In 2010 , he performed '' Songs from the Middle '' , a song cycle inspired by Perfect 's childhood in Mentone , Victoria . Eamonn Kelley in '' The Australian '' described the work as " a poignant narrative of adult reconciliation with a place and a past from which he fled at the first opportunity , restless and with no sense of belonging " . He played the lead role of Mack the Knife in '' The Threepenny Opera '' at the Malthouse Theatre , Melbourne . In 2011 he played the same role in the Sydney Theatre Company 's remount of this production . He hosted FOX8 's '' Ultimate School Musical '' , which he also directed . Later in the year he played the role of Mick Holland in Channel Ten 's '' Offspring '' comedy-drama series . He also presented an award at the 2010 ARIA Music Awards . His solo show '' Misanthropology '' premiered at the Spiegeltent , in January 2011 , as part of the Sydney Festival . Mingling satire and homage , with Perfect 's arrangements for a three-piece band , Perfect wanted to provide " a kind of social autopsy of our cultural rituals . " In targeting eco-tourists , self-righteous cyclists , and others including Barrie Kosky , Perfect tried to examine " the qualities that have driven our evolution , such as the urge to conquer and compete , and the urge to procreate , trip us up and reveal us as the animals we really are . " Perfect said of the show : " Tonight I invite you to laugh and think and question humanity in all of its wondrous idiocy . Remember , healthy , cynical self-reflection is what separates us from Kyle Sandilands . " On 28 October 2015 , it was confirmed that Perfect would be a new judge on '' Australia 's Got Talent '' for its eighth season
2010 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2010
Eddie Perfect