What I liked
Veronica is the most versatile and engaging clown I’ve seen! Chef’s kiss.
I also really liked that show gave me some flowers and declared me “Mother” in the show. It’s very cheeky to play along with her. ;)
After the show, Veronica came up to me and my girl friend going over the wounded healer metaphor. I love that she shared more of her personal journey with us to further convey her emotions and context towards the events in the show.
I thought that she is so sweet and genuine on sharing how that character transmutes energy with her audience.
What I didn't like
Some of the characters seemed a bit randomly jumbled together. It’s great because it really highlights her versatility, but I think that it can also get lost in translation.
Veronica has an incredible mastery of call backs, so I think mentioning characters before their introductions into the overall script and again tying it together later on would help things make more sense.
My overall impression
Veronica’s character versatility is astounding, one of the best I’ve ever seen. I was entranced with her when she showed up in The Complaints Department. I had to go see her show. I’m so glad I was able to catch her.
It starts off with most of the audience receiving props we can use to amplify our applause and other transitions. Then, with our consent, Veronica wildly goes off towards healing and transmuting bad energy from the crowd into a hilarious and outrageous display of well done crowd work, being able to call back nicknames she’s given to audience members with ease and grace. My stomach hurt after the show from all the laughing.
It was silly fun, which is a breath of fresh air from a lot of the heavier subject matter presented in many Fringe shows. She still addresses some of the experiences she had growing up, but goes back and forth between seriousness and levity in a balanced, entertaining way.
I get why she endorses being a dumb b*tch in a world where people get caught up in their own heads. If you know, you know. Hahaha
