Tamar Broadbent: Best Life continues at Underbelly Cowgate – Belly Laugh until 26 August (not 13) 2018.
Star rating: four stars ★★★★✩
Tamar’s in a pickle: her Grandma wants her to find a man to take care of her, but she’s an ambitious, independent young woman and she wants more! Also, she’s yet to meet the penis she wants to spend the rest of her life with…
This autobiographical musical hour is a fast-paced, well-delivered take on the generation gap(s), glass ceilings, millennium generational angst and top-quality humour. Broadbent’s voice has matured beautifully – her soaring notes are exquisite contrast to her lyrics – powerful, witty words with a cut like acid that make you laugh out loud.
Broadbent is effortlessly engaging and infinitely likeable. Her fanbase here in Edinburgh will continue to grow as there is no one else like her – once seen never forgotten.
Exploring generational differences this work looks at love, feminism and opportunity, encouraging us all to live our best life – just as her Grandma did in her own way in her own time. And when all else fails, we must grasp the chance and #DOINGITFORGRANDMA – the finale has everyone joining in and sharing the sheer joy of the moment.
Consistently funny, this is a fantastic hilarious gem – go and see if you have found your best life and at least do it for Grandma!
Fiona Orr
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