Past Work

White. Immigrant. Mum. Good girl. After years of trying to blend in as a foreigner in Australia, it's finally time to stand out.

Foreign Body is Candice's first solo show, an autobiographical piece exploring themes of race, migration and motherhood, which debuted at Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2022. It toured to Sydney Fringe the same year where it was short-listed for Best Show, before returning for Melbourne Fringe, 2022.

"Absolutely wonderful, highly recommended!" RRR SmartArts

A relationship unravels while a couple wait to meet their rescue dog. 

Waiting for Doggo is an improvised film, written and directed by Candice D'Arcy starring Ben McCarthy and Jenni Townsend. 

Winner - Poor Life Choices Comedy Film Festival, Los Angeles 2023. 

Official Selection - Short + Sweet Film Festival, Queensland, 2022.

An Improvised '90s Girl Group Reunion!

TriAngel is a rollicking improvised musical documentary about an Australian pop trio's tumultuous rise to fame. Expect saucy gossip, awkward group choreography and unforgettable, booty-shaking hits made from audience song-title suggestions, all paying tribute to the joy and obsession of fandom and created from scratch every single night!

TriAngel was part of Melbourne Fringe 2019

"You’ll be cackling and cheering and by

the end of it, you’ll walk away as one of their beloved ‘Tri-Hard’ fans."  Onya Magazine

When Wanda gave birth to Mel, her dreams of seeing her name in lights were put on hold. Fast forward seventeen years and Wanda and Mel now travel Australia as a mother-daughter cabaret duo. Performing their stylised brand of musical comedy, replete with over-the-top costumes and choreography, they deliver lols and truth bombs while throwing a legit blinding spotlight on the challenges of motherhood and the unique bond that exists between mother and daughter.

Wanda and Mel was part of Melbourne Fringe 2017 and Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018.

“An hour of hilarious covers of well known songs – Date My Mum and Pap Smear will stay with me always! – and sequins. It’s also not afraid to be a little bit daggy, and belt out some hysterical renditions of 80s classics. I would utterly recommend!” Popculture-y

True Fiction is a long-form improvised documentary show that utilises stage and cinematic conventions to explore audience suggestions, which are used as the basis of a human interest story and hero’s journey tale.

Each night, the aim is to tell the story of a fictional person, from any part of the world, who has journeyed through difficult odds toward their dreams. Shows have elements of comedy, drama and everything in between, and performers are encouraged to play each character with depth and passion and let the story take care of itself.

True Fiction was part of Melbourne Fringe 2015

Angels on Horseback is a thigh-slapping country-and-western musical rodeo that will have you line-dancing in your seat! Directed by Fleur du Cap winner Peter Hayes, featuring Fiona Du Plooy and Candice D’Arcy, and backed by musos Gene Kierman and Jamie Jupiter, Angels will have you rolling in the aisles with their boot-scootin’ take on local life and love. 

Angels on Horseback had numerous seasons in South Africa including at the Kalk Bay Theatre in 2007, Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2008 and On Broadway Cape Town in 2008. Angels on Horseback won Cape Town's Fleur du Cap Award for Best Cabaret in 2009.

“It’s saucy, engaging, entertaining, strangely moving and funny as all heck.” Zane Henry - Cape Argus