
About Us
Located in the center of Tarntanyangga /Victoria Square, Fool’s Paradise is quickly becoming one of the hottest Adelaide Fringe Festival destinations. As a festival hub it focuses on high-quality and lower-cost experiences for the audience, with a fair and equitable model for the artists involved.
Created by Cal Harris and Thomas Gorham from Head First Acrobats, who have been a crowd favorite at the Adelaide Fringe for over 10 years, Fool’s Paradise has a strong focus on circus and physical theatre. They want this site to embody the ethos of fringe festivals with programming that is fun, dumb and daring.
Cal and Thomas have created a unique fringe experience where everything on-site is run by artists! Every detail has been carefully planned to create a space where artists can thrive without the higher costs of participating at other venues.
Thomas and Cal have toured the world as acrobats and now tour the world not just as performers but also as producers, tent builders, programmers, food and beverage attendants—everything a site needs to run smoothly at Fringe. You might see Thoamas and Cal on stage, and the next minute be served hot donuts or a cold beer by them. They do it all for the love of Fringe. Come and meet the team and enjoy the best of fringe at the hub for artists, by artists.
