I went into Vampira: A Hollywood Horror Story knowing almost nothing about Maila Nurmi and came out fascinated by the woman behind television’s original horror host. Ingrid Garner commands the stage throughout this one-woman show, keeping the story moving with energy, humour and a captivating performance that makes the history genuinely entertaining. The dressing-room-style set and clever use of black-and-white video, photographs and vintage footage beautifully capture the atmosphere of 1950s Hollywood while revealing the person underneath the Vampira persona. Educational without ever feeling like a history lesson, this is exactly the kind of Fringe show I love: you walk in knowing very little and leave wondering how you never knew this remarkable story before.