Our highlights of Adelaide Fringe

Ross Noble has a milestone to celebrate. This year marks the comedian's 21st solo stand-up tour, and so he has invited fringegoers to join him for an evening of inspired nonsense; the sort that has cemented him as overlord of freewheeling stand-up.

If you find yourself curious about what Jibber Jabber Jamboree is about, don’t bother; trying to put Noble in a box is like trying to put a leash on a cat – best untamed. Watch the award-winning English comedian as he takes to random tangents like a sport, bouncing off the audience's energy before he somersaults back to some semblance of rationality. Total comedic gymnastics.

There are tribute bands that belong in crusty pubs, and there are tribute bands that take to the stage as if they were born for it; Come Together - The Beatles Rock Show is the latter.

Expect an uplifting performance of all the Beatles classics where this boisterous tribute band had us immersed in the hit songs of yesterday. The powerhouse vocalist and musician Rachel Vidoni is captain of this yellow submarine and along with her faultless backing vocalists, gave soulfully-charged adaptations of everything from ‘Come Together’, ‘Help!’ and ‘Hey Jude.’

The performance is enlivened by rousing choreography – by Rachel Dulski and Maddie MacArthur – that will leave you tapping and miming along for the whole hour.

The cabaret-comedic powerhouse Millicent Sarre has opinions, and, lucky for us, she’s not afraid to share – or sing – them. Expect an hour-long mishmash of stand-up comedy, poignant social commentary and original songs from Sarre, who delves into the trials and tribulations of being a woman in the 21st century.

Any topic is up for grabs for the self-coined “professional feminist”, who tackles everything from the pay gap, internalised misogyny to body image with her wonderfully sardonic sense of humour. A sing-to-action that needs to be heard.

To be drunk or not to be drunk: that is the million-pound question. If only William Shakespeare were alive today to see Sh!t Faced Shakespeare, a smash-hit production which pairs the writer’s prose with a totally intoxicated lead actor.

The show changes each night when a different cast member is nominated as a resident drunk, which guarantees a wonderfully chaotic and original show each and every time. Having sold over half a million tickets worldwide, this romp of a show returns to Adelaide Fringe to help you enjoy Shakespeare – responsibly. 

If you find yourself cursed with a bout of Fringe-induced fatigue and need a kick into gear, look no further than the “femme-tastic brunch extravaganza” Smashed - The Brunch Party. Grab a mimosa and tuck into some eggs as you watch a merry–go–round of performances, from gravity-defying circus and risque cabaret to exquisite drag.

The ringleader of the show - Jazida – is totally mesmerising, and her closing Bloody Mary-inspired burlesque performance is as hot as a pitcher jug of Tabasco.