Grief has been talked about so many times that it can sometimes sound trite or cliche. This show comes at grief from an unconventional angle and in doing so finds a really touching, funny, and honesty way in.

I said at the beginning of the fest that I typically don’t like storytelling shows, but I guess I’m a liar bc this is yet another phenomenal storytelling show that I saw today. The actor had a very charismatic energy on stage which made it easy to buy in to the show’s concept, which is about the loss of a mother and mental illness that swirls around the concept of…new wave music? The structure was simple but executed well, and I laughed a lot while being impressed by the artist’s courage.

I honestly found it hard to believe that this was the artist’s first Fringe play, and as he told it he was new to theatre in general, because it was very solidly done. For the quality of the show, it was a shame that the house was largely empty. I would certainly see a play from this artist again and I hope they return in the future. They clearly have a unique perspective.