What I liked
The heart and soul of the cruel realities we live through while coupling it with nonstop humor. I was either laughing out loud or captivated by the storytelling. I was locked in the whole show. In a world where our attention span is simply nil, I couldn’t believe it when it ended and I certainly didn’t want it to. Harper and Greg leave you wanting so much more and there’s not much more you can ask of a show.
What I didn't like
When Harper sings about what she is REALLY connecting with now in her life, we can feel it. This show fully rides on authenticity because of it’s content. As Greg and Harper twist and tweak the show, you can tell that they are finding what feels most honest and true to them in this moment. The more they do that – the more elevated the show becomes. Keep it up!
My overall impression
Adult Baby Doll is so much more than just a one woman show, it’s a full journey inside the life of Harper-Rose Drummond. Profoundly honest, this show pulls at your heartstrings as Harper explores some of the most taboo and sensitive subjects that you thought maybe no one should ever talk about on stage. And the most iconic part of this whole show, its comedic brilliance. It takes a true star to weave humor in and out of such earnest and dare I say “scary” topics. Harper allows us to finally take a breath from all the trauma we’ve felt alone in because she… well she sings about it from a place of lived experience. And while we are taking that breath, we’re laughing nonstop. I don’t often write reviews of shows, but this really struck me in a way I wasn’t expecting. Greg Hoffman is a brilliant accompanist to play a societal mirror at times and is a landing board for some hilarious roasting. But the warmth of the relationship between Harper and Greg is palpable. Two comedians writing a show that isn’t just for giggles and haha’s, but that makes a difference. This show is not just worth seeing, it’s worth remembering.
