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The Brisbane Clown Cabaret
Is the world going crazy right now? … maybe we need some creative lunacy to delight the soul!
Over the last year and a half the Brisbane Clown Cabaret has become a fixture on the comedy scene in Brisbane. Sold out shows, unique performers showcasing clown, new vaudeville, eccentric circus and theatrical odditiy. Now it’s Wynnum’s turn! Come along and tune in to the hilarity, absurdity, and shared laughter that makes life special. An hour of delight to send you off into the night.
Phoebe Manning: The Importance of Being Ernest
Meet Ernest, a little clown with a little suitcase, and a big heart … except someone broke it. Will you help Ernest put it back together?
Life? It's a Circus!
A playfully entertaining short show that utilises physicality, balloons, balls, balancing chairs, acrobatic antics and clown, to take you on a crash course journey through some of the ups and downs of life as they ponder on stage relationships and other aspects of the human condition.
Jeromaia Detto: Giuseppe's Love Quest
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?”
Tyrone Plays the Hits
Tyrone is an award-winning ukulele-wielding wonder. He’s taken his tunes all over the world and now he’s bringing them to you: all the hits.
Street Theatre Workshop with Stefan Cooper-Fox
Step into the world of street performance with Brisbane’s own Stefan Cooper-Fox in this playful, hands-on workshop designed for kids of all ages – and the grown-ups who love to join in.
This engaging session invites families to explore the art of street theatre together.
Clown Burlesque Cabaret
Step into a world where glamour meets absurdity in a riotous night of Clown Burlesque Cabaret. This is not your typical cabaret – expect the unexpected as mischievous clowns collide with tease, comedy, and a dash of delightful chaos.
Adults Clown Workshop with Andrew Cory
fun, hour-long workshop for the clown curious. No experience necessary, just come along and share your laughter. Learn some of the basics about performing clown, recharge your creativity and discover the secrets to performing in front of an audience.
Clown Burlesque Workshop with Clara Cupcakes
Get Your Sillies Out – An Introduction to Clowning
Burlesque – sexy, sensual, and absolutely stupid. From classic burlesque to pure clowning, there is always a laugh or a sly wink to be had. Learn how to apply humour in every aspect of your performance, connect better with an audience and get in on the joke. If you can’t laugh at yourself, how that heck is anyone else!
Kids Clown Workshop with Andrew Cory
This is a giggle workshop. Come along and be a clown!
Learn some simple tricks to share with your family and friends. Especially designed for children (6 – 12 yrs).
Bubba Licious
Yes, it’s a show for babies!
A sensory display of colour, sound, light & movement to spark joy and ignite wonder. Incorporating puppetry, clowning, bubbles, shadow play & much more.
The Great Beach Adventure
The Great Beach Adventure is a joyful, imagination-powered escapade for children aged 3–10 and their grown-ups. When two best friends decide it’s beach day, their living room transforms into a world of waves, pirates, sea creatures, and sun-soaked silliness.
Jaws: For Kids!
Jaws: For Kids! takes the iconic 70s blockbuster and gives it a hilarious, high-energy, family-friendly twist.
Join friends Kirt and Bernie as they attempt to retell the entire story of Jaws — with singing, dancing, interactive moments, and plenty of shark facts swimming through the chaos.
101 Ways to Annoy Your Parents (and Other Really Old People) 6 sessions
A Wicked show for Wicked Kids
WINNER Best Kids & Family Weekly Award 2023 Adelaide Fringe 2023
The title says it all! *Evil laugh*. Don’t worry, I’ll also teach the parents how to annoy their kids as well. From multi-award-winning kids comedian Matty Grey.
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Presented as part of the vibrant Wynnum Fringe Festival, the inaugural Brisbane Clown Festival brings together a dazzling lineup of Brisbane’s best clowns for a jam-packed program of laughter and play over three days.
The Festival is held at 166 Bay Terrace in Wynnum (Brisbane), Queensland.
Clown Festival events take place in either the Lunchbox Theatre, or the Augathella Spiegeltent. For more details, such as parking and accessibility, see the Wynnum Fringe frequently asked questions.
Car: The festival site is a 30 minute drive from Brisbane CBD and 20 minute drive from Brisbane Airport. Free street parking is available.
Train: The festival site is a 10 minute walk from Wynnum Central Station on the Cleveland Line
Bus: Council buses run between Brisbane CBD and Bay Tce Wynnum
Plane: The closest international airport is Brisbane Airport
Boat: Wynnum can be accessed by sailboat, windsurfer, or canoe
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“The shortest distance between two people is laughter” – Victor Borge
Our mission is to bring people together through shared laughter, clowning, and playful performance. We believe joy helps build a stronger, more connected community, and feeds the spirit.
We celebrate and support local artists by creating opportunities for performers to share their work and creativity.
Through humour, physical comedy, and theatrical fun, we aim to inspire connection, imagination, and a lasting love of the arts for audiences of all ages.
clown festival team
Andrew Cory - Festival Director
Over the last thirty years, Andrew Cory has worked in Australia and Asia as an actor, a movement director and clown. He has worked with The Queensland Ballet, Queensland Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre Company, The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Opera Queensland, Queensland Music Festival and The South Australia State Theatre Company. Andrew studied at Ecole Philip Gaulier (London), Centre Selavy Mask School (France), Todo Performance Academy (Denmark), the School for Mime Theatre (USA) and Bont’s International Clown School (Spain).
He has written and directed four clown shows; Mud (Metro Arts 2003), Suckers (Harvest Rain Independents 2012), THE BOX (Backbone/Artslink 2013) and Park Cleaners (Backbone/Artslink 2015).
He currently is the Movement and Clown Tutor for the acting degree at The Conservatorium, Griffith University. In 2024 he created a new theatre company, Jesture, to focus on clown, movement, image and text. Jesture produces the popular Brisbane Clown Cabaret. Andrew is the Resident Director at Bluey’s World, an international tourist destination based in Hamilton, Australia.
Laurene Cooper-Fox - Executive Producer
Laurene Cooper-Fox is a production professional with a background in music theatre and a strong focus on bringing creative ideas to life. She has played a key role in bringing “Rockarena” to the Royal Adelaide Show, as well as the managing the Urban Utilities “Water Warriors” education program.
In 2025, Laurene was Production Manager for the 4MBS Shakespeare Festival and the founder and producer of the 24 Hour Musical Project. She has worked with companies including Wilde Applause, Small Crown Productions, and Vulcana Women’s Circus, and has also served as Entertainment Coordinator for the Sherwood Community Festival.
From juggling touring logistics to designing eye-catching visuals, Laurene’s skillset spans photography, administration and marketing allowing her to support projects from concept through to delivery with a practical, creative approach.
Stefan Cooper-Fox - Street Theatre Director
Stefan is playful, charming, witty and highly entertaining…
A creative entertainer for over 26 years hosting and performing for theatre, gala events and festivals throughout Australia and New Zealand, Stefan has created a suite of incredible characters and brings vivacious energy to every performance.
Starting his career in professional Theatre Sports, improvisation and acting before transitioning into character entertainment, theatre, film, television and event MC’ing.
Stefan has developed, workshopped and performed multiple touring schools shows including most recently Active Travel for Brisbane City Council and Water Warriors for Urban Utilities. He works with a variety of companies including DeBase Theatre Company, Wilde Applause, IZIT? Entertainment, Applause Entertainment, TLC, Guru Dudu- Silent Disco, Zest Factor, Something Else Entertainment, Phoenix Entertainment and Commonwealth Games Australia, along with many other companies. Stefan is also a skilled commercial photographer and videographer.
Dan Endicott - Technical Director
A Brisbane-born creative with over 30 years of experience, Daniel is a veteran theatre technician and a pioneer of the city’s independent arts scene. Between 2000 and 2011, he activated landmark spaces as venue manager of The Factory, The Globe Theatre, Old Museum Building, and The Pink Palace, whilst also producing a diverse array of variety shows, live music, and cult cinema events. Daniel’s extensive production management credits include esteemed companies such as Ballet Theatre of Queensland, Musical Theatre Australia, Metro Arts, and Vulcana Women’s Circus. Since 2012, he has served as a lighting technician at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) while regularly touring regional Queensland as a lighting and AV technician-designer for Topology. Through his freelance company, Odyssey Entertainment, Daniel provides essential technical support, equipment hire, and production management to emerging artists, community venues and events such as Wynnum Fringe. In his spare time Dan enjoys writing and performing in his original garage rock and psychedelic pop band, The Stomps.
Returning to one of his formative theatre spaces, Daniel is proud to be a part of the creative team for Brisbane Clown Cabaret!
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Images for Life? It’s a Circus! courtesy of Justin Ma
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