★★★★
Blaire Postman’s odyssey of hyper fixations and giant post it boards is far more finessed that it seems on the surface. And that’s kind of the point, we as audiences are far too comfortable taking things at face value, that we never really allow ourselves to stop and delve deeper.
Postman’s act is all about the deep dive; we are treated to exposes on early Superbowl Half-Time Shows and Cat appreciation Facebook groups, with the latter cleverly linked to right-wing US Politics. I love comedy that goes into the minutiae of some obscure detail and just runs with it. Perhaps neurotypicals find this more irksome, I’ve never stopped to ask them, and why would I?
There’s a slickness to the way Blaire navigates each segment, every one taken from routines she’s performed over the years, but with the added context of having ADHD. It’s refreshing to see someone so at ease with themselves and their shtick. Postman’s brand of comedy may not be for everyone, but it’s polished and considered. There’s a snottiness towards US acts at the Edinburgh Fringe, something I cannot understand, seeing as the Fringe is a GLOBAL ARTS FESTIVAL, and last time I checked the US was on that map. This childish attitude from hacks who go ‘we don’t get the references’, why not be elucidated by something new. I feel that goes hand in hand with those who would be receptive to someone talking about ADHD too, but in both realms Postman excels, she is as brilliant writer and performer, with an original act all her own.
Lady ADHD was on at TheSpace on the Mile
