Perth Voice Interactive

UNDERWEAR will be abandoned, taboos broken, bodies contorted and the human psyche examined when Fringe World kicks off, January 22 to February 21.

With a heap of shows from comedy to circus, theatre and the arts, at venues across the city — and a program the size of a phone book (ask your folks, kids)  — there’s something for everyone.

Fresh from rave revues overseas, a trio of National Institute of Circus Arts graduates try to discover the elixir of life: “They will loose clothing and do a lot of acrobatics,” Thomas Gorham promises.

Boylesque is back to shock, along with a swag of burlesque and cabaret, including the return of La Soiree with its frenzied feast of internationally-renowned performers.

With more than 250 national and international comedy acts, Perth could well die laughing.

But then there’s the theatre, and like an ice bath Halina brings a sobering look at being a young woman in a patriarchal popular culture–leavened with a bit of humour.

“The cast of 20 ask meta questions such as ‘what am I doing with my life? ‘do I want children and marriage?’, to the occasionally crippling, “what shall I wear today?’ and ‘which toothpaste should I buy?’” deviser Ann-Marie Biagioni says.

Add dance, art, music, and a kids program, to the mix and Fringe World is set to rock the city over summer.

Click onto fringeworld.com.au for the full program.