MILKE presents

Garry Starr

Classic Penguins

Australia

Winner 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show
Winner Best Comedy Award 2025 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Best Comedy Award 2025 Perth FFRINGE WORLD
Nominee Best Show 2025 ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards
Nominee Best Show Comedians’ Choice Awards 2025

Fresh from a sell-out season in London’s West End, Garry Starr is (still) hell-bent on saving books from extinction by performing every Penguin Classic novel ever written. In an hour. Mostly naked (but with flippers).

The comic wunderkind takes us on a literary adventure through the world’s most iconic works of fiction. From The Little Prince to Moby Dick and everything in between, nothing is safe from being lampooned with the utmost nincompoopery.

'One of the fringe shows of the decade.' ★★★★★ The Stage (UK)

'Audacious.' ★★★★★ The Scotsman

Contains full nudity, mild language and audience interaction

Strictly for audiences 18+

Nudity

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Show Details

Ticket Prices

$35 - $49

Time

6.45pm| 5.45pm

Thu 26 Mar - Sat 28 Mar: 6.45pm;
Sun 29 Mar: 5.45pm;
Wed 1 Apr - Sat 4 Apr: 6.45pm;
Sun 5 Apr: 5.45pm;
Wed 8 Apr - Sat 11 Apr: 6.45pm;
Sun 12 Apr: 5.45pm;
Wed 15 Apr - Sat 18 Apr: 6.45pm;
Sun 19 Apr: 5.45pm
The Malthouse - Merlyn Theatre, 113 Sturt Street, Southbank

Venue

The Malthouse - Merlyn Theatre

113 Sturt Street, Southbank

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Licensed Venue

All ages and licensed

Accessibility

There is unassisted wheelchair access at the main entrance and through to the performance space on the ground floor. There is fixed raked seating during the show.

A Hearing Assistance System is available for those using a hearing aid. Venue staff can also provide headphones if needed.

The accessible bathrooms are located on the ground floor.

For more information, please visit the venue website.

Assisted Hearing