They say that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction and Robyn Peterson’s true life account of being a model in Paris is such a juicy little story that you could quite easily be fooled into thinking it is an unused plot line from Sex and The City.
Part biography, part expose this one woman show discusses in frank detail her uprising career in swinging sixties Paris. From poor little runaway, to exploited teen model before stabbing people in the back to claw her way onto a successful career in the catwalk industry, this is a fascinating and at times very funny look at a business that can turn on you in a heartbeat, though Peterson takes no prisoners herself, name dropping and telling at times brutally honest stories about the likes of Helmut Newton, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Vogue.
Peterson delivery is great to watch, eager, excitable one minute, cool, calm and collected the next she still has the ability to command all eyes on her throughout. For this is a tale about Robyn Peterson, about herself, retold by her and prasing how brilliant she was, so it does unintentionally come across as a lesson on ego massage. While she is a joy to watch it is just a shame that at times she stumbles slightly over the words and you realise that perhaps she isn’t quite the flawless character she presents herself as.
Fascinating if a little self indulgent.
3/5 
Martin Miller
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