Amy Gledhill’s comedy is refreshingly honest and something every young girl in their 20s should be lucky enough to experience. A small venue in Cowgate’s Carnivore, Amy fills the room with tears of laughter as she recalls her misfortunate in her past relationships. Running from August 24th-28th, there is not enough dates for this show to get the attention it truly deserves.
Firstly, lets acknowledge the stereotype that female comedians are not as successful as their male counterparts, on account of them “not being as funny”. Anyone who has even thought this, clearly has not had the joy of watching Amy Gledhill perform. Taking to the stage with ease, she has her audience in tears of laughter from the moment she speaks into the microphone. She does not need bright lights and a magnificent stage to make her point, no extravagant props, just some Poundland party poppers and her beautiful Yorkshire accent will do.
Gledhill takes her audience on a journey through her childhood as a sickly, asthmatic and somewhat creepy child, visiting her teenage years fuelled by angst and dance, finishing off by introducing us to the myriad of men who have wronged her (and their new girlfriends). From sex on a mattress on the floor to a chicken dinner in the bath there is an endless number of hilarious anecdotes from Gledhill, courtesy of the ridiculous attempts at romance from the men in her life.
It is hard to find anything worth criticising for this show, from the moment I left the venue all I could think of is telling everyone I know how much fun I had watching Gledhill on stage. If you want a performance that will make you laugh so much you leave with tears in your eyes and the stomach of someone who just done a YouTube workout (a la Lockdown 1) then Amy Gledhill is the one for you.
Get tickets below:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/amy-gledhill-the-girl-before-the-girl-you-marry-2
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