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BELLYFUL

Solo Theatre · Vivid Voice LLC · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America

Content Warning One Person Show World Premiere
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Review by DEANDRE VIDALE

June 21, 2026 certified reviewer
tagged as: hopeful · honest · heartfelt · funny

What I liked

Vivía’s confidence in sharing the hard parts and the happy parts of her journey make her storytelling truly engaging. The production design was just enough to keep Vivia’s performance intimate while also being flawlessly in sync with every scene and change of emotional tone.

What I didn't like

The show starts with images of Vivía at a certain weight and comments celebrating her healthier shape, but I don’t remember seeing images of her weight before that time to fully appreciate the reactions that were provoked by the photos we were seeing. I could see some photos of the weight she had before being added at the beginning to help the audience develop perspective from the very beginning

My overall impression

This was a really beautiful, disarming, funny, heartbreaking and hopeful introspection and a privilege to witness.

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