Matt Hawke: Beautiful Lies

Date: Thursday 11 June 2026

Start: 19:30:00

Location: Darlinghurst

Price: $28.00 - $35.00

Matt Hawke's "Beautiful Lies" is a one-man comedy cabaret exploring the deep philosophy and overt insanity of lies. It offers a next-generation perspective to biting satirical comedy, balancing edgy, laugh-out-loud humour with raw, vulnerable introspection, all through memorable original songs and a magnetic lead performer. As a young, emerging, queer artist, Matt Hawke gives voice to a new generation of musical comedy. Drawing in audiences of all types, he is seen as a younger and gayer successor to performers like Tim Minchin and Bo Burnham. Critics praise his original material as "all at once personal, relatable, hilarious and heartbreaking." Using the thematic vehicle of lies, Matt Hawke delves into various modern-day struggles. These range from discovering the truth about Santa, battling with his own queer identity, to more unconventional acts like giving a microphone a blowjob. Hawke uses his personal life stories to explore how people persevere in a dishonest dystopia. This show weaves raucous comedy and poised reflection into bite-sized songs with catchy choruses. Matt Hawke makes his independent performance debut in the 2026 Fringe season, having previously featured in the award-winning "Love is a Game: An Adele Song Cycle."