Sabrina Christie
The Guys I Fcked* is exactly the kind of Fringe show that makes for a great entertaining night out. The writing is heartfelt, funny and full of love, with plenty of laughs along the way. The artists on stage have fantastic chemistry, and all three bring so much energy and personality to the stage.
Hans Potter deserves a special mention for the sheer number of characters he transforms into - the range is impressive, and his comedic timing and different accents are fantastic - and impressive. A really enjoyable hour with a terrific cast, clever writing and lots of heart. Well done!
Lucy is fantastic. She has an absolutely incredible voice, but what really impressed me was how beautifully she balances the music with the storytelling and comedy. The songs never overwhelm the show (and trust me I got worried for the first 30 sec of singing as I am not a fan of musicals) - they add to it, and she delivers every part of it with such confidence, charm and great comic timing. The staging is deceptively simple. Lucy is alone on stage for the entire show, and yet she manages to completely command the room. There is nowhere to hide in a one-woman show like this, and she absolutely delivers. Funny, clever, original and genuinely charming, with a performer who is clearly a triple threat.
What a way to start my Fringe Festival!
Ask Me How I’m Feeling show was unbelievable and one thing that everyone should know which differ from show’s write-up is that there are actually five dancers on the floor, and I think that makes a real difference to the piece. The additional dancers add a perfect layer to the composition and storytelling that I found really compelling. Please one of those two additional dancers, who isn’t featured on the poster, was actually my favourite of the five. Her technical ability was seriously impressive, and there were moments when I found myself watching her simply because of the precision, strength and control in her movement.
The choreography isn’t necessarily technically flawless throughout, but that didn’t take away from what worked so well for me. The composition, visual storytelling, the adding elements and way the dancers carried the story through movement were beautiful and engaging. I found myself feeling the story rather than simply watching a series of dance pieces.
Honestly, this was the perfect show to open my Fringe season, and now I am sitting here looking at the Fringe booklet I collected yesterday… and somehow getting more and more excited about the fact that I still have NINE other shows to discover.