He’s the ad you can’t skip. The guru you didn’t ask for. The punchline that somehow sells itself.
He’s oily. He’s magnetic. He’s the almost-boomer man-child who arrived uninvited and absolutely will not leave. Part stand-up, part clown, part self-development seminar from hell — Marketing Man is a one-man dark comedy that tears the lid off hustle culture, self-help mythology, and the dark art of the sell.
He’s Don Draper. He’s Scotty from Marketing. He’s the sketch you hate and the show you swear you’ll never watch again. But you will.Fringe festivals across the country have tried to ignore him. It hasn’t worked.
★★★★★“Sold! Marketing Man has all your Fringe needs, in a perfect package.” — Upside Adelaide
★★★★ “Move over Wil Anderson. Marketing Man’s here to show you the real Gruen.” — Theatre Matters
“The audience is left in stitches from start to finish at Wilson’s talent for storytelling. Laugh until it hurts.” — Theatre Travels
Photo credit: Robert Catto, Loading Dock, 2025.
The Show
Marketing Man is a 55-minute R18+ solo performance blending sharp satire, physical comedy, and audience interaction. The work sits at the crossroads of theatre, comedy, and motivational chaos — speaking to anyone who’s ever hustled hard, crashed harder, and come back hungrier.
Created and performed by MJ Wilson. Produced by Tumbles Productions.
Runtime: 55 minutes Rating: R18+ Format: One-man show Genre: Dark comedy / Clown / Satire
Season History
12 performances across 3 festivals
Adelaide Fringe Festival 2026 27 Feb – 7 Mar | Alley Cat at Rhino Room & The Library at Ayers House, Adelaide: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/marketing-man-af2026
Sydney Fringe Festival 2025 16–20 Sep | The Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia, Sydney: https://sydneyfringe.com/events/type-a-marketing-man/
Monologue Festival 2024 20–22 Nov | The Butterfly Club, Melbourne
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