Boomers Behaving Badly

Boomers Behaving Badly was one of those shows I was somewhat nervous about. A one person show tends to be either very bad or very good. And I wasn’t sure if a show about the reflections of a woman “perilously close to 60” was something I’d enjoy.

I got even more nervous as Auckland Girl and I piled into Circa Theatre No 2. I’d say 90% of the audience was female, and AG was arguably the youngest person there. I was mentally prepared for a discrete exit at half time.

And then Jane Keller came on stage and started singing, and telling her stories. Within minutes I was laughing as loud as anyone there.

Keller has a superb voice. In fact I later discovered she actually is a singing coach to a friend of mine who sings. But her personality is equally strong – she is funny, witty, sometimes a bit catty and often naughty.

She takes you through the various attendees at her 40 year class reunion. The former flame, the romantic rival etc. And then she continues through her life with stories ranging from divorce parties to Internet dating. The show is a barrel of laughs, and it was one of those rare times when you actually would have rather there was no halfway break, and the show continued on without pause. Keller has a fantastic sense of humour, and combines her singing and her facial expressions to maximum impact.

I should give warning that if you are like me in terms of being folically challenged, you may not wish to sit on the front row, unless you like becoming part of the show!

Boomers Behaving Badly is on until the 11th of June, and it is a wonderfully funny show. Both Auckland Girl and I loved it.

Must also make special mention of the wonderful contribution by Michael Nicholas Williams on the piano. he doesn’t just provide the music with excellence, but also gets a minor, but important, speaking part.