one4review | On 12, Aug 2024

Sasha Ellen is a 34-year-old woman from Brighton who is coming to terms with being in her 30’s and being labelled a MILF but the only problem is, she is not a mother! She does have a fourteen-year-old younger brother and having a brother twenty years younger than you can have its own challenges.

Life seemed pretty normal for Sasha till one day while in a bar, she was approached by an eighteen-year-old male who called her a MILF. She explains where the term MILF originated from and the connection to actress Jennifer Coolidge. After the bar incident, Sasha realises she has anxiety and that being in your thirties suddenly comes with a bit of baggage. Sasha then proceeds to give examples such as facial hair and conversations with her doctor who proceeds to give her advice on how to live longer! She also stops going to Yoga classes and attends poll dancing classes instead but is that the norm for a thirty-four-year-old? When looking for a house she takes offence to the letting agents standard format reply letter that had not been edited properly before being sent out.

Ever wondered why some couples have a single chair in their room, Sasha didn’t know either till a previous audience member explained what it could be for, the outcome is surprisingly funny! She finishes the show showing a video she sent to Jennifer Coolidge of her boyfriend and the bedroom chair, the Email reply was very funny.

An entertaining show worth seeing but a few more jokes around being a MILF would make it a better show and keep the audience entertained throughout the performance.

***1/2
Reviewed by Steve
Just the Tonic at Cabaret Voltaire – Just the Common Room
18.30 (1hr)
Until 25th Aug