Caitlin Cook is a fascinating individual. How often does one encounter academic, musical comedians with a Masters based upon toilet graffiti? That’s right, not very often.
The funny part of her show is almost exclusively derived from this passion. Over time, Caitlin has assembled quite a treasure trove of images captured in the various public conveniences by herself and (I presume) other contributors.
Bite-size toilet philosophy, iconography and overt crudity (d*ck drawings and similar) form the basis for her song lyrics and her off-the-toilet-wall philosophy of life.
“How often does one encounter academic, musical comedians with a Masters based upon toilet graffiti?”
Taking things one degree further, Caitlin presents her show from a ladies’ room cubicle, complete with a toilet. There’s enough room to swing a guitar, fortunately.
It’s certainly an inventive, and original approach to comedy. Caitlin frequently makes the audience laugh with a well-timed, and well-delivered, graffiti-based lyric. Some of the artwork plucked from the stalls also provokes a solid titter or two.
On the other hand, some of the framing, not least a fictional run-in with a mean patron at a Pleasance Dome bar beforehand feels forced. Caitlin’s darkly outre worldview is more than enough to signal the formative trauma in her teenage past.
Said trauma is quite the hammer blow when it turns up, so those vulnerable to themes of fatal accidents would also do well to read up before attending.
Nonetheless, Caitlin Cook is an able comedian with a genuinely novel take on toilet humour. The show remains interesting and genuinely funny journey through Caitlin’s personal darkness. On the other hand, she’s been touring this show, or a version of it for a couple of years now, and if she comes back next year, it would be nice to see her devise something new.
Show Details
Venue: Pleasance Dome – 10 Dome
Dates: Aug 14-25
Showtimes: 21:50
Running Time: 1 hour
Age Recommendation: 16+
Price: From £12 (concessions available)
Accessibility
The performance space, ’10 Dome’, is wheelchair accessible.
The venue, ‘Pleasance Dome’, has provided the following accessibility information: ‘All performance spaces are accessible. A full accessibility guide can be found at http://www.pleasance.co.uk. Full venue site is accessible, Wheelchair accessible toilet, No reserved accessible parking, No on street blue badge parking, Assistance dogs welcome in all areas. A full accessibility guide can be found at http://www.pleasance.co.uk. Customers with access requirements are encouraged to contact the venue in advance and to make themselves known to a member of the team upon arrival to access lifts’.
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