Bring Your C*nt! - 8 out of 10 Gas Leak in the Air Productions TICKETS: BRING YOUR C★NT! | Adelaide Fringe
Friday the 27th of March was a very hot evening at 34 degrees, but inside the House of Delinquents it was 199 degrees (if you understand the reference, this show is definitely for you)! Bring Your C*nt by Gas Leak in the Air Productions is a celebration of all things queer, sexy and sustainable, and contains acts that would make your grandmother blush (unless you happen to have a particularly cool grandmother).
Founded by Mackenzie Richardson, Gas Leak in the Air Productions is a new theatre company operating on Kaurna Country, run by up-and-coming young artists. This is their second Fringe show, with their debut being the original play ‘Margret, You’re a Virgin!’ in 2025. Their mission statement is: “...our company highlights theatre that focuses on queer stories, feminist theory, self-determined empowerment, mental health, the un-talked about and the important”.
Bring Your C*nt definitely hit all those nails on the head. The tagline for this variety show is: “think high fashion meets sustainable garment making meets weird kid arts and crafts meets queer club culture meets drag/burlesque inspired performance”. There was no single underlying theme, which meant every skit, lip-sync, and op-shop-inspired costume from the six cast members was a delightful surprise. There was one specific scene that contained debate points many members of the queer and AFAB community are all too familiar with - but hearing them said out loud really makes you stop and think about them from a new perspective. There are even several points of the show containing audience participation - I won’t spoil what those moments are exactly, but they definitely encourage audiences to “bring your c*nt” in a variety of ways, both from their seat in the audience and on stage for a cameo. Sacrifices (I mean, volunteers) may even get a present for their participation!
House of Delinquents was my second new venue this Fringe season, tucked away in plain sight on Pirie Street. It is a wonderful space perfectly suited to the Fringe, and especially a Fringe show like this one, with intimate cabaret-style seating and a flat stage with simple black curtains to provide a ‘backstage’ area for the performers. The tech was very simple, with a singular person operating the lighting and sound from a deck on the side of the stage, which is all a show like this really needs. It was sweet seeing the performers interacting with the tech coordinator throughout the show - it really demonstrates how close everyone in the production is.
The audience was very small and, despite the hot weather, took quite a while to “warm up” to the performance, and were unfortunately on the quieter, more subdued side. But thankfully, the show didn’t suffer for it, with every performer clearly giving their all in every moment, regardless. I highly encourage readers to see the show, whether you’re a seasoned member of the queer Adelaide performing arts community or you’ve had zero experience with this kind of performance - this was truly an enjoyable show from start to finish, and every performer in the cast deserves larger audiences and raucous applause. There are only two shows left though, so grab your tickets now!
- Carolina Fioravanti
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