THE SHOW

Join Matt Stewart for his one hour solo show, Bad Boy, plus a LIVE 'Who Knew It?'.

Bad Boy is award-winning comedian Matt Stewart's tribute to the gentle rebel. For those who politely rage against the machine. Matt is a former RAW Comedy winner and one-third of the hit comedy podcast 'Do Go On' and its various spin-offs including 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart'.He regularly tours Australia and the UK to sell out crowds with his dry wit and astute observations. See this brand-new hour of stand-up... or else! (but no worries, if not!).

Matt is an award-winning Melbourne based comedian, writer, actor and director. He has been writing, directing and creating comedy since 2009. Starting his career as a community TV and radio presenter, he went on to be a founding member of the Stupid Old Man sketch group and a Company Director of comedy production house Stupid Old Studios. In 2013 Matt started performing stand up comedy, quickly hitting his stride and winning Australia’s largest open mic stand-up comedy competition, RAW Comedy, in 2014. He has performed sell out shows across Australia and the UK since 2015.Matt also co-hosts the popular AACTA award nominated podcast, Do Go On which has had millions of downloads from fans across the globe.

"Matt Stewart is a wry comedian with a measured wit." Fest Mag

"Stewart’s strength is his smart writing. He knows all the tricks and is skilled at either using or subverting them." Chortle

"...he knows his stuff, even if his comedic style is untraditional." Adelaide Now / Advertiser

"The deserving winner is Matt Stewart from Victoria, whose clever jokes about boat people and training his voice not to be monotone win the judges' votes." The Music

"Stewart's show, illustrates the careful crafting he's put in place to layer and intertwine a range of jokes that'll take you by surprise... Clearly a very technically skilled comedian, Stewart’s misdirects abound as he presents topics with introductory gambits that change direction seemingly without effort—his stories are warped subtly and cleverly, arriving at unexpected conclusions with great effect." Gutter Culture

"His subtle deconstruction of comedy cliches, coupled with his shrewd dissection of karma, matched two critical criteria of an up-and-coming comedian –potential and originality." Sydney Morning Herald

"Unassuming and a touch more dry than "pretty" dry -Matt Stewart is one humdinger of a comedian." Weekend Notes

"Matt Stewart is bone dry in every sense of the phrase; deliberately monotone, creatively restrained, and gut-bustingly funny. There are few comics in Australia that the kind of innate sense for laughs that Matt Stewart has. On the dartboard of comedy, he’s a straight-up 180." Pedestrian

"One of the most purely funny comedians in Melbourne, Matt Stewart’s trademark bone-dry delivery belies a brain for comedy with few rivals." Pedestrian

TICKETS

Thursday 4th September 2025

19:30 (140 mins incl. interval)

£20

FURTHER INFO

Seating: Every ticket-holder gets a seat, so you can leave standing-up to our acts. 

Suitability: 16+ (Restriction)

Warnings and Additional Info: N/A

Accessibility: Full accessibility information for all our venues can be found on our website. Alternatively, please contact our Box Office with any access questions.

Groups: Please contact our Box Office for alternative group size arrangements or group bookings of 7 or more. See Terms and Conditions for more information.

MONKEY BARREL COMEDY

Monkey Barrel Comedy has been ‘Scotland’s Best Comedy Venue’ since 2020 (Chortle Awards) and was described by The List as “a year-round Edinburgh institution”. It has over 500 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor, making it one of the city’s top-rated year-round attractions.

The club was home to both of 2022's Edinburgh Comedy Awards winners, Best Comedy Show 2023 and Best Comedy Show and Best Newcomer 2024. It has been described as the "Beating Heart" of the Fringe by The Telegraph and “the best comedy club in the world” by comedian Olga Koch. 

“What a comedy club you’ve got there, Edinburgh!” (Kevin Bridges)

“Down there at the Monkey Barrel, there's something in the water, AND I CAN'T STOP DRINKING IT!” (Sam Campbell)

"Fringe Heroes" (The Metro)

"Redefining what weekend comedy can and should be" (British Comedy Guide

5.0★★★★★ Trip Advisor | 4.7★★★★ Google | 4.5★★★★ Facebook 

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DRINKS & MORE

Our adjoining bar, Barrel Bar, is open from 3pm on Fridays and Saturdays and at least 1 hour before every show every other day. It serves a wide selection of drinks, including locally-sourced beers, cocktails, and spirits. 

Table service is available in the venue throughout the show, so you can get drinks delivered straight to your seat without missing a thing. Order via the QR codes positioned next to your seat. Not applicable for all shows.