Melbourne’s 41st Fringe festival has officially begun – and that was all the excuse some people needed to get near-naked in public even if the weather wasn’t co-operating.
The Melbourne Fringe festival kicked off on Wednesday, and no amount of unseasonable chill could deter performers from some of the 475 events in the program – the biggest in the festival’s 41-year history – from bearing almost all in the name of self-promotion.
Front row: Thomas Gorham and Liam Dummer ; Standing Ed Gamester , Jordan Twartz and Callan Harris , Kween Kong , Themme Fatale and Tayla Lemon .Combining togas and yoga poses were Thomas Gorham and Liam Dummer , who get all bent out of shape in the Mount Olympus-meets-acrobatics circus show.
The festival was launched by Lord Mayor Sally Capp outside the State Library of Victoria.On this day, though, the star attraction was the giant yellow swing erected outside the State Library of Victoria. Youngsters Sabine and Meliha were among the first to try it out, but they’ll be swapping play duties for work from the weekend, as part of a 16-strong team of kids who will host riders and present them with a celebratory sultana at the end of their experience. The eight-metre-high swing is in the CBD until Sunday, after which it will be relocated to Footscray for the rest of the festival.
The giant eight-metre swing erected for all comers to play on proved an irresistible draw for youngsters Sabine and Meliha.Fringe runs until October 22, with 13 shows for families and more than 50 free events on offer.
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