Episode 7: Fringe Fever, Circus Chaos & 50 Years of Poetry

Send us Fan MailFrom Brazilian futuristic dance to avant-garde magic, clown game shows, contemporary circus from Aotearoa, stand-up rebellion and the 50-year legacy of Friendly Street Poets – Episode 7 is packedWe talk emotional regulation through dance, colonial language hangovers, speed-sewn circus couture, migration and magic, hot girl comedy politics, and why poetry might matter more than political turmoil.In This Episode🎧 Talita Fontainha – TQ ProductionsTune In! The Frequency WithinBrazilian choreographer Talita Fontainha joins us to discuss her high-energy, futuristic dance-theatre show about emotional self-regulation. Inspired by lived experience with ADHD, occupational therapy frameworks, and Afro-Brazilian movement traditions, this family-friendly show remixes pop music, DJ decks and carnival costumes into a vibrant sensory journey.Using dance to teach emotional literacyLiving as a migrant artist in AdelaideBrazilian cultural storytellingMaking Fringe shows inclusive and accessible🎪 The Dust Palace (Lizzie & Eve) – Haus of YOLODirect from Aotearoa/New Zealand, contemporary circus company The Dust Palace brings fast fashion chaos to Gluttony.In Haus of YOLO, costumes are sewn live on stage while aerialists spin, glass is walked on, and Spanish Web circus unfolds under rave beats.Why New Zealand circus is delightfully weird“Number 8 wire” innovation cultureQueer fashion satire meets cabaretWhat actually happens when you sew lycra at speed🎩 Annanya George – I Want To Be The World’s Greatest MagicianOff-Broadway performer Annanya George unpacks what it means to reinvent magic as storytelling.This is not a standard card trick show. It’s magic as memoir – blending illusion with migration, bureaucracy, identity and defiance.Why narrative magic is considered “avant-garde”Border agents demanding tricks at 3amThe politics of illusionBreaking the rules of traditional magic culture🌏 Vibhinna Ramdev – Why English?A powerful physical theatre work examining linguistic colonisation in India.Growing up English-speaking in IndiaCultural identity and belongingPerforming across Edinburgh and AdelaideThe parallels between colonial histories in India and Australia📖 Nigel Ford – Friendly Street PoetsFriendly Street celebrates 50 years as the largest and oldest poetry group in the Southern Hemisphere.The oral tradition of poetryReading under the shadow of the Whitlam dismissalWhy Friendly Street doesn’t censor languageThree upcoming themed poetry nightsThe release of the expanded Chronicle (350+ pages)A timely conversation about free speech, art and community.🎤 Korinna Gouros – Comedy & “Hot Girl Retirement”First-time Fringe performer Korinna Gouros reflects on strict Greek upbringing, queer awakening, and navigating comedy as an attractive woman in a male-dominated space.Social media validation“Hot girls shouldn’t do comedy”Rebel energy as creative fuelDoing two Fringe shows at once🤡 Jeremiah Detto – Giuseppe’s Love QuestClowning meets vulnerability in this charming solo show about searching for love.Studying under Philippe GaulierRediscovering childlike playFringe variety cultureSupporting Gary Starr’s hit show🎟 Adelaide Fringe runs until 22 March 📍 Shows at Gluttony, Courtyard of Curiosities, Tandanya, Woodville Town Hall & more 📻 Arts Garden on 93.7FM Three D Radio 📲 Follow @artsgarden93.7fm