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Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary
A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.

The Lucky Country review: 'absolutely, vitally funny'
A genre-hopping musical comedy, The Lucky Country tackles the question of national identity with real heart and humour.

Mike Hewson’s The Key’s Under the Mat review: arty playground is joyous and chaotic
Mike Hewson shatters taboos and transforms the Art Gallery of NSW’s Tank space into a light-filled, living playground.

Decadence: 10 Years of Yummy review – let's have some fun!
Yummy, in this new show, offers a highly enjoyable exploration of subcultural cabaret.

Chuckle Troupers review: a tumbling good time
Chuckle Troupers is a perfectly heartwarming cabaret for the whole family

Gravity Let Me Go review: Dalton delivers undaunted
Trent Dalton's latest is an intriguing romp that evolves into a thoughtful journey of discovery.

Strange Chaos review: punk clown perfection in a secret Northcote venue
Technically flawless and wilfully anarchic, Strange Chaos captures the spirit of clowning.

THE BLOK! review: it's big, bawdy and bananas – bravo!
Art can save the world, the universe or neither in THE BLOK!, starring Carly Sheppard and Alexis West.

Flesh Vessel, DanceX review: a cacophony of shared movements
A powerful 45-minute dance performance, DanceX reminds you of the body’s capacity for movement.

Bubble Show for Adults Only review: a show that pops
Bubble Show for Adults dazzles with its vignettes combining physical theatre, comedy and hypnotic visuals.