Logie-winning The White Lotus actor Rob Carlton returns with a new dramatic comedy: VIRGIN IN A KNIFE FIGHT.
“My show is about the different surprises we get at different times of life. When we’re young it’s the world coming at us that can freak us out. I was 18 years old hitchhiking around Europe when a man came at me with a knife! A few years later it was me that surprised me – with my own bad behaviour. A few years after that a mate went to court and pulled off a heist we still can’t believe. And when I was 50 the shock came from loved ones, the fear came from within and it reminded me how strange and wiggly and wonderful life can be.
VIRGIN IN A KNIFE FIGHT is four true stories with four different moments of reckoning. It’s packed with laughs but grounded in the messier stuff that sneaks up on us, making life rich. Once again, it’s just me and a black chair.”
★★★★★ Perth Happenings 2026
★★★★ 1/2 Fringe Feed Critic 2026
You’ve seen Rob Carlton on The White Lotus, Black Snow, North Shore, Boy Swallows Universe, A Moody Christmas, Blue Heelers, All Saints, Water Rats and Home and Away. This show has nothing to do with any of them.
Presented by Bravewords
Reviews
Glam Adelaide
"If this show does not get a Fringe Award of some kind, then I will find a virgin and have my own knife fight!"
In Review
"This is brilliant storytelling for anyone who loves a yarn: heartfelt, humorous and, above all, human."
The List
"This is brilliant storytelling for anyone who loves a yarn: heartfelt, humorous and, above all, human."
Weekly Award Winner – Theatre and Performance Perth FRINGE WORLD 2026
robcarlton.comTicket pricing
$30 - $42 + TF
Event Information
- Content rating: M
Venue Information
Le Cascadeur
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Accessibility of venue: This venue is wheelchair accessible.