Bi-Curious George: Queer Planet is a whirlwind of energy from start to finish, and you don’t want to miss getting whisked along on the ride.
This drag-show-meets-nature-documentary captures everything you’ve ever loved about David Attenborough and adds a healthy dash of lip-syncing and queer joy, for the ultimate combo and one of the most fun ways to spend an afternoon at the Fringe.
George is a consummate professional who keeps the audience in the palm of his hand, whether that’s for the genuinely fun examples of audience interaction or in the expert choice of lip-synced songs. Charisma simply oozes from the colour of the utility vest, and you’d probably be happy to sit and listen to him talk absolute nonsense if that was the plan.
Thankfully, you don’t need to test out that theory because the actual content of Bi-Curious George: Queer Planet is far from nonsense. Animal facts abound, wild enough to elicit genuine gasps, ‘oohs’, and ‘aahs’ from the crowd. Without veering into spoiler territory, George toes the line between giggling at the weirdness of the animal kingdom and capturing the hearts and minds of the audience with heartwarming stories of animals.
While transitions between topics could be tighter, the overarching message of queer acceptance and finding humanity’s own place in the animal world allows the audience to take a step back and really examine their own attitudes. Bi-Curious George: Queer Planet acts as an invitation to reflect, while not taking itself too seriously and always being ready to whip out another joke to keep the mood light and the pace fast.
The strength of Bi-Curious George: Queer Planet lies in George himself, an on-stage persona so charming that you can’t help but love him from the first few steps on stage.
