HIDDEN among the weird, wacky and wonderful events listed in this year’s Fringe guide is a wedding invitation.

This is no ordinary ceremony, though, and guests have been asked to bring laptops and iPods, not presents.

That way they can become part of the cyber wedding (or, “webbing’‘) of Aiyudot Khom and his bride-to-be, Pixie,  at Blackwood’s Artisan Cafe.

The online nuptials are at the heart of the Fringe show, Aiyudot Khom is Getting Married, created by Blackwood resident John Denlay.

It explores the concept of identity and connection, Denlay explains.

“Poor old Aiyudot Khom, his life is struggling for connection,’’ Denlay says.

“His phone doesn’t connect, his laptop doesn’t connect, his life doesn’t connect and he’s decided to search for connection through the (internet) clouds.

“He stumbles upon Pixie…for both of them, the real world doesn’t give them connection and now they’re looking to connect in the cyber world.

“They have no idea who each other are…but they’ve fallen in love – whatever that means – and they’re getting married.’‘

Denlay, who also plays in cabaret band Lisette and her Faux Manouches, says he’s fascinated by how laptops, iPods and other hi-tech gadgets have changed society.

It’s interesting how the internet allows people to take on different personas, he says.

“Look at AdelaideNow, everyone puts comments on but they use fake names.

“The old letters to the editor used to be your name and your suburb; now people create new identities.

“And once you’ve got a new identity, you can be a different person.“

This is what the relationship between Aiyudot Khom and Pixie represents.

“They could be the person they’re sitting next to on the bus and they wouldn’t know.

“But rather than talking to the person on the bus they’re searching the clouds for connection.

“That’s what the world can be like now.’‘

Aiyudot Khom is Getting Married, Artisan Cafe, Shop 1 2/ 252 Main Rd, Blackwood, Friday, February 18 and 25, 8.30pm. Tickets: $10. Bookings: Fringetix