BWW Reviews: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2015: ALL BY MY SELFIE Is A Very Funny Look At Being Young Today

Reviewed by Barry Lenny, Wednesday 11th February 2015

Although it is listed in the Fringe Guide under the comedy section, this very funny production, All By My Selfie, being presented in the Producers Garden, is more accurately described as a work of high quality cabaret. Tamar Broadbent wrote the show, the music, the lyrics, and accompanied herself on keyboard. She is one very talented lady, and one of the international acts appearing in the Fringe this year. She is from England, and this trip to Australia follows a very successful season at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Her stage persona is of the naughty, but nice variety, and the audience loved her from the very start. Belly laughs were a regular feature of the audience response, coupled with copious applause. There was never any doubt that this show was going to be a big hit in this Fringe.

Broadbent takes us through the minefield of being young in this hi-tech world, looking at both online and real world relationships, the pitfalls, and consequences, from the self-portrait photograph, or 'selfie', the use of meeting sites such as Tinder, and the "walk of shame" after a night of heavy drinking.

Her anecdotes and songs, which show off her amazing voice, embrace all of this and much more, but you will have to go to see her show to find out what else can befall a young person in the 21st Century. Be prepared to own up to being guilty of falling into the same traps and, if you are game, there is a chance for some very fun audience involvement.

Suffice to say, this is an hilarious performance, delivered with very professional skill and polish by a most imaginative artist. This very talented young lady is going to go far, and soon. Make sure that you catch this show now, before Tamar Broadbent really hits the big time, so that you can brag that you discovered her first.

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