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All the Boys I Blocked

Solo Show · Chanel & the Circus · Ages 18+ · United States of America

Content Warning One Person Show
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all the boys i blocked

Review by MADDIE FORREST

June 10, 2024 certified reviewer
tagged as: genuine · cabaret · singing · Clown musical

What I liked

I liked the vagina painting with the script on the back for the audience member to read and the clown costume and the eating of ice cream and the text conversations for us to intimately watch. All the props worked so well and Chanel had such a handle on how to use them and provide them for audience engagement. I liked Chanel as a person and their cavalier and warm yet punk presence on stage!

What I didn't like

Part of me wanted an even more bombastic ending but i also appreciated the open ended ending which felt very real.

My overall impression

Chanel knows how to work a crowd! We were on their side the whole time and it was refreshing and captivating to watch them project their bad exs onto us and lead us through their relational misfortunes. Chanel has so much spunk and sass and stage prescience! A fun ride and lots of mixed media experiences and moments for genuine audience interaction and queer playfulness. I was thoroughly tickled by watching the audiences interactions when Chanel flirted with us and made us treat them good and then bad during the role-play moments. Great songs and good singalong through-line callback elements!

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