Showing @ Northern Stage at King’s Hall, Edinburgh until Saturday 23 August @ 22:00
On the surface Milk Presents: Self Service seems like a flamboyant cabaret of humour and song but underneath the glitter, fake eyelashes and high heels is an intelligent show that looks at queer politics and identity.
The three performers for the evenings cabaret are bright, colourful and filled with personality and confidence. They take to the stage wearing matching outfits and give the eager audience songs, comedy and performance art. Overhead projections along with illustrations present lo-fi real-time, cut-out animations. These add to the D.I.Y. punk aesthetic, but also allow the performer Adam Robertson to look at his own journey.
The personal aspect of Self Service is one of its strong points. The audience feels like they get to know all three performers and this is emphasised by personal reflections in between the different segments. Lucy Doherty and Ruby Glaskin also explore feminism through a satirical look at sexist jokes and explicitly through a ramshackle tribute to the Riotgrrrl movement. The whole show is a cabaret designed to entertain and educate without being crass or didactic.
Milk Presents: Self Service is a warm, boisterous and meaningful performance. It will get you thinking about activism and queer and gender politics – and all this is delivered through brilliant and touching songs, funny and intelligent comedy and entertaining and engaging performance art.
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