12 Types Of Attendees You're Sure To Come Across This Adelaide Fringe Season

Crossed fingers you don't run into the "Fringe Snob".

1. The First Date Couple.

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These attendees are all about the romance — because what could be more charming than going to a Fringe show for your first date?! To them, it sounds like a great idea — until the performer makes one of them get up on stage and then they embarrass themselves in front of everyone, including their hot date. Better luck next time.

2. The Uptight, Middle Class Family (that accidentally ends up attending a show that's way raunchier than they thought it would be).

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Picture this: You're sitting in the crowd and see the entire family rock up to a strip cabaret show, thinking "What the hell are they doing here?!". Well, they're thinking the same thing and Karen vows to NEVER let her husband organise the tickets again.

3. The "I Know The Artist" Groupie.

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This person wrangles you into going to the show with them while they smile and wave at the performer the whole way through. Turns out they only matched on Tinder once, but that doesn't stop the groupie from awkwardly chatting to the act afterwards.

4. The Fringe Snob.

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Every year, the Fringe Snob tries to outdo themselves with how many shows they can see. As each new season rolls along, they brag about how many they've been to and shame anyone who hasn't attend at least 10 performances.

5. The Supportive Friend.

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This is the sort of attendee that didn't really want to come because watching someone reimagine Disney songs through a harmonic is not their cup of tea. But hey, you're their friend, and they'll do anything to love and support you.

6. The Adelaide Arts Warrior.

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You see this person at every art event in Adelaide. It's like they've made it their mission to singlehandedly keep the arts scene alive in Australia. Although tbh, it probably would collapse without them.

7. The Fake Artist.

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Being a young person in Adelaide during February and March means that stories of the mysterious "Fringe Club" are CONSTANT. Their friends always brag about getting in and witnessing all the ~shenanigans~ that goes on there. But this year, The Fake Artist has taken matters into their own hands and somehow got their fingers on an Artist's Pass, purely to get into the "Fringe Club". Turns out it's just like any other bar, but with a couple more carnies in it.

8. The Carnies.

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You'll definitely come across a colourful mix of carnies at the Fringe Festival. From the vendors shelling out sweet treats, to the rambunctious street performers — embrace the chaos and take in every experience with a ~carnie heart~.

9. The Cool And Quirky Older Couple.

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These older couples are typically retired art teachers that live in the Eastern suburbs. The wife regularly shops at Gorman and together, they love to attend some of the more ~risqué'~ shows to prove to everyone that yes, old people can be cool too.

10. The European Backpacker.

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It's not clear whether The European Backpacker knew whether Fringe was on in Adelaide or if they just happened to stumble into the city while the event was on. Either way, they love going to shows and telling their friends back home how cool Adelaide is. They might even try come back as a performer next year.

11. The Audience Member Just Begging To Go On Stage.

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We all love a joker, a class clown, a jester. They go to shows knowing that some sort of audience participation will be needed — and boy, are they ready for it. They thrive off that attention and believe they belong up on that stage too!

12. The Unwilling Participant.

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While some are more than happy to have the spotlight on them, The Unwilling Participant would rather stick needles in their eyes than have some random "comedian" force them to get involved in a show. These attendees have yet to master the art of seeming "medium-ly" keen once the opportunity of crowd participation comes up. Instead, they let dread take over their facial expression and become all too easy a target for an artist intent on embarrassing someone. It's a rookie mistake they are sure to not make again next year.