Plenty of Fish in the Sea tells the story of a rescued traveller, pulled from the surging sea. Conversation is sparse and his temporary lodgings in an ancient fishing monastery brings him face to face with an unsettling kind of hook-up culture. Inspired by its creator's lived experience grappling with dating apps, best described as a fantastical story with an absurdist edge, Plenty of Fish in the Sea is a darkly humorous and physically adventurous contemporary fable about finding the perfect catch.
The acclaimed show was supported by Create NSW through Sydney Fringe Festival’s Made in Sydney 2023 program, which supported new local productions to reach wider audiences. Its Sydney Fringe Festival 2023 season was a stand-out success, with the show being named Best in Theatre, Best in Circus and Physical Theatre and Festival Director Award.
This success, led creators and producers from Clockfire Theatre Co, a Wollondilly-based company to be invited to present the work at Adelaide Fringe 2024. In Adelaide, it played to enthusiastic audiences and won an Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Physical Theatre and a House of Oz Purse Prize - the latter enabled the company to present the work internationally at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024, where it received further critical acclaim. More awards followed when, returning to Sydney Fringe Festival in 2024, it picked up a Best in Physical Theatre Award.
In 2025, the show continues its successful run with a return season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, after which it swims home to Western Sydney, playing at the new Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre.
