Current reviews for Adelaide Fringe and Fringe World Perth Festivals 2023
As featured on various Must See Shows and Best of the Fringe lists
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun 80’s Spectacular 5*****
one4review - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘A fun filled show that takes you back to the good times and has you on your feet dancing and singing to the music’. (REVIEW LINK)
HYPNOTIST MATT HALE: TOP FUN 80’s SPECTACULAR
World Magic Review - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Everything about the show, from the entry and exit music, to Hale’s outfit, and to all the activities performed by the hypnotized participants, is perfectly themed to the eighties. It’s impressive just how well he sticks to the theme, there’s not a single song or moment that isn’t impeccably eighties. (REVIEW LINK)
FRINGEWORLD 2023 | Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular
The Fourth Wall - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fringe world mainstay and all around good guy, Matt Hale is back to thrill you with his signature blend of hypnotism and comedy! It’s super fun stuff, and the references to the eighties will transport you back to the time of big hair, big moves, and big dreams – which incidentally is exactly what it will feel like for the volunteers afterward (REVIEW LINK)
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular Review – Fringe World 2023
Perth Happenings - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Get your parachute pants and leg warmers out of the closet! Matt Hale is back in town, and we all know what that means… Get ready to laugh uncontrollably, gasp, sing along, and be dazzled by his unique 80’s themed hypnosis act. (REVIEW LINK)
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80's Spectacular - Fringe World
Weekend Notes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The State Theatre of WA has the State of Play during Fringe World Perth 2023. Talented hypnotist and entertainer Matt Hale has his show Top Fun on at the State Theatre/State of Play during the 2023 Fringe World Perth season. For those wanting non-stop fun, laughs and entertainment plus more, Matt Hale's show Top Fun is for you! All ages and abilities can attend this show. (REVIEW LINK)
Matt Hale Top Fun
wheeliegoodperth - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Last night I was invited by hypnohale and his team to view his new show for fringeworldperth and what a show it was! (REVIEW LINK)
Fringe Review: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular
GLAM Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Hale is quick, funny and high energy. If you are after something different this Fringe, or are keen to discover whether you are Australia’s next champion walker, check him out. (REVIEW LINK)
FRINGE REVIEW - MATT HALE: TOP FUN! 80'S SPECTACULAR
SeeDoEatReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Hypnotist Matt Hale returns to the Adelaide Fringe for his fourth big season and this time he’s brought his sweatbands, short shorts and ‘best of the 80’s’ mixed tape with him! (REVIEW LINK)
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80s Hypnosis Spectacular
Kids in Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
The crowd loved the antics, nothing was so embarrassing it would end any careers and everyone left happy and for those who took part in the show….relaxed! (REVIEW LINK)
Review: Matt Hale’s ‘Top Fun’ at State Theatre Centre of WA
X-PRESS MAG.COM- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Matt Hale is a comedic hypnotist and multiple award-winning Fringe World darling and watching Top Fun it’s absolutely clear to see why. Top Fun was a thrilling ride of comedy brilliance and was the ultimate show for audience participation. (REVIEW LINK)
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular @ The May Wirth at Gluttony, Adelaide 21/2/2023
HI FI WAY- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Seeing Hypnotist Matt Hale is always a fun time. You can always guarantee that it’s going to be Top Fun! Funny enough his new show at Gluttony this year is Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80's Spectacular. Right from the start Hale is just a big ball of energy and combined with an 80s theme you got double the Top Fun! (REVIEW LINK)
Performance review: Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular
ARTS hub- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
From sock dancing to comedic suggestibility, Matt Hale’s Top Fun! 80’s Spectacular contains high-energy humour cranked up to full volume. (REVIEW LINK)
Hypnotist Matt Hale: Top Fun! 80's Spectacular
Fringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matt Hale is no stranger to the Fringe scene, having performed for many years with multiple shows to great success. His stage presence is infectious and energetic, whether it's getting people involved or racing around the stage dancing himself. He switches so easily between entertaining the crowd and putting the volunteers under that you'll wonder if they really are under a trance or not - until you see their terrible air guitar skills! (REVIEW LINK)
Matt Hale Hypnotist Top Fun 80's Spectacular at Fringe Perth
Perth Walkabout
I’ve known about Matt Hale the comedy hypnotist for a long time through social media. For some reason I’d never gone to one of his shows. But I also have an inexplicable love of the 80s despite not actually living through it, so when I saw that Matt was doing an 80s-themed show, I figure it was finally time. (REVIEW LINK)
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Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos!
SeeDoEatReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matt Hale’s new show Absolute Chaos epitomises what the entire Adelaide Fringe is all about: happiness, inclusiveness, and a rollicking good-time all wrapped up in a fast-paced one-hour show. (REVIEW LINK)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos! | Adelaide Fringe 2022 review
The Advertiser - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
There’s nothing quite like watching complete strangers slow dance with a broomstick.
Just as the title suggests, hypnotist Matt Hale brings absolute chaos in his new comedy show. Using volunteers from his enthusiastic crowd, Hale takes both them and the rest of the audience through an hour of untamed laughter and I-can’t-believe-he’s-doing-this hypnotic techniques.
Hale uses his abilities to present a mind-blowing display of the power within the human brain.
Amazing for all age groups, the bright, colourful lighting and stomach-grabbing humour allow both those involved on stage and those watching carefully from their seats to marvel at Hale’s ability to turn strangers into pro surfers and dancers.
He’s been around the world inspiring audiences for nearly 10 years, so an opportunity to see Hale at work is not to be missed. You’ll leave wondering just how he does it. (REVIEW LINK)
Just as the title suggests, hypnotist Matt Hale brings absolute chaos in his new comedy show. Using volunteers from his enthusiastic crowd, Hale takes both them and the rest of the audience through an hour of untamed laughter and I-can’t-believe-he’s-doing-this hypnotic techniques.
Hale uses his abilities to present a mind-blowing display of the power within the human brain.
Amazing for all age groups, the bright, colourful lighting and stomach-grabbing humour allow both those involved on stage and those watching carefully from their seats to marvel at Hale’s ability to turn strangers into pro surfers and dancers.
He’s been around the world inspiring audiences for nearly 10 years, so an opportunity to see Hale at work is not to be missed. You’ll leave wondering just how he does it. (REVIEW LINK)
Adelaide Fringe Review: Surviving Matt Hale’s Hypnotic Chaos
The AU Review- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Matt Hale is a self-confessed comedy hypnotist, with self-help motivational and corporate entertainment packages a major part of his life. It makes sense then that a show called Absolute Chaos would be on the Fringe list. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos @ The Flamingo – Gluttony, Adelaide
HI FI WAY- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Word has got around this is the best hypnotists show in town and it’s the craziest kind of chaos you will find at this year’s fringe. (READ MORE)
Fringe Review: Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos!
GLAM Adelaide- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Matt keeps his audience engaged and constantly connected to the action on stage, captivating us all in our seats with audience participation galore. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos!
Kids in Adelaide- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It was a great family pick that served our tribe of varying ages well and pumped up the entire audience, regardless of on stage participation. (READ MORE)
Review for Comedy Hynotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos!
Fringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you haven’t seen Hale in action before, this is a must-see, must-do experience. If you have seen him before, it’s still a must-see. (READ MORE)
Review for Comedy Hynotist Matt Hale: Absolute Chaos!
Fringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Right from the welcome, it’s a high energy environment with the opportunity to clap, cheer and cackle being often and plentiful. If you think this is a show where you will be chosen or pulled up on stage, rest assured you are safe. (READ MORE)
The Clubnosis Experience: House Music Guided Visualisation @ The Kingfisher at Gluttony, Adelaide
HI FI WAY - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Clubnosis Experience: House Music Guided Visualisation by (Absolute Chaos Hypnotist) Matt Hale is one show that lifts you and takes you into an internal spiritual high. If you like House music and losing yourself in the moment, then this is the perfect show for you. (READ MORE)
Review for The Clubnosis Experience: House Music Guided VisualisationFringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Matt Hale has done it again. Bringing the beats, he helped the audience tune in to their own happy chemicals and had us grooving like no-one was watching. With state-of-the-art visuals that ranged from calming to energetic and psychedelic, and a banger soundtrack of house music, the vibe was one of a trippy hippy rave party in all the best ways. (READ MORE)
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Review - MATT HALE: BONKERS!
SeeDoEatReview - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️stars
The experience of being hypnotised is a strange one. You’re still cognisant of everything going on around you but, as I discovered while watching comedian/hypnotist on stage in his show Bonkers! , you become totally uninhibited by the commands given to you and are more than happy to take part in the hilarity of the show! (READ MORE)
Fringe Review: Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale – Bonkers!
GLAM Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
Australia’s comedy hypnotist, Matt Hale, has been around for a while on stage, radio and TV. As a latecomer to his career, it’s evident why he thrives in a flooded market of stage hypnotists. He’s not only damn funny, but his messages of positivity are something we all need to be reminded of. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale – Bonkers! @ The Virago At Gluttony, Adelaide
HI FI WAY- 4.5 stars
From the moment the red light (umm no its not that kind of a show) was flashing and the smoke machine was pumping out that hazy smoke to a heavy dance beat you could feel that something… Bonkers was going to happen! (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale – Bonkers! | Adelaide Fringe Review
Play and Go Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
'Bonkers' is a hypnosis show but with a party and comedy twist that can be enjoyed both from the stage as a volunteer or in the audience. Living up to its name, it is full of silliness and light-hearted humour for all ages. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale – Bonkers!
The Advertiser- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
Matt Hale makes the Duracell bunny look lazy. The comedian and hypnotist does not stop from the minute he walks on stage. His opening routine sets the scene for some very funny and zany behaviour. Within minutes the obviously talented Hale manages to get more than a dozen volunteers hyptonised. (READ MORE)
Fringe Review: Bonkers!
EVENTalaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
Comedian Hypnotist Matt Hale has returned to Adelaide Fringe with his 2021 COVID-safe version of his 2020 award winning show Bonkers! (READ MORE)
REVIEW: COMEDY HYPNOTIST MATT HALE ‘BONKERS!’
KIDDO Mag
I first saw Matt Hale’s live hypnosis show last year and was adamant I wouldn’t volunteer to go onstage. I prefer to observe from the shadows than be in the spotlight. But after I saw a bunch of youngsters rush the stage at Matt’s last show.... (READ MORE)
MATT HALE: BONKERS – FRINGE REVIEW
PERTH HAPPENINGS - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
If you’ve ever cried at a sad movie, driven somewhere familiar with no recollection of how you got there, zoned out of a conversation, taken part in meditation, or even had a dream – Matt Hale’s Bonkers is for you. (READ MORE)
Matt Hale: BONKERS | FRINGE REVIEW
Agent Mystery Case - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
Returning to Fringe for a sixth year, comic hypnotist Matt Hale’s new show is the ultimate antidote to the year that was. A night where you should take a leaf out of my book by leaving any preconceived entertainment hypnosis ideas at the door and let your guard down.
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Review for Comedy Hynotist Matt Hale: BONKERS
Fringefeed- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 Stars⭐⭐
Multi-award winning comedy hypnotist Matt Hale returns to FRINGE WORLD in 2021 as a festival favourite with a brand new show, and it is Bonkers! (READ MORE)
Review: Bonkers hypnosis Matt Hale at Fringe World 2021
So Perth - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Okay I’ll say it. This week I lost my virginity to Matt Hale … I mean my hypnosis show virginity at his Bonkers Fringe World show. What a hoot. (READ MORE)
FRINGE REVIEW: MATT HALE GOES 'BONKERS'
Isolated Nation - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars
Set in the gorgeous, heritage-listed Girls School, Matt’s Fringe World Festival 2021 show is returning for the 6th year in a row. The years of experience were certainly a catalyst for a fun-filled show - turning your preconceived notions of hypnosis on their head and leaving the participants feeling a little BONKERS. (READ MORE)
Review: Bonkers hypnosis by Matt Hale at Fringe World 2021
The Ponder Room - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stars
Matt Hale’s Bonkers was a great afternoon spent relaxing, forgetting all your worries and having a good old belly laugh. Thanks Matt. (READ MORE)
Matt Hale – Bonkers Perth Review @ Fringe World 2021
Scenestr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Perth hypnotist Matt Hale’s name is practically synonymous with Perth's Fringe World. The former TV presenter and radio personality has been a Fringe World staple since the festival’s inception and has regularly performed to sold-out crowds who have been hypnotised by his one-man shows which infuse comedy and hypnosis into one jam-packed hour of fun. (READ MORE)
Matt Hale – Bonkers Review 2021
Mystery Case⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oh what a night, hypnotizin' mesmerizing me. She was everything I dreamed she'd be. Hypnotist Matt Hale's latest Fringe show BONKERS was just that. Completely and totally. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory - Review
FAMILY FRIENDLY TICK OF APPROVAL with 5 STARS from us
Review by Family Friendly ADELAIDE⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I didn't realise I could laugh for so long - but the laughs kept on coming. Not to mention the jaw-drops when I couldn't believe the things he was getting the volunteers to do! (READ MORE)
Fringe review: Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory
INDAILY Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
Comedy hypnotism may sit outside the comfort zone of some festival-goers, or at least on the fringe. But that didn’t stop 20 eager volunteers approaching the stage to be put in a trance on the opening night of this show. Fun is the theme of Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory, and Hale delivered it in spades for those on stage and in the audience alike. (READ MORE)
Fringe review: Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory
Play and Go Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars "for engergetic fun!"
Play and Go Adelaide - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars "for engergetic fun!"
comedy hypnotist Matt Hale – leaping onstage in a pink tee and ripped jeans – was quick to reassure the audience that it was a “volunteers only” show...Matt didn’t have a shortage of willing volunteers on the show’s opening night.
I wish I’d gone onstage too. Then again, maybe I still can – as the promo material says: “No two shows are ever the same!” I could make my return. My twin boys had a blast in the audience too"
Read the full review here
I wish I’d gone onstage too. Then again, maybe I still can – as the promo material says: “No two shows are ever the same!” I could make my return. My twin boys had a blast in the audience too"
Read the full review here
Fringe Review: Matt Hale
EVENTalaide - 8 overall score
The is a high-energy show, with Matt starting off running and dancing around the stage for the first 5 minutes, getting the crowd into the mood.... This is Matt Hale’s first time in Adelaide, after performing world-wide, and he didn’t disappoint. A very energetic and funny show and well worth seeing. (READ MORE)
Hail Hale the mind-hacker
The West Australian - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
“Have I just had a massage?” This is the question my 18-year-old daughter asked after her first Matt Hale show. “I felt a tap on the shoulder. Was that a massage? He’s right, I do feel like I’ve had a good night’s sleep. . . ” (READ MORE)
COMEDY HYPNOTIST MATT HALE’S FEELGOOD FACTORY @ Megamouth gets 8/10
X-PRESS MAG.COM - 8/10 rating
As promised, Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory, is really all about happiness: even if it is only experienced for just 60 minutes of the show’s duration and an hour or two post-show. As a hypnotist show first-timer, I was genuinely sceptical about Hale’s ability to leave me ‘ridiculously happy’ (as promised in his show description) after a fairly stressful day but can honestly attest that at one point during the show, I found myself with tears in my eyes from laughing too hard. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Feelgood Factory
Fringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
The audience was wowed by how quickly their friends and family went from being their normal selves, to dancing like no one was watching, and enthusiastically adopting any character Hale assigned to them. (READ MORE)
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale: Random Acts of Mindness
Fringefeed - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars
International performer Matt Hale returns to FRINGE WORLD in 2020 with a brand-new show, Random Acts of Mindness. Combining his very own genre of hypnotism with tasteful audience participation, this show is like your favourite movie: you can watch it over and over again and never get bored. (READ MORE)
MATT HALE COMEDY HYPNOTIST – FRINGE REVIEW
Perth Happenings - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
If you have ever doubted the legitimacy of hypnosis, then Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s new Fringe show ‘Random Acts of Mindness’ is an absolute must-see! Held in the Megamouth Tent at Yagan Square with a few odd shows at the Pleasure Gardens and at the Big Top, Matt’s shows are guaranteed to be packed out every single night. (READ MORE)
Matt Hale | Random Acts of Mindness | Fringe Review
Agent Mystery Case
Comedy hypnotist Matt Hale is back at Fringe World for a fifth year, bringing his trademark fun and fan base along for the ride, with a show that is right up Fringe alley. Renowned for his unique and modern brand of hypno-laughs, Matt hypnotises completely random volunteers from the audience in the blink of an eye in his 60-minute show, RANDOM ACTS OF MINDNESS. (READ MORE)
COMEDY HYPNOTIST MATT HALE @ Megamouth gets 8/10
X-PRESS MAG.COM - 8/10 rating
Comedy Hypnotist Matt Hale’s Random Acts of Mindness is a show to reconnect with your inner child and say farewell to the fear of being silly. Hale challenged the audience to play with the power of mind illusion and encouraged everyone to take their imagination by the reins for 60 minutes of laughter. Working purely with volunteers from the crowd, the show offers a thought-provoking (and hilarious) insight into the world of hypnosis. (READ MORE)
