Kelly Lim Harris
SINGER | ACTRESS | CABARET ARTIST
Kelly made her "unforgettable debut" at FRINGE WORLD 2026 with the world premiere of Yellow Fever: An Original Musical Cabaret. Developed with the generous support of the ARTRAGE Next Act Fund, the show’s debut season at The Cellar at Liberty was met with critical acclaim, winning the Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award.
And now Yellow Fever is spreading! With future Australian dates on the horizon and bookings open for 2026/27, stay tuned as Kelly continues her quest to find love beyond fetish.
The Show
Creepy old white guys, incel asiaphiles, trophy wife w*****s - it’s a minefield out there for a young Asian woman…
Kelly wants to find love. Kelly is Asian. Kelly has a problem: the only men interested have this thing called Yellow Fever. Where did it come from? How can we cure it? Will Kelly ever find true love?
Kelly Lim Harris presents Yellow Fever: An Original Musical Cabaret, a shocking, hilarious, and deeply personal exposé of her quest to find love beyond fetish - and of the industry that feeds it.
Deliciously irreverent, the show features originally written and produced pop-rock songs including “Yellow Fever”, "(Please Don't Tell Me) I'd Be Great in Miss Saigon”, and “Endless Disappointment”.
Get ready to fight for your happy ending.
Reviews and Reactions
FRINGE WORLD Website Audience Reacts
FRINGE WORLD Website Audience Reacts
FRINGE WORLD Website Audience Reacts
★★★★★ "Kelly Lim Harris wows and delights by demonstrating that not only does she possess a confident and engaging prowess as a storyteller, but she is also a beautifully masterful vocalist - definitely a performer worth seeing again and again and again."
- Fringefeed, 2026 | Read Full Review
"She looks fantastic on stage and has the talent to back it up. Kelly is also wonderfully likeable... This is an amazing first cabaret, from a performer who had the audience in the palm of her hand from go to woah. I look forward to seeing Kelly Lim Harris on stage again soon."
- Stage Whispers, 2026 | Read Full Review
"It is a really clever, funny and beautifully written show... It's an incredibly clever show, but it's funny and hilarious, and she's got the best set of pipes... it's a brilliant show."
-Fourth Wall Media | Review in FRINGE 26 Highlights
As Seen & Heard On
"A great chance to catch some fresh new Fringe talent." - Fringe World 2026: The Best Shows to Catch, The West Australian
"Kelly Lim Harris is the phenomenal songbird who tells her own story in this original musical cabaret." - Five with Fringe Interview, Fourth Wall Media
"Kelly brings warmth, honesty and intelligence to a conversation many will recognise but few articulate so clearly...Thought-provoking, entertaining and refreshingly candid, this is Fringe theatre with something to say." - In Good Company with Lisa Evans
"It strikes me as being hilarious, but also a little provocative... I hope it has legs for years to come." - Pam Boland, RTRFM 92.1
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