# Troy Rogers’ Upside Down Fantasyland – 2026 Adelaide Fringe

**Featured** — On Your Markus  
**Published:** 15 December 2025  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/troy-rogers-upside-down-fantasy-land-2026-adelaide-fringe/

Troy Rogers Unveils Upside Down Fantasyland – A Poetic, Fearless Live Experience Drawn from Truth Troy Rogers invites audiences into the raw, surreal and beautifully confronting world of Upside Down Fantasyland, a live show where poetry, music and storytelling collide. This is not escapism for escape’s sake – it’s fantasy grounded in lived experience, shaped…

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**Troy Rogers Unveils *****Upside Down Fantasyland***** – A Poetic, Fearless Live Experience Drawn from Truth**

*Troy Rogers* invites audiences into the raw, surreal and beautifully confronting world of **Upside Down Fantasyland**, a live show where poetry, music and storytelling collide. This is not escapism for escape’s sake – it’s fantasy grounded in lived experience, shaped by vulnerability, resilience and radical honesty.

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At the core of *Upside Down Fantasyland* is poetry. Rogers uses language as both shield and spotlight, crafting spoken-word moments that cut deep and linger long after the lights fade. His words draw directly from his own experiences with addiction and trauma, transforming pain into something powerful, reflective and ultimately connective. Each piece feels intentional, intimate and unfiltered, offering audiences a rare sense of closeness and truth.

The show moves fluidly between moments of darkness and light, tension and release. Rogers explores addiction not as a label, but as a lived landscape – messy, confronting and deeply human. Trauma is not sensationalised; instead, it is unpacked with care, creativity and courage, allowing space for reflection, understanding and healing. Through poetry and performance, Rogers reclaims these experiences, turning them into art that resonates with anyone who has faced their own inner battles.

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Visually and emotionally immersive, *Upside Down Fantasyland* uses sound, atmosphere and theatrical elements to mirror the internal worlds Rogers is writing from. Fantasy becomes a tool for survival, a way of reframing reality, and a reminder that even in the most inverted moments of life, creativity can be a way forward.

With this show, Troy Rogers continues to build a reputation for fearless storytelling and emotionally rich live performance. *Upside Down Fantasyland* is bold, poetic and deeply personal – a space where truth is spoken aloud and imagination becomes a form of release.

**Show:** *Upside Down Fantasyland*  
**Artist:** Troy Rogers  
**Format:** Live performance combining poetry, music and theatrical storytelling

**Upside Down Fantasyland**  
Fri, 20 Feb – Sun, 15 Mar  
# Venues: Holden Street Theatres, The Jade, Arthurs Bar  
**[Tickets!](https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/upside-down-fantasyland-af2026)**

**Follow Troy Rogers across social platforms**:

**[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/troy.rogers.79)**  
**[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/art_istroy/)**

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