This Review is from August 2022
Human behaviour is subject to emotions, feelings, and several other factors, some of them innate. It is difficult to measure, or predict, especially when it comes to sexuality.
Robin Perkins says that a fellow scientist has come up with evidence that male bisexuality exists. My immediate, emotional response from the audience was, I know it does, I’m bi, and I exist. And I don’t need validation from someone in a lab. This of course, in part, is the point the comedian was making.
The show is about much more than that, however. It’s also a story about Perkins’ own journey with bisexuality. It’s about her love life and about her family, especially her dad.
There’s a lot of information in this show and a lot of emotion. There are also plenty of really good jokes. I only wish that Perkins would slow down a bit. Just an intermittent change of pace, leaving an occasional pause, would greatly help. Perkins gives us a moment when we are laughing, which we do, quite a bit. The audience need similar beats after new ideas and new emotions are presented.
Despite my initial resistance, Perkins’ had me. It’s a non-stop rollercoaster mix of science, personal stories, and really great jokes.
Too much squeezed into an hour? Yes. But, too much of a good thing is still a bloody good thing.
Martin Walker
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