Person with a candid, laughing expression, brown hair and a moustache, wearing a collared, patterned shirt.

Until 19 Apr

Hood Rat: A Show About Public Housing

Notable Housos Alumni: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and comedian Matthew Vasquez. Only one is doing a stand-up show about it, because the other is busy letting public housing be demolished.

Matthew would never turn against his day one’s. He is going to tell stories about his childhood and it will be funny.

Date	Times
Sat 18 Apr	7:30pm - 8:30pm
Sun 19 Apr	7:30pm - 8:30pm

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