Taking place in the intimate cave-like venue of Bunker two, Catherine Bohart narrates her personal experiences of ‘coming out’ to her family as bisexual alongside her struggles with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Though seemingly adult subject matter, I would say that this is a family-friendly show: especially for fathers and daughters, as she uses her own relationship with her father as a main thread throughout.
During the set, she touches on themes of religion, mental health, sexuality and family relationships. As an atheist with a devoutly religious father she uses this relationship as source of many of her jokes as she explains his coming to terms with her sexuality. As she elaborates on her father’s upbringing and current social attitudes, from a time when kids were taken from their parents to be raised in convents to the recent referendum on gay marriage, it's plain to see the social and political landscape of Ireland is rapidly changing. Bohart manages to conveys these stories in a humble yet humorous manner which swings the audience between moments of sadness, and then suddenly, to laughter.
Bohart is at once comfortable on stage as she relaxes into this hour of storytelling and comedy, her easy conversational style and engagement with the audience seem genuine and ‘off the cuff’. The overall experience was enjoyable, but I did not find myself laughing as much as I would have liked.
Pleasance Courtyard @ 16:15
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