Tomás Ford: Come Have A Bath With Me

Run yourself a bath, set up a screen somewhere it can't electrocute you and join Perth cabaret cult icon Tomás Ford for an hour of bathtime fun. Live from a bath of his own, he'll serenade you with a collection of new songs designed for maximum wetness.

Tomás Ford is best known in Melbourne for his hyperactive comedy nightclub Crap Music Rave Party, his unhinged 2 am electroclash shows at Pony (RIP) and his messy stint with the Big Day Out's Lilypad.

He wrote this new show while cocooned in lockdown, so it features $2 shop drag, cheaply constructed punk songs, hand-drawn animation, and the best original synthy pop tunes this side of the Pet Shop Boys. He'll be broadcasting with a thousand semi-waterproofed webcams, damp cardboard greenscreens and a bag of costumes his Mum made for him.

Don’t worry, there’s no full-frontal nudity. And it’s a broadcast, not a zoom call, so nobody will see you in Your bath. It's the fringe's best communal, socially distanced spa day?

So, get out your best body lotion & bath bombs. Treat yourself. It's bathtime.

Part of the Normal Place Perthonalities online season at Melbourne Fringe. Normal Place is supported by their lovely crowdfunders and Creative Partnerships Australia as part of their Match program.

“Raucous, riveting intensity” - Time Out London

"intense, euphoric electro-cabaret" - The Scotsman

“A consummate showman” - The West Australian

"It makes me wonder a bit, what sort of person creates a show as deranged as this? But then again, what kind of person am I to be enjoying it?" - Three Weeks

“A terrible, horrific, offensive affront to traditional cabaret. And I loved every minute of it.” - Adelaide Theatre Guide

"This is a riveting show that exposes the artist in a rare and daring way. See it. " - Around The Sound

"A man who can make changing his shoes an awe-inspiring sight"
X-Press Magazine

"Definitely not like any other cabaret show you've seen, and that's what makes it great"
Glam Adelaide