DEFROST 2025: The Mechanics’

Frank the mechanic wants your business.
It’s a v busy day at Frank’s garage; lots of cars, clients to juggle, and won’t somebody answer that phone? Oh brother.

A bonzer blend of character comedy and improv, where award-winning performer Hannah Camilleri brings the laconic mechanic Frank to life alongside her trusty apprentice played by Broni Lisle and a rotating cast of special guests.

Born from Camilleri’s hit live show Lollybag, the unhurried, mustachioed mechanic has charmed local audiences, done the rounds at Edinburgh Fringe, made a pit stop at last year’s 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival Gala and sold out at 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Now you can spend a whole 'nother hour with Frank as he re-fleshes out his workshop before your blooming eyes. This is a one-of-a-kind show bringing together masters of improv and seasoned physical comedians for an hour of character-driven comedy. Meet the steadfast mechanics setting the scene and the friends dropping in. At Frank’s odd-bod garage, there’s never a dull moment.