Comedy

Watson - How To Make Friends As Adults - CANCELLED

A hilarious look at the challenges of forging new friendships in an adult world.

$22.50 - $29.50
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A picture of Tegan, Liam and Adam from the comedy group Watson. Tegan and Liam have a warm and welcoming smile on their face. Adam looks like he is thinking about eating a pie.
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  • Created and Performed by: Watson

Move over, Chandler and Joey! Jog on, Monica and Rachel! And go to hell, Phoebe! Because real-life F.R.I.E.N.D.S, Watson (Best Comedy winners at Melbourne Fringe) are returning to Melbourne with their brand NEW show, 'How to Make Friends As Adults'. It’s a hilarious look at the challenges of forging adult friendships in a disconnected world.

Even before the pandemic turned us all into shut-ins with uncomfortable sourdough fetishes, many of us were finding it impossible to maintain grown-up friendships. And now, we’re facing a global loneliness endemic! Wheeeee!

But don’t fret. Over a fun, frantic and informative hour of sketch comedy, your hosts/experts* Tegan, Liam and Adam will achieve the seemingly impossible: they’ll teach you how to make friends and keep them – no matter how legitimately unlikable you are!

Because being an adult doesn’t have to be a slow, lonely march towards death. With Watson’s help, it can be a slow, accompanied march towards death! With occasional dinner parties!

This hilarious, heart-warming, award-winning** and ultimately life-affirming show is a testament to the good in all of us, and proof that everyone deserves a friend. Even you.

*Not experts.
**Awards pending.

  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Frequent Coarse Language, Sudden Loud Noises, High Level Of Audience Participation.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible.

    The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock.
    If you need step free access, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock.

    Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head straight through to the Victoria Street Building and up the stairs on the right. On the first floor, Old Council Chambers is on to the right, on the eastern side of the hallway.

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  • Full: $29.50

  • Preview: $25.50

  • Blak Tix: $22.00

  • Concession: $25.50

  • Group 6+: $25.00

  • Member discounts available

    This event is eligible for 25% off full price Fringe Dweller tickets. Just add the tickets that you want then login at checkout and you'll get the cheapest tickets. If you're not a member yet, simply add a membership to your cart and you'll be able to access Fringe Dweller prices straight away.

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

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Thursday, 05 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

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Friday, 06 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

7:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

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Sunday, 08 October 2023

6:30pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Old Council Chambers

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