Tonight, I learned that I am a Scorsese film in a hat. Pearls of wisdom from Deborah Frances-White, star of the one-woman show ‘How to get almost anyone to want to sleep with you’. It is part comedy, part self-help, and pure entertainment.
It’s not a show about promiscuity, but rather about confidence with a few tips and tricks thrown in for good measure. Frances-White is merciless about judgements of hapless singletons - her show was punctuated with proclamations of ‘…and THAT’s why you’re still single!’, which was great fun and got lots of laughs from the audience.
It’s a show that is heavy on audience participation, and I soon found myself wearing a name-badge and the subject of a few jibes. The friend who accompanied me to the show was musing about why there was a couch on stage, and soon found out when she became the subject of an exercise. I eventually found my way on stage as well; wearing a funny hat and having an audience participant put the James Bond moves on me.
Frances-White is at ease on the stage – she took the time to get to know her audience, and despite a few difficult single male audience members, managed to work them into a great show. Like with most stand-up comedy, it helps if the audience members are cooperative, and I would encourage people to keep an open mind and work with her (maybe it was the Oxford audience, but people seemed quite keen on giving her the opposite answer to what you would expect).
If you go for a laugh, you’ll probably be surprised by the useful tips you come away with. If you go expecting a serious seminar, you’ll probably be disappointed by the amount of time spent poking fun at those who have been less than successful with getting people to sleep with them. And, while it may be a useful place to meet other singles, it is first and foremost a comedy show and not a dating event (note to the gentleman who was sitting to my left)!
The show is currently touring the UK and will be at the Fringe Festival for a second year, likely for another sell-out run!
It’s not a show about promiscuity, but rather about confidence with a few tips and tricks thrown in for good measure. Frances-White is merciless about judgements of hapless singletons - her show was punctuated with proclamations of ‘…and THAT’s why you’re still single!’, which was great fun and got lots of laughs from the audience.
It’s a show that is heavy on audience participation, and I soon found myself wearing a name-badge and the subject of a few jibes. The friend who accompanied me to the show was musing about why there was a couch on stage, and soon found out when she became the subject of an exercise. I eventually found my way on stage as well; wearing a funny hat and having an audience participant put the James Bond moves on me.
Frances-White is at ease on the stage – she took the time to get to know her audience, and despite a few difficult single male audience members, managed to work them into a great show. Like with most stand-up comedy, it helps if the audience members are cooperative, and I would encourage people to keep an open mind and work with her (maybe it was the Oxford audience, but people seemed quite keen on giving her the opposite answer to what you would expect).
If you go for a laugh, you’ll probably be surprised by the useful tips you come away with. If you go expecting a serious seminar, you’ll probably be disappointed by the amount of time spent poking fun at those who have been less than successful with getting people to sleep with them. And, while it may be a useful place to meet other singles, it is first and foremost a comedy show and not a dating event (note to the gentleman who was sitting to my left)!
The show is currently touring the UK and will be at the Fringe Festival for a second year, likely for another sell-out run!