Fringe Festival Review: Hot Pink Bits

Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:44 am
Article: Scoop Review

Fringe Festival Review: Hot Pink Bits

Review by Alison Little
Hot Pink Bits – Penny
Ashton

Hot Pink Bits – Penny Ashton
Where: Bat’s Theatre
When: Feb 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th - 8:00pm
Duration: approx 1 hour
Price: Full $16 Concession $13 Addict $10

We all have ‘em , and people spend an awful lot of time thinking about ‘em - Hot Pink Bits! Penny Ashton’s lively show is an energetic hurtle through 7,5000 years of sex-obsessed human social evolution, from Palaeolithic stone idolatry through to Internet dominatri and 0900 relationships.

Based on an awful lot of real-life stories, probably because real-life is so much more ridiculous than fiction can generally devise, Hot Pink Bits is cheerfully irreligious, and delightfully disrespectful of politicians, celebrities and many other desperate wannabes. The full spectrum of perversion is delicately sampled, with a wit that is sharp without ever being cruel.

The audience was happy to be shamelessly manipulated, joining in a general knowledge quiz for prizes, offering up one lucky punter to act in a homage to ‘70s porn, and another to bump and grind, as well as participating en-mass in a stirring group orgasm.

Ms Ashton’s enthusiasm and comedic competency deliver all that is promised, including the splendid corset which renders her remarkable chest remarkably chesty. This spectacularly uplifting garment makes the singing all the more impressive, and her version of My Favourite Things … well, Mary Popins it isn’t. In a very good way.

Opening night was deservedly sold out, and booking is recommended. This is a great evening out, equally fun for grownup boys or girls, whether desperate and dateless or durably coupled. You might even learn something about your own or your friends’ own Hot Pink Bits.

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