Drago's Amazing Bona Fide Freak Show

Overview

Roll up, roll up, and step inside Drago’s Amazing Bona Fide Freak Show; a dark and dazzling one-man show from dancer, actor, writer and musician Ilan Abrahams.

Inspired by his three-week pilgrimage walking the full length of the Yarra River, Abrahams' performance takes audiences back to 19th century Melbourne when circus and sideshows were the favoured entertainment of the day. In this world lives Drago, a mysterious travelling showman... with a 'freak' lurking in the shadows of his beat-up tent.

Abrahams will revive his Drago character for four nights only at the Mechanics Institute in Brunswick, after the show played to sold-out crowds at La Mama in 2014. Combining theatre and song with a dark sense of humour, Abrahams is a consummate performer who vanishes into his role.

Drago’s Amazing Bona Fide Freak Show plays at the Mechanics Institute from May 20 – 23. For more information, head over here.