Pussycat Theatre
The Fringe Club
Reviewed: Jan 8
Pussycat Theatre, written and directed by Crystal Kwok, is a cabaret-style play that promises a celebration of women's bodies and the process of ageing. It starts well, introducing three women representing different age groups - 30s, 40s and 50s - and their varying concerns about their bodies. But Kwok's treatment is more slapstick than satirical and misses more targets than it hits.
The show focuses on sexuality and the main message seems to be that women can still have good sex even if they are out of their 20s. The show never addresses the broader issues of ageing, nor does it suggest there may be something wrong with women being pressured to look younger than they are.
There is one painfully truthful line from a woman diagnosed with early menopause and a section promoting breast cancer awareness. Such moments are few and the show seems out of touch with the realities of ordinary life.