It’s only just gone half seven, but the crowd in The Counting House attic is already pretty rowdy. In less experienced hands, the well-meaning but boisterous group on the front row could spell disaster, but it’s perfect fodder for Kirsty Munro. She takes immediate control, and soon has the worst offenders up on stage dancing, and eating out of her metaphorical hands. It’s a great opening, and sets the tone for the next 50 minutes. Munro’s confidence and joyous exuberance is infectious, and her first few minutes of establishing crowd work actually provides some of the best moments of the show.

The show is loose – sometimes distractingly so – but the theme and atmosphere of ‘2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger’ is never in doubt. You’ll certainly never see a final bucket speech quite like this one.

The “B plot” for Munro’s show – a discussion of mental health – provides some of the strongest comedic material, as well as an opportunity for more long-form storytelling, but it ultimately peters out without a real conclusion. Munro deals with all of it with a deft and light-hearted touch. She treads a fine line of allowing the frequent friendly heckles and general audience contributions that come her way, without outright encouraging them. The show is a body-positive and sex-positive celebration of the word ‘slut’ – a word that Munro is happy to reclaim as an affirmation. Ultimately, the show shies away from any more overtly political or feminist exploration, but it doesn’t really need it. It’s a simple but raucous hour of fun and partying that leave us all feeling ready for the weekend, even if not all of us are capable of the titular dance move just yet.

‘2 Slut Drops and a Chicken Burger‘ is at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House – The Attic until Sun 25 Aug 2024 at 19:30