So she packs her bags and, with two friends, heads to exotic Ireland, specifically the Cliffs of Moher. This becomes the starting point for Fuchs to reflect on her experiences and thoughts around sex, body image, religion, mental health, and, somewhat unexpectedly, the Titanic, yes, the ship that sank in 1912.
Fuchs delivers her set in a relaxed, conversational style. Rather than performing in a traditional sense, she comes across as chatting with friends, albeit friends who happen to be seated in front of her and she is holding a microphone. She speaks at a fabulously rapid pace, barely pausing to catch her breath. There is a lot she needs to get out, but luckily, she is incredibly funny in her storytelling and does a brilliant job of linking her time in Ireland to her past.
These moments are layered with cutting humour, as she reframes what could be difficult periods of her life into something self-aware and disarming. The challenge of speaking the Irish language and grappling with its pronunciation take her back to her high school days, where she recalls working through her dyslexia and navigating a system that is not always built with her in mind, including relying on a scribe for her exams.
At the beginning of the show, Fuchs suggests we won’t be walking out of Feral feeling better about ourselves, but she is not entirely correct. She may not have made us feel warm and fuzzy about life or the world or feel like we're not alone in this world, but we do leave feeling better. Not only from the laughs, but also by comparison, as most of us have not experienced anything close to the sheer embarrassment of the misadventures she finds herself in.
SHOW DETAILS
Venue: Bard's Apothecary, 24 Crossley Street, Melbourne
Season: until 18 April | 9:15pm
Duration: 60 minutes
Tickets: $26 Full | $22 Conc
Bookings: Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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