Melbourne Fringe

Yummy Deluxe

Local drag queen and dancer Valerie Hex (James Welsby) has brought together several of our faves, and with their powers combined, they are Yummy. The show is part cabaret, part circus, part drag show, part dance show, part performance art and 100 per cent party. à Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton South 3053. 03 9660 9666. melbournefringe.com.au. $35-$38. Sep

Moira Finucane’s The Rapture Chapter II: Art vs Extinction

Finucane crosses just about every genre and always makes an impression. To create her new cabaret she travelled to Antarctica to be inspired by glaciers, vast expanses of nothingness, and penguins. à fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne 3000. 03 9662 9666. melbournefringe.com.au. $38-$48. Sep 11-29.

I’m a Phoenix, Bitch

British performer and theatre-maker Bryony Kimmings isn’t one to shy away from a difficult topic. Her latest piece confronts postnatal depression, something that she’s intimately acquainted with. The show explores motherhood, trauma and resilience. à Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne 3004. 03 9660 9666. melbournefringe.com.au. $25-$55. Sep 11-15.