Mel McGlensey
Mel McGlensey is NORMAL
Winner Best Comedy Overall Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Hollywood Fringe Tour Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Best Comedy Weekly Award 2025 Perth FRINGE WORLD
Nominee Best Comedy Melbourne Fringe 2025
Nominee Best Tech ISH Comedy Awards Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Nominee Golden Gibbo Award 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
This is Mel. Mel is normal. But for some reason her comedy shows always end up weird? This time will be different though. This time, she's letting her audience choose what happens. Come along for a one-of-a-kind collaborative clown experience plumbing the depths of normaldom, as decided by you. Let's have a normal one folks!
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Mel McGlensey is NORMAL is co-created by game designer Douglas Wilson, who has worked on award-winning videogames like Sportsfriends and Mutazione. The custom application that manages the audio and visual elements of the show is programmed and operated live by Douglas during each show.
Combining both Mel and Douglas’ expertise, the show injects ideas from videogame narrative design into clown, improv and live performance, with the ultimate aim of asking the question, “What is normal?”.
'A seductive, deftly realised creation... Delightfully weird." British Comedy Guide
'Normal’ felt like the joyous experience of participating in a competitive Mario Party’esque game with your friends in front of an uproarious crowd.' ★★★★1/2, Hugging Comedians
'A glorious feat of clowning.' ★★★★ The Age (Motorboat)
'Delightfully bizarre... a fresh and fearless brand of physical comedy.' ★★★★ The List (UK) (Motorboat)
Performed by Mel McGlensey
Co-created by Douglas Wilson
Directed by Sharnema Nougar
Suitable for audiences 18+
Audience participation
Language – mild language
Nudity
References to or simulation of violence
Strong sexual references
Winner Best Comedy Overall Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Hollywood Fringe Tour Award 2024 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Best Comedy Weekly Award 2025 Perth FRINGE WORLD
Nominee Best Comedy Melbourne Fringe 2025
Nominee Best Tech ISH Comedy Awards Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Nominee Golden Gibbo Award 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
This is Mel. Mel is normal. But for some reason her comedy shows always end up weird? This time will be different though. This time, she's letting her audience choose what happens. Come along for a one-of-a-kind collaborative clown experience plumbing the depths of normaldom, as decided by you. Let's have a normal one folks!
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Mel McGlensey is NORMAL is co-created by game designer Douglas Wilson, who has worked on award-winning videogames like Sportsfriends and Mutazione. The custom application that manages the audio and visual elements of the show is programmed and operated live by Douglas during each show.
Combining both Mel and Douglas’ expertise, the show injects ideas from videogame narrative design into clown, improv and live performance, with the ultimate aim of asking the question, “What is normal?”.
'A seductive, deftly realised creation... Delightfully weird." British Comedy Guide
'Normal’ felt like the joyous experience of participating in a competitive Mario Party’esque game with your friends in front of an uproarious crowd.' ★★★★1/2, Hugging Comedians
'A glorious feat of clowning.' ★★★★ The Age (Motorboat)
'Delightfully bizarre... a fresh and fearless brand of physical comedy.' ★★★★ The List (UK) (Motorboat)
Performed by Mel McGlensey
Co-created by Douglas Wilson
Directed by Sharnema Nougar
Suitable for audiences 18+
Audience participation
Language – mild language
Nudity
References to or simulation of violence
Strong sexual references