Given her health issues, you'd expect a well paced, well structured show, that's manageable for someone on chemo treatment. The on stage screen displayed a series of stills showing Janey at various stages of her life, at various stages of her cancer journey, and reminders of why she's become one of Scotland's most popular comedians. Followed by the star herself, with plenty of black humour about what she's been going through, and a hilarious story of Ashley Storrie as a child. Cue Ashley...
Storrie is a storyteller, many of them about herself and her autism, plus her love for Harry Potter and William Shatner. Her one night stand sex story, complete with sound effects, is beautifully constructed and builds to a great comic frenzy.
A short interval and Godley was back, and in wonderful form. Childhood memories, her autistic husband and pop star Prince, Scottish people in hammocks. And plenty of well placed jibes at tories, and the politician that brought her to fame, the orangest president the US will ever have. And she's still right, he is a cunt. Then a chance to sit down while she indulged in some of her famous voiceovers, featuring cute animals and less cute politicians. Including the recent PM who couldn't beat a lettuce.
The show ended with mother and daughter on stage, leading the audience in song. Sentimental perhaps, but fitting in what might prove to be her farewell tour. Hopefully not, because her humour and sharpness are as much needed as ever.
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