If you’re an office worker who’s ever sat through one too many jargon-filled meetings, this one hits painfully close to home.

Wankernomics V4 at the Adelaide Fringe is a razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud takedown of modern corporate culture — where “circle back,” “low-hanging fruit,” and “synergy” somehow pass as meaningful communication. From painfully accurate impressions of middle management to the absurdity of performative productivity, nothing is spared. 

Do you know someone who is wildly incompetent but somehow keeps climbing the ladder? The kind of person who floods LinkedIn with inspirational posts about “leadership” while contributing absolutely nothing of value? Let’s face it — we all do. And this show absolutely nails them.

What makes it so good is how specific and relatable it is. Every sketch, every line feels pulled straight from real-life office experiences — the awkward team-building exercises, the pointless strategy sessions, the endless work on meaningless values and vision statements. It’s the kind of comedy that has you laughing while also thinking, “this is way too real.”

The pacing is tight, the writing is clever, and the delivery is spot-on. It never drags, constantly landing punchlines that build on shared frustration and recognition. You might even leave feeling slightly vindicated about all those meetings that could’ve been an email.

By the end, the entire audience feels like they’ve been through a collective therapy session knowing you’re completely not alone, just with a lot more laughter and a lot less corporate nonsense.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 — brutally funny, deeply relatable, and essential viewing for anyone who’s ever worked in an office and fees like they are in a meeting that is writing the next script of utopia.