Do you feel strong? Harder? Better? Faster? Stronger? She Goat’s Iron Fantasy is putting in the work to achieve all of the above. Shamira Turner and Eugénie Pastor are a formidable two-woman operation dolled up and scrubbed in to peel back every layer of each other’s armour both literal and metaphorical. A seventy-five-minute romp through song, dance, farmer carrying, tire slinging and fight choreographing,
Iron Fantasy is fun and funny. The performers have a beautiful chemistry and obvious ease with each other that enables them to connect with the audience as well but despite the inherent vulnerability of staging the show’s autobiographical themes their bond insulates them from much of the audience’s scrutiny.
A testament to the power of female friendship and the strength gained from the repeated attempting of a seemingly never-ending series of trust falls, Iron Fantasy showcases not only the joy of play but also the power of imagination. Although intense at times, this show is relatively uncomplicated and many of the themes it grapples with are simultaneously important to talk about and unfortunately rather banal.
Iron Fantasy, for all of its talk of terrifying Vikings and electric warrior princesses, is more farcical than fierce, like bringing a gun to a knife fight that turns out to only shoot daisies.
Iron Fantasy runs until 21st March at Soho Theatre, https://sohotheatre.com/events/iron-fantasy/
Reviewer: Kira Daniels
Reviewed: 12th March 2026
North West End UK Rating:
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