The Coconuts - Brown on the Outside, White on the Inside

Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award Winner (Adelaide Fringe)

You don’t want to miss this South Australian musical comedy duo! After a sold-out run at the Adelaide Fringe, The Coconuts are bringing their debut show to Melbourne for a short time only. If you like Sammy J or Flight of the Conchords this show is for you!

Seemingly cute but surprisingly 'R rated', Leela (she/her) and Shabana (she/her) will shock and delight you with offbeat original songs, deadpan delivery and their unique social perspective. As two women of colour, the duo often poking fun at their shared experiences of being non-white in a white washed world. They’re serious and sexy, political and silly, brown and brown. Shabana and Leela can make jokes you’re not allowed to, and they do.

"The audience is hooked completely. Darkly funny, open observations of what it’s like being brown in a white world wash over with ease." ☆☆☆☆☆ - David O'Brian, The Barefoot Review
"Riotously funny, endearing and surprisingly touching." ☆☆☆☆☆ - Justine Hall, See Do Eat Review
”The buzz is deserved: [... a] formidable debut set.” ☆☆☆☆☆ - James Murphy, Event Adelaide
“I can't think of anything better to see.” - Mina Asfour, Theatre Travels
“Comically well-timed and incredibly probing commentary on the social issues of our time”- Lisa Heart, Weekend Notes

This project is a Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award Winner.