Courtney Rose Brown
Horny & Confused, Big Estrogen Energy’s debut show is a nuanced comedic triumph. Katie Hill and Charlotte Glucina bring wit, spice and every delight to retellings of their sexual experiences as they charm all with their upbeat Taylor Swift-esq (but woke-er) musical numbers and Hill’s stand up.
Hill creates a playful clash of her South Island drawl and crack up facials to win over the diverse audience at Fringe Bar. I think it’s the thick kiwi accent that puts the older audience members at ease, as her Boomer jokes send ripples through the whole audience.
While Glucina’s lyrics are a gag a minute, as she creates modern and relevant digs at the patriarchy with quick jabs at the gender pay gap, and double standards in relationships and sexual partners. Both women have strong voices that compliment each other nicely as they sing sincerely Angus Long-shlong and orgasim at the medicory of boys being attractive. (He’s got a top sheet, oooooh!)
Their back and forth with each other and the audience invites you into their friendship. It’s as endearing as being at intermediate and getting a friendship bracelet from a new friend. Glucina’s serendes Hill with Friendship Foreplay, after calling her a Stupid Bitch and it is a heart-warming and comical song of their platonic love. This is backed with a slideshow of photographs of the two together, and it’s hard not to get too choked up by the corniness of it.
As it stands (like I did at the curtain call) Horny & Confused is clever, accessible and charming, I absolutely recommend it! Horny & Confused is not preachy, Feminism 101 or a pat on the back ‘for being so clever’. The show is rooted in truth and about their own experiences being well, horny and confused and that’s the crux of the comedy. I really appreciate seeing two young women on stage owning their sexual histories, their enjoyment of sex, and experience with vaginismus. Think Sex Education but with a kiwi accent and music!
Unfortunately, the Fringe season has come to an end but you can check out their revival at the Comedy Festival later this year.