The BBC calls Luisa Omielan’s show a ‘Valentines Day special’ – which suggests they didn’t realise that it’s built around the tale of a devastating break-up.
But What Would Beyonce Do?! should appeal to all the single ladies as well as anyone crazy in love, with its mixture of honest anxieties and kick-ass tunes.
It’s the comedy equivalent of gal-pals having a heart-to-heart in the ladies’, bonding over emotional insecurities and bedroom confidences before getting back on the dancefloor.
In harnessing the feisty spirit of Sasha Fierce, Omielan brings a uniquely infectious, empowering energy to her shows, the likes of which stand-up hadn’t seen before.
Bringing a new audience to the genre has propelled her from tiny pub room at the Edinburgh Fringe to venues such as the Clapham Grand, where this was filmed – ramping up the party spirit but losing nothing of the intimacy that her frankness engenders.
The zest remains largely intact on screen, as Omielan bursts on full of swagger: a proud independent woman
(charlie.co.uk)