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Adelaide Fringe: Manful

Describe your show in a tweet? A '90s, techno-fuelled product launch that skyrockets into a surreal and strange gender-quest as the once scrawny but now hyper-masculine Dicky Rosenthal tries to keep his shit together.

Who will it appeal to? The show is fun, absurd, insightful, stupid and a bit personal. It's high energy and surprising. It will appeal to those that want a belly laugh or those that just want to watch someone lose their mind on stage. Definitely for women and men.

What's your creative process? A good place to start is what interests you. I knew I was interested in hyper-masculinity and seeing a character have a crisis.  From there I start playing, finding the character and writing bits. I was also lucky enough to work with the amazing Deanna Fleysher, aka Butt Kapinski, to add complexity to the show — because before she got involved it was mostly just dancing and poo jokes.

What will make you stand out in the Fringe crowd? I'm the only schmuck wearing a full-body muscle suit during my entire show in the middle of Adelaide summer. 

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When and where is your Fringe show? 16 Feb - 5 Mar, Royal Croquet Club.