The Soaking of Vera Shrimp

Holden Street Theatre, Adelaide Fringe, Australia

February/March 2026

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Vera Shrimp: Martha Walker

 

Writer: Alison Carr

Producer: Patch of Blue, Verse Unbound and Joanne Hartstone Presents

Costume Design: Alice McNicholas

Technical Design: George Cort

Marketing and Social Media: Helen Chong

Rain Design: Rachel Sampley

Technical Operation: Matthew Erdely

Production Support: Mark Wickett

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WINNER- Overall Adelaide Critic's Circle Award, Adelaide Fringe

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During an almighty rainstorm, Vera Shrimp discovers she has a remarkable gift. She can read raindrops, each one having soaked up an emotion from someone the water has come into contact with. But as her family disintegrates, Vera’s extraordinary ability takes on a darker and more urgent significance. Part science lesson, part story-telling, this is a poignant and playful solo-show about love, grief and never giving up from the team behind the highly acclaimed 'We Live By the Sea'.

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★★★★★ ‘a perfect little jewel box of a play... This emotionally devastating play will break your heart in two and, if you’re lucky enough still to have her, make you want to call your mum’- The List

★★★★★ ‘a droplet of wonder that is both fascinating and heartbreaking… a Fringe highlight’- InDaily

★★★★★ ‘reminds audiences just how powerful simple storytelling can be when placed in the right hands... quietly and gently extraordinary’- On Your Markus

★★★★★ ‘It's whimsical. It's devastating. One of the highlights of the Fringe’- The Scoop

★★★★★ ‘a gem of a show’ - A Thousand Words

★★★★★ ‘a moving show that lingers, gently tugging at the heartstrings’ - Upside Adelaide

★★★★ ‘Will leave an imprint on your heart’- Stage Whispers

★★★★ ‘quite a marvel…a must see’ - The Barefoot Review

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