Ashley Storrie : Hysterical, Counting House, Free Fringe

Starting with a definition of hysteria, and particularly as how it was once applied to women, Storrie ventures into the territory of her own mental health problems and how performing comedy works as therapy for her.  Whether it's chatting with the audience before the show, or exploring her own problems, she's assured, energetic and always very funny (albeit with a tendency to giggle at her own jokes which can verge on the annoying at times).  Autism, gangsters, her own development (or not) as a person and the success of her mother's career (big eye roll...) come together with a hilarious sex scene enhanced with some great sound effects.  At times brave in confronting her own issues, it's a well rounded set that produces the laughs while also leaving you something to think about.

No surprise that the queue to get in is so long.

Ashley Storrie : Hysterical had it's final performance at the Counting House on 25 August.