The Flail might be a story about flailing through life, but Arturo's storytelling doesn't flail at all. It is a masterful tightrope walk where he talks about traumatic subject matter with both great humour and strong pathos. Throughout the show, you see a portrayal of drug addiction that shows it in all of its aspects: absurd, painful, fun, silly, tragic, repetitive, mundane, and oh-so-human.

This would be an impressive show for any artist, but learning that this is Arturo's first Fringe show makes it even more towering of an achievement. I'm excited to see him grow as an artist in future shows.