Perth Voice Interactive

AWARD-WINNING Darwin comic Amy Hetherington is bringing her new show to Perth Fringe World.

Drawing on her life as a new mum – juggling parenting and stand-up comedy – and her experiences living in the Northern Territory, Hetherington’s down-to-earth gags and cheeky observations have made her a favourite with audiences across Australia.

Her new show Proud As Punch is her most fun and vulnerable yet, reflecting on some recent road trips and the pitfalls of raising a young child.

“Proud as Punch is about the things we’re proud of and proving people wrong,” Hetherington says.

“It looks at all the new challenges I’m facing as the mother of a three-year-old, grappling with the pressures of ‘gentle parenting’ and Instagram.

“It’s filled with bizarre things that have happened in the Northern Territory – which seems to get weirder as the place gets hotter. 

“And I share some of the most embarrassing things that have happened to me in the past year…always a fun overshare.”

Hetherington has an impressive CV and has previously won the Fringe World Best Comedy Award, the Adelaide Fringe Weekly award and was a finalist at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival RAW competition in 2020.

During her career she has supported big name comedians including Dave Hughes, Glenn Robbins, Fiona O’Loughlin, Jimeon, Akmal, Dave O’Neil, Greg Fleet and even MTV Jackass alumni Steve-O.

Showing as part of Fringe World, Proud As Punch is at The Laugh Resort from February 5-9. Tix at fringeworld.com.au.

If you prefer your comedy a bit darker, then check out Matt Harvey’s Wage Against the Machine.

A hilarious and pertinent comment on the day-to-day struggles of the working class, it’s a fast-paced hour of stand-up and storytelling, set in the surprisingly angry world of customer service. 

In Wage Against the Machine, award-winning comedian and storyteller Matt Harvey (The Shovel, The Shot) shares hilarious tales from jobs he no longer needs to worry about being fired from.

It’s a feisty exploration of one man’s journey through the joys of sex shops, Robodebt, wage theft and breaking a 100-year-old roller coaster to save the lives of eighteen people.

Fresh from a sell-out season in Edinburgh and Melbourne Fringe Festival 2024, Matt Harvey’s Wage Against the Machine is at the WA State Theatre (middar room) on Jan 17/18/24/25. Tix at fringeworld.com.au.