Edinburgh Fringe 2024
Low Down
Join Bi Curious George for a remarkable talk about nature, in which we discover that the animal kingdom embraces diversity much more than humanity does!
Review
This is a hugely entertaining show, in which drag King Bi Curious George, presents facts about the animal kingdom that are surprising and fascinating and totally entertaining! George is a wonderful entertainer, establishing a firm and open relationship with the audience right from the energetic entrance to a whooping audience. It has perfect, non threatening audience interaction, and is 100% proudly gay!
And the facts are fascinating. Dolphin orgies, intersex snails and I can’t stop thinking about what eels get up to… because nobody knows what eels get up to, they’re very secretive! George begins with penguins, the cutest of the animals, and same sex parenting is explored and celebrated. George, in penguin cosplay, interacts wonderfully with audience members. As he does as a snail, albeit very slowly! And there is a wonderful mushroom burlesque sequence, underlining what an original show this is. Even if you are aware of the facts, nature still fills you with wonder. . Daddy sea horses gives George permission to play up the Daddy aspect of sexuality, with, on the show I saw, some excellent audience members joining in! The show ends with our species, with George playfully picking out the types in the audience, the plume of the multi-coloured mullet, the strong identity of the nose piercing and the apparel of dungarees making up the sub species of the Queer Planet! It’s hard to resist an impression of Attenborough, and George doesn’t resist that, but is enough of a personality to create their own naturalist.
It’s worth mentioning that the video editing and music selection are completely on point. This is not a solo show, the synergy between performer, music and visuals are combined into a satisfying whole. And, structurally, a strong knowledge of nature programmes has created a very polished hour. There is a joyous atmosphere in the auditorium, it’s important that we celebrate LGBTQ life as well as trauma, and, along with shows such as Diary of A Gay Disaster, that’s definitely a trend among younger LGBTQ Theatre makers. Loud and proud, you’ll leave the venue smiling.
