Comedy

Matt Harvey - Wage Against The Machine

A self-aware, revolution-driven comic telling his sins under the guise of a comedy show.

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A man in a shirt and tie is covered in excessive amounts of name tags, he looks at the camera and adjusts one of them with a determined look on his face.

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  • Written and Performed by: Matt Harvey

Join award-winning comedian, and storyteller, Matt Harvey (The Shovel, The Shot) as he talks about the jobs he no longer needs to worry about being fired from.

'Wage Against the Machine' weaves a tapestry of comedic anecdotes that resonate with anyone who's ever clocked in at a less-than-perfect job.

'Wage Against the Machine' is a tribute to the absurdity of our everyday work experiences and finding the humour in the chaos.

From Robodebt, to wage theft, and breaking a 100 year old roller coaster to save the lives of eighteen people all in a day's work when you earn the minimum wage.

Matt Harvey invites you to punch your time card and join him for 'Wage Against the Machine'; where the daily grind is minimum wage, maximum grief... and the customer is always wrong.

'Wage Against The Machine' keeps comedy accessible and affordable this fringe festival. Simply book a spot through the festival website and donate at the end of the show. We have the cheapest tickets in town!

☆☆☆☆ "Unfailingly funny" - Artshub
☆☆☆☆ "Highly relatable anti-government, anti-capitalist, pro-union performance.” - Fringefeed, Fringe WORLD
“Bursting at the seams with extraordinary stories” - Theatre Thoughts, Australia
“Wage Against the Machine is classic stand-up comedy... taking a satisfying dive into a powerful anti-capitalist message.” - Regional News Wellington
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  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible

  • Age suitability: M

  • Event warnings: Moderate Coarse Language, Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

Tickets are Choose Your Price.

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"if only Netflix could stumble into one of his performances, Harvey would get the recognition he deserves." - Theatre matters

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Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Thursday, 10 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

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Friday, 11 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

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Saturday, 12 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

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Sunday, 13 October 2024

6:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

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Thursday, 17 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

Sold Out
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Friday, 18 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

Sold Out
 Past Event

Saturday, 19 October 2024

7:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

Sold Out
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Sunday, 20 October 2024

6:45pm

The Mission to Seafarers Victoria - Billiard Room

Sold Out
 Past Event

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