Dean Robinson

Melbourne, 2026 is about to be your Swiftie Era. You’ve watched the Eras Tour, you’ve listened to all 12 albums and you’ve probably had at least 13 fights while defending the queen herself, but have you spent an hour on a random teen’s livestream, breaking down every minute detail about the TCU (Taylor Cinematic Universe)?

A one-man comedy show by a self-confessed ultimate Swiftie, #SwiftTok is the brainchild of performer Dean Robinson. And with a raft of performances and glowing reviews under his belt, he is bringing this updated new version of this hilarious hour of energy back to Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

#SwiftTok (Dean’s version) returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival in a brand-new version covering all the updates since you last met 14-year-old Dean, an engagement, return of masters and The Life of a Showgirl.

Fresh from successful seasons at Newcastle Fringe, 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Perth’s FRINGE WORLD, Dean is bringing his high-energy comedy and pop culture insight back to Melbourne.

#SwiftTok is a deep dive into the hilarity of online stan culture, the TikTok generation, and above all is a true celebration of Taylor Swift. Get in the ‘Getaway Car’ and let Dean take you on a journey through the eras, the highs and lows, the good and the bad and of course all of the ‘Sad Beautiful Tragic’ moments of teenage hood.

Dean is a Melbourne-based writer and performer, with sold out seasons of past cabaret The Date and Peter Pan: A Twinkle In Time and has worked as a performer in a variety of musicals, cabarets and plays. Dean premiered this show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2024, followed up by FRINGE WORLD in Perth last year and is coming fresh from Newcastle Fringe Festival.

So drop everything now and I have one question left still… are you ready for it?

'Sweet, funny and very likeable.' Weekend Notes

‘Had the crowd in stitches… a must see.’ Theatre Thoughts

‘Hilariously accurate.’ My Melbourne Arts

‘Full of passion and hilarity.’ Theatre First

‘Hahahahahahahah you're amazing.’ Taylor Swift (actual real comment from her on my TikTok)

★★★★★ Fringefeed

★★★★½ Perth Happenings