“Can you ever just be whelmed?”

“I think you can in Europe.”

A nod to the film 10 Things I Hate About You, Gillian Cosgriff has crafted this very funny comedy cabaret show, linking every song and joke with the notion of being whelmed, which as it turns out is actually a real thing.

As Cosgriff explains; whelmed is a sailing term, it means that the waves are lapping at the sides but not coming over on to the deck. She interprets this as coping at 98 per cent, the balanced point right before you become overwhelmed.

A self confessed over achiever as well as being highly skilled at procrastination (apparently the combination of those two things is the reason she spends her life feeling whelmed), the pint sized songstress charms the audience with high level energy, original witty lyrics matched with perfect pitch and tone accompanied by effortless piano playing. She has been compared to the genius Tim Minchin, something she does find a little overwhelming.

Thankfully for us, and for her, her procrastination leads to some hysterical songs and she now has the very useful skill of being able to name every capital city in the world. I can only wish I was that good at procrastination.

The one woman show is not just a twenty something year old moaning about being single; it’s a mix of stand up material with about seven songs expertly paced throughout the show. Discussing topics from the most hideous bag, family obligations, the problems with diets to internet procrastination, the bombardment of fitspiration (fitness and inspiration) and chameleons, just to name a few.

Whether it was opening night nerves or that is just her style, Cosgriff does tends to ramble, constantly making side remarks that have just popped into her head. Thankfully she is naturally funny and it only makes her seem more genuine, making the audience love her even more.

She’ll leave your cheeks hurting from smiling and laughing consistently for an entire hour, from the opening OHS message to the final note, and if you’re lucky she may even let you touch the ugly denim bag on the way out. It’s memorable to say the least – and I know, because I still can’t get the last song out of my head.

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