Return Season: Victorian Pride Centre
Melbourne International Comedy Festival | May 2025
Melbourne International Comedy Festival | May 2025
“Peak theatre, brilliant theatre... Camp and whimsical and sweet.” - Praise Dionysus!
" I quite like the staging even though it is a bit bare-bones. It helps convey the “child-like” type wonder in the show and gets the audience to fill in the blanks with their own imagination. If you had full sets and effects and everything was slick looking it would be a different show!... 5/5" - Tim Chumna
A brand new comedy, 'The Frog' introduces us to Frog, a solitary accountant whose mundane routine is upended when a frantic Fly urgently requires tax assistance. Through a captivating blend of clowning and surrealistic storytelling, ‘The Frog’ explores the delightful unpredictability found within life's everyday moments, weaving a tale that celebrates the absurd and the unexpected connections that emerge amidst the chaos.
Audiences are transported to a world of whimsy and wonder reminiscent of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and the works of Beatrix Potter. ‘The Frog’ serves as a joyful reminder for adults of the transformative power of theatre. Embrace the laughter, welcome the absurdity, and rediscover the joy of existence through 'The Frog'.
Cast & Creatives
The Frog Ivy Crago
The Fly Maxine J Palmerson
The Boss, The Pond, Rouge, Big Apple & The Moon
Daphne Papadopoulos
The Fly Maxine J Palmerson
The Boss, The Pond, Rouge, Big Apple & The Moon
Daphne Papadopoulos
Produced by Claudia Harris
Stage Management, Technical Operation and Lighting Design by
Alessandra Alessio
Set Design and Aesthetics by Rachel ’Stoz’ Stone
Set Construction by Maxine Palmerson
Marketing and Costume Design by Ivy Crago
Stage Management, Technical Operation and Lighting Design by
Alessandra Alessio
Set Design and Aesthetics by Rachel ’Stoz’ Stone
Set Construction by Maxine Palmerson
Marketing and Costume Design by Ivy Crago
Poster by Kat Craine
Event Photography by Alec Farrow
"Its a good thing to support anyone in the arts, especially when they're just starting out, but what we got was so much more than that. The writing, the timing, the depth of character development, the physical comedy and all with the minimal use of props, was exceptional.
I would recommend The Frog to anyone with a heart and a sense of humour... It is an exceptionally funny and moving investigation into what is really important to humans, as deep as it is simple in Its delivery...
It was Completely moving, captivating, Outrageously funny, with great acting and physical comedy and fantastic connection with the audience that was inescapable…. It touched the heart while looking you directly in eye….
A surreal adventure with very few props (the use of what props they had was most effective and very clever) and yet the play was still so visually engaging and laugh out loud funny! 5 stars !!!" - Scott Collage
