show with physical theatre and comedy!
Can Luna embrace these mystical powers before they swallow her whole? OR does ‘true love’ really conquer all?
Are you ready to come to the brink of madness?
Skank Sinatra: The Name on Everbody’s Lips
21-25 January, Lotterywest De Parel Spiegeltent at The Pleasure Garden
Jens Radda is Gaulier trained (and fantastic!)
Broadway’s greatest hits explode in a glittering cabaret spectacular as Jens Radda’s award-winning diva Skank Sinatra struts into the spotlight with a brand new show featuring powerhouse vocals, biting comedy, and lashings of sequinned charm.
Two-time winner of Best Cabaret at Adelaide Fringe, Jens Radda joins forces with musical maestro Joe Louis Robinson for a brand-new show bursting with electrifying live vocals and camp big-band bangers. Broadway’s biggest hits, reimagined with wit, sparkle, and style.
Co-developed by Jens Radda & Carly Fisher, expect razzle-dazzle, satire sharper than a Patti LuPone glare, and vocals big enough to bring down the Phantom chandelier.
Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin
31 January – 1 February, 7-8, 10-11, 13-15 February, various venues
Marcel Cole is Gaulier trained. Read our interview with him from a few years ago here
After a sold out run in Edinburgh, the award-winning fringe sensation about the life of Charlie Chaplin returns to Perth for FRINGE WORLD 2026! Winner of The LIST Edinburgh Festival Award for ‘Best Fringe Show From Adelaide’, this is a physical comedy not to be missed.
11-15 February, The Hat Trick at The Pleasure Garden
The Latebloomers met at École Jacques Lecoq
Three bakers – one bakery! Dough up the walls, flour in your eyes. Join The Latebloomers, award-winning creators of ‘Scotland!’ for another dose of the ridiculous and the sublime.
A non-verbal physical comedy focusing on the world of a French bakery, The Bakers uses mime, slapstick and melodrama to tell a story of family breakdown, a wayward son and the modern world encroaching on a small traditional family business.
A SHOW ABOUT WINE AT PERTH FRINGEWORLD 2026
How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker
4-8, 11-15 February, The Cellar at Liberty
READ OUR REVIEW OF THIS FROM ADELAIDE FRINGE TO SEE WHY ITS A MUST SEE!
Occasionally emotional, often ridiculous, HTDWLAW is a delightful story involving a fabulous flight of South Australian wines* & 12-months of sobering self-discovery. Follow one woman’s accidental journey from shallow wine novice to full-blown wanker. A little rudimentary knowledge to accompany her game face & voila, she became so much more! Part performance, part storytelling, part wine-tasting, a full-bodied narrative with a moreish finish. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning sell out show!
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KEY INFO FOR PERTH FRINGEWORLD 2026
WHAT: Perth FringeWorld 2026
WHERE: Various Perth venues
WHEN: 21 January – 15 February 2026
HOW: Purchase your tickets via the links above.
HOW MUCH: Ticket prices vary per show.
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As you can see there are plenty of shows with links to France or the Francophonie at Perth FringeWorld 2026. What will you see?
