Fringe Encore Ballarat | Dune But Worse: Obsessed, Inept, Unbothered
BMI – Humffray Room, level 2
Doors open 30min prior to show
A daring and inventive theatrical experience that reimagines the Dune saga with humour, heart and a touch of madness
Photos: JayWhipps | Tyler Clarke | Charlie Jewell
Winner – Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award – NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Winner – Most Innovative Work – NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Nominee – Memorable Marketing – NZ Fringe Festival 2026
Loser – 100m Breaststroke – Arrakis Fringe 10,191 AG
Bring spice.
Created by Sean Burnett Dugdale-Martin | Produced by Tom Smith | Stage Management by Tyler Clarke
Presenting Artist or Company
Ruff as Gutz is a performance company based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington in Aotearoa / New Zealand that creates performances of chaos and joy.
Tom Smith, trading as Believable Arts Management, provides management support to creatives, allowing artist to focus on the art, not the admin.
Full Price $34 | Concession $28 | Group of 6+ $28 | Blak Tix $10
A bar will operate in the Hugh Williamson Foyer – There is no allocated seating.
This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work, learn and create. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.
