Go Big or Go Home
by Edgar Governo
@pseudohistorian
Criticism of a show about accepting yourself just the way you are seems unfair.
I could say that some of the members (Ray Eskritt, Melissa Granovsky, Johsa Manzanilla, and Heather Witherden) of this Winnipeg burlesque and cabaret troupe seemed more comfortable on stage, coordinated, or well-rehearsed than others. I could point out that ChubRub Cabaret often falls into the same trap as a lot of Fringe shows in terms of pacing, with long transitions between some sketches and periods of darkness that halt the show's momentum. I could even list my preferences for which dances or jokes or videos were most entertaining and which fell flat for me.
(To be fair, I could also say I'm trying to have it both ways with that last paragraph.)
