I really wasn’t ready for this. I thought this was just another comedian. How wrong I was, and how old this made me feel!
In the packed 250-seater, all are welcome Patti tells us as she races frantically up and down the aisles, bi, trans, binary and those with allegations.
America’s most famous trans comedian, the 33-years old Ohioan veers between a school teacherly persona with a Mall girl drawl to a self-obsessed and terrifying monster involved in a bizarre sexual relationship with children’s character, Stuart Little. Yes, you heard that right!
Whilst also giving us a sneaky peek of her ‘in progress’ side hustles, her theatrical masterpiece-in-the-making about growing up biracial, complete with thrash metal song, or her ‘Emily In Paris’ remake that is nothing like the original but involves an American girl going to Paris. Sweet.
The finale of this show descends into a self-obsessed and terrifying visceral, multimedia orgy of impressive proportions.
Bizarre, surreal, uninhibited and grotesque. If you want to see just how weird Americans can be, this rodeo might just be your bag.
I didn’t laugh once.
Reviewer: Greg Holstead
Reviewed: 5th August 2024
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Running time – 1hr
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