For the price of entry to this unconventional cabaret, you might expect something a bit more polished…but just because it doesn’t glitter, doesn’t mean it isn’t gold.
Anything with political intentions has the capacity to be embarrassingly earnest (especially to the British – we prefer irony), but despite the fact that some of the comedy is a little self-conscious, it’s clever and it doesn’t apologise for itself. The good humour, self awareness and wit of this cast avert disaster and produce a show that is hilarious and self-mocking, acerbic and intelligent.
Beginning with a scathing musical satire of Gok Wan, presenter of TV’s How to look good naked, and all that it represents (“I’ll make you bearable” trills the camp young singer winningly), and ending with a rousing chorus of “join the fight with me, against the hetero-patriarchy” to a funky tune, the cast shower you with musical comedy that will challenge your prejudices and open your mind… and not always gently.
The audience is kept on their toes as complacent socio-politics are attacked from every angle and in strong language, but always with a smile. Don’t be surprised if you come away with a different view of transgender people, gay marriage, or the modern rise in raunch culture. Not all of this show is comfortable to watch, and at times it feels like this is not a cast of professional performers, but the sense of freedom and acceptance that comes from being in a space where genuinely liberal politics are celebrated, can’t be emphasised enough. This isn’t a show for everyone, but it should be.
4/5 
Miriam Prosser
(15 votes, average: 4.47 out of 5)
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