What I liked
Charismatic and heartfelt.
What I didn't like
Tone.
Most stand up has the audience laughing at the performers so when the audience is asked to embrace more tender sincere moments it took a second for the tone to adjust. All moments worked and were competency written, but these two could go for broke on slapstick comedy and write scenes that bring emotion from truth while keeping the comedic elements. I’m all for emotional moments, just saying it could have been built more thematically.
My overall impression
Shows like this are open doors as far as potential is concerned and given more time with potentially different venues it’s safe to say this duo could do well keeping this style alive.
With tones shifting from vaudeville, standup, skit, and some genuine moments, most people are going to find solace somewhere throughout this hour of comedy. Both these women are stage comfy and I think are ready to dive into some of the material.
With duos, especially comedic duos, they could benefit from adhereing to one another’s core strengths. Coppola does a nice job structuring the pieces together to make it work, however Sasha’s character depth and Tara’s straight man dynamic worked best when given room to shine.
