The Carrot Show
Hayley Edwards
A carrot-themed exploration of surviving during impossible times, from the creator of ‘Shitbag’.
Welcome to The Carrot Show.
Following the smash-hit success of Shitbag and the burnout that followed during increasingly disastrous political times, Hayley Edwards turned to making a giant paper-mâché carrot.
In this joyfully absurd new work, Edwards reunites with multi award-winning designer and dramaturg Justin Gardam (Bloomshed, Shitbag). Together, they combine cardboard, projection, fragments of an old puppet theatre from Edwards’ maternal great-grandparents and Melbourne’s Carrot Man to ask how artists can keep making work in an increasingly unstable world.
From the team behind Shitbag:
Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe Touring Award – Melbourne Fringe 2024
Winner of the Artform Shaker Award – Melbourne Fringe 2024
Nominee for Best Theatre – Melbourne Fringe 2024
Winner for Best Performance in Independent Theatre – Green Room Awards 2025
Nominee for Best Writing in Independent Theatre – Green Room Awards 2025
Winner of the Queer Performer Award – Binge Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
★★★★★ (Lilithia Reviews)
★★★★★ (Binge Fringe)
★★★★ (The Age)
★★★★ (The Scotsman)
‘Hayley’s whip-smart humour, wide-eyed glee, and the piece’s formal uniqueness give it a wholly original feel. ★★★★★ (Binge Fringe)
