Daddy Daycare

Steph performed her debut solo show Daddy Daycare for the 2026 Melbourne international comedy festival to high praise.

Part clowning, part puppetry, part feminist satire, the show imagines a daycare for grown men who must earn their ‘Working with Women Check’, drawing on Steph's years working as both a children's entertainer and a stripper. Audience members (or ‘Daddies’) are invited on stage, and taught the rules of consent through nursery rhymes, games, and an ‘R-rated puppet that looks like something rejected from Avenue Q for being too racy’ (Tinsel and Tap Shoes).

WHAT THE CRITICS SAID (MICF 2026):

★★★★★ “An uproarious success” - It’s on the house

★★★★★ “Has the audience laughing from start to finish” - 27 Magazine

★★★★½ “Gasping for breath in between laughter” - What’s The Show

★★★★½ “Eerily perfect” - Stage Door Podcast

★★★★½ “Instant must-see” - Tinsel and Tap Shoes

★★★★ “Proved it’s point of necessity and timeliness” - Hugging Comedians