when: 29 June 2026 | venue: The Vanguard | cost: Adult: $35.17 | address: 42 King Street, Newtown NSW 2042 | website: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/sam-wade-it-takes-a-village-idiot/193463?skin=Vanguard24 | tickets: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/sam-wade-it-takes-a-village-idiot/193463?skin=Vanguard24
published: 26 Jun 2026, 5 min read
Like a siren song, Sam Wade was lured into fatherhood with a catchy jingle written by his wife.
Sam never thought he would be a Dad. Transitions can be hard when you have autism, and having a baby is one of life's biggest curveballs. Crying, no sleep, isolation, crippling anxiety… and then there's the baby. Turns out fatherhood is more than BBQs and Hawaiian shirts.
1 year later, Sam is the proudest Dad. He's learned a lot: From one handed midnight nappy changes, autism being the unexpected key to understanding babies and how to feel his feelings rather than intellectualising them like a big dumb man.
But most importantly Sam realised the importance of creating a 'village' of loved ones to help. As the world gets scarier, and petrol prices rise higher than Sam's blood pressure, will it take a village to make the world a better place? It's worth a try.
After a successful Sydney Fringe season, It Takes a Village, Idiot is returning one night only to The Vanguard in Newtown. A wholesome interactive comedy hour on parenthood, neurodivergency and making the world a better place.
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Like a siren song, Sam Wade was lured into fatherhood with a catchy jingle written by his wife.
Sam never thought he would be a Dad. Transitions can be hard when you have autism, and having a baby is one of life's biggest curveballs. Crying, no sleep, isolation, crippling anxiety… and then there's the baby. Turns out fatherhood is more than BBQs and Hawaiian shirts.
1 year later, Sam is the proudest Dad. He's learned a lot: From one handed midnight nappy changes, autism being the unexpected key to understanding babies and how to feel his feelings rather than intellectualising them like a big dumb man.
But most importantly Sam realised the importance of creating a 'village' of loved ones to help. As the world gets scarier, and petrol prices rise higher than Sam's blood pressure, will it take a village to make the world a better place? It's worth a try.
After a successful Sydney Fringe season, It Takes a Village, Idiot is returning one night only to The Vanguard in Newtown. A wholesome interactive comedy hour on parenthood, neurodivergency and making the world a better place.
Go see Sam Wade - It Takes a Village, Idiot 2026.
Sam Wade - It Takes a Village, Idiot 2026 is on 29 June 2026. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Newtown. Call 0423958104 for details. Visit their website at https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/sam-wade-it-takes-a-village-idiot/193463?skin=Vanguard24.
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