The scale of romantic optimism ranges from the hopeless romantic to the casual pleasure-seeker. If you place yourself somewhere within that range, Temi Wilkey gives you her take on how not to fall off the scale completely.

She dives into the conflict between her heart searching for one soulmate and her ‘infinity pussy’ searching for many, many mates. The dilemma is intensified by the social pressure to be cool and understanding when, sometimes, you want to be a little less cool and much more selfish.

Known for her writing on Sex Education, her award-winning debut play The High Table, and her show Main Character Energy, Wilkey continues the open conversation about sex and identity.

‘Lover Girl’ gives you a workable manual on confidence and a love-not-hate relationship with your body. This show is less about loving others than about loving yourself. It is an exploration of your sexuality on your own terms. Even if you come from a religious upbringing, Wilkey insists that you can come just the way you are.

Temi Wilkey has this unapologetic spunk that makes you laugh through a mix of surprise, embarrassment and joy. She radiates the magnetic confidence that makes you scream internally, ‘I want to be her!’

She bravely explores physical comedy and subtle innuendos, engaging the audience in shameless flirting. The self-adoration fest is mixed with singing sexy R&B hits and switching between bourgeois costumes.

‘Lover Girl‘ is a manifesto of curiosity for everyone who, instead of being someone’s second choice, prefers to be their own first choice.

‘Lover Girl‘ is at Upstairs at Pleasance Courtyard until Sun Aug 30 206