Special Melbourne homecoming for life-saving physical theatre show
Powerhouse performer Andi Snelling is in the fight of her life, stuck behind ‘the fourth wall.’ Little does she know, she is about to orchestrate her own rescue and return to the stage with a second chance at life.
Based on the true story of a life-changing tick bite, Happy-Go-Wrong is a visceral solo physical theatre odyssey that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and preciousness of life. Showcasing Snelling’s unstoppable no-holds-barred performance style, this rollercoaster show aligns the personal with the universal, and makes visible the invisible experience of chronic illness like you’ve never seen before.
With unflinching rawness, gut-punching comedy and a heavenly twist, Happy-Go-Wrong blends clowning, poetic existentialism, otherworldly movement and rollerskating with a spellbinding brown paper set that moves with Andi in striking visual metaphor.
In a remarkable parallel journey to Andi’s own recovery from Lyme disease, Happy-Go-Wrong truly is the little show that could. Since its humble beginnings at Melbourne Fringe 2019, it has garnered five awards, countless standing ovations, 5-star reviews, and toured main stages across Australia. Now in its final farewell season, this “highlight of the year” (The Age) returns to Melbourne for one very special homecoming that is not to be missed.
Opening Night/Q&A – Thu 26th June, 7:30pm | Auslan show – Fri 27th June, 7:30pm
Tix ($35-$45): https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/happy-go-wrong/
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“Making Happy-Go-Wrong saved my life. 7 years ago, I lay on a rehearsal room floor in Preston and unwittingly dreamed up what would become a career-defining show that has had a profound impact on so many audiences on so many stages, big and small. The longevity of this show and my own healing through performing it, is testament to the power of art to transform the impossible into possible. It is my deep honour to bring this special show back to my hometown where it all began for one, final hurrah.” – Andi Snelling
★★★★★ “Snelling pushes the boundaries and bravely bares her soul” – InDaily
Awards & Nominations:
Winner – The Advertiser’s Best Theatre of Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021
Winner – Adelaide Critics’ Circle Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe 2021
Winner – Best Theatre Weekly Award, Adelaide Fringe 2021
Winner – SA Tour Ready Award, Melbourne Fringe 2019
Winner – Best Marketing Award, New Zealand Fringe 2020
Nominated – Best Performer, Independent Theatre of 2019, Green Room Awards 2020
Nominated – Best Writing, Independent Theatre of 2019, Green Room Awards 2020
#4 of Top Ten Theatre Shows in South Australia of 2022 – David O’Brien, Barefoot Review
Best Theatre of 2019 – Cameron Woodhead, The Age
#7 of Top Ten Best Shows of 2019 – Myron My, My Melbourne Arts
Best Theatre of 2019 – Keith Gow, keithgow.com
What Melbourne Loved 2019 – Anne-Marie Peard, Sometimes Melbourne
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