one4review | On 12, Aug 2026

After last year’s phenomenal success, nominee for 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Best Newcomer Elouise Eftos returns to the Fringe with her new show. With high expectations, the Greek/Macedonian-born performer, who now lives in Australia, has a lot to live up to as she transforms into the goddess of love, Aphrodite.

As you enter, the bodacious Aphrodite is there to meet and greet you wearing a dreamy outfit and seductive smile and welcomes you to your seat. The show starts and after a quick change Eftos takes centre stage wearing a low-cut top and heels, ready for a party? There’s a visual display screen behind her that begins with a professional introduction and a well-known 80s backing track before moving on to describing the 7 types of love! Aphrodite’s dreamy voice can be heard giving Eftos advice. Given Eftos background and the title of the show, it’s no surprise there is a Greek mythology theme throughout the show.

Despite there being 7 types of love, Eftos has never fallen in love, but why? Well for a start, society has changed as we don’t emotionally connect anymore with the majority of people glued to their phones all day, we disconnect and the art of flirting is becoming a thing of the past. The sound of thunder is heard from above as the goddess of love is displeased! Australia’s self confessed first attractive comedian then sets about making interesting comparisons between men and women and identifying where we are going wrong with a lot of humour as she goes along. She then asks a question that gets all the straight men in the audience up to dance. She describes the two different types of English men and tells a story of when she was ‘vanilla shamed’ before moving on to give her own thoughts of what a ‘trophy girlfriend’ is.
Despite all the humour, there is an emotional backstory as Eftos opens up about her family and some of their struggles, you can see her emotion as she struggles to keep it together. But not to end on a sad note, it’s everyone on the dance floor for one final dance to another well-known track.

This performance is certainly different from last year’s show; instead of having multiple characters, this time Eftos takes centre stage as herself in more of a stand-up role and delivers a brilliant, confident and enthusiastic performance. She is certainly a crowd pleaser and knows how to enrapture an audience and provide a very entertaining show.

4.5 stars ****.5
Reviewed by Steve J.
10 Dome at Pleasance Dome
Until 30th August (excl. 17th and 24th)
20.10 – 21.10