Powerhouse performer Andi Snelling is in the fight of her life, stuck behind ‘the fourth wall.’ Little does she know, she is about to orchestrate her own rescue and return to the stage with a second chance at life.
Based on the true story of a life-changing tick bite, Happy-Go-Wrong is a visceral solo physical theatre odyssey that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and preciousness of life.
Showcasing Snelling’s unstoppable no-holds-barred performance style, this rollercoaster show aligns the personal with the universal, and makes visible the invisible experience of chronic illness like you’ve never seen before.
With unflinching rawness, gut-punching comedy and a heavenly twist, Happy-Go-Wrong blends clowning, poetic existentialism, otherworldly movement and rollerskating with a spellbinding brown paper set that moves with Andi in striking visual metaphor.
“Making Happy-Go-Wrong saved my life. 7 years ago, I lay on a rehearsal room floor in Preston and dreamed up what would become a career-defining show that has had a profound impact on so many audiences on so many stages, big and small,” said Andi Snelling.
“The longevity of this show and my own healing through performing it, is testament to the power of art to transform the impossible into possible. It is my deep honour to bring this special show back to my hometown where it all began for one, final hurrah.”
In a remarkable parallel journey to Andi’s own recovery from Lyme disease, Happy-Go-Wrong truly is the little show that could. Since its humble beginnings at Melbourne Fringe 2019, it has garnered five awards, countless standing ovations, 5-star reviews, and toured main stages across Australia.
Now in its eighth and final season, this “highlight of the year” (The Age) returns to Melbourne for one very special homecoming that is not to be missed!
“Snelling pushes the boundaries and bravely bares her soul” – InDaily
Creator, Performer & Producer: Andi Snelling | Original Development Direction: Danielle Cresp | Dramaturgical Support: Fiona Scott-Norman | Sound: Caleb Garfinkel | Lighting: Sidney Younger | Technical Operator / Stage Manager: Jacinta Anderson | Production Support: Ezel Doruk
Happy-Go-Wrong
fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Season: 25 – 29 June 2025
Bookings: www.fortyfivedownstairs.com
For more information, visit: www.andisnelling.com for details.
Image: Andi Snelling in Happy-Go-Wrong – photo by Cameron Grant