# All These Pretty Things

**Featured** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 24 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/all-these-pretty-things/

★★★★★ “Blisteringly Honest” The Edinburgh Guide What do you do when your husband leaves you for your teenage goddaughter? You dye your wedding dress black, write killer songs, and make a show. #TrueStory All These Pretty Things is Tracey Yarad’s raw, darkly funny blend of memoir and music—a phoenix-rising tale that takes audiences from Australia,…

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★★★★★ “Blisteringly Honest” The Edinburgh Guide

What do you do when your husband leaves you for your teenage goddaughter? You dye your wedding dress black, write killer songs, and make a show. #TrueStory

![Woman in black off-shoulder dress with lace sleeves reclining against a piano in dramatic spotlight.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36308/user_crop_Additional_Image_2_adelaide.jpg)

All These Pretty Things is Tracey Yarad’s raw, darkly funny blend of memoir and music—a phoenix-rising tale that takes audiences from Australia, through the wreckage of a 23-year marriage, to a bold new life in New York City. It’s an evocative portrait of resilience, creativity, and the power of love and music to heal.

★★★★★ “Nothing short of breathtaking” The List  
★★★★ “Cathartic as F****” The Obscurity Review  
★★★★ “Jaw Dropper” Entertainment Now

Book: Tracey Yarad & Tessa Souter  
Music/Lyrics: Tracey Yarad  
Directed by Tessa Souter

**All These Pretty Things**  
Thursday 05 March – Tuesday 10 March 2025  
The Box at Arthur Arthouse  
**[Ticket Link](https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/all-these-pretty-things-af2026)**

**[Follow Tracey Yarad on Facebook](http://Tracey%20Yarad)**

![Person in black clothing seated against bright orange background, looking to the side.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/36307/user_crop_adelaide_1200_X_600_image.jpg)