Fresh from performances at almost every summer festival Flossy and Boo have dragged their
Curiosity Shop back to Cardiff to share their wares before hitting the Edinburgh Fringe.
The colourful duo ran away from the circus, travelling the world to collect rare objects of interest to
display on their stall. From the (surprisingly hard to catch) common cold to the not so intriguing
clothes iron – every item has a fantastical story attached to it detailing how the twins climbed
mountains and swan oceans to acquire the curiosities.
With just two ukulele and the occasional bit of imaginative percussion Flossy (Anja Conti) and Boo
(Laura Jeffs) treat the audience to a plethora of catchy tunes. Their ditty about a miserable jellyfish
and his beautiful wife Pearl is sure to get stuck in your head for days on end.
Along the way we meet some of their former circus co-stars. Will you be selected to perform death
defying stunts with the husband and wife gymnastics team, the Fantabulous Duo? Or will the
amazing Aunt Theodora see into your future in her glittering crystal ball? With a healthy dose of
audience interaction the pair kept the audience on their toes, constantly chattering away to people
and giving them the chance to determine the next part of the show in high stakes rounds of Rock,
Paper, Scissors.
Younger ones will be absolutely captivated by the cheeky double act’s vibrant songs and stories. Yet,
without ever resorting to adult humour, they will also kept the grownups entertained – in fact this
audience was distinctly lacking in children. The laughs were plentiful and from the belly allowing
everyone to enjoy letting their imaginations run wild.
The energetic physicality combined with the girls’ easy onstage charm immediately draws you in.
The twosome have clearly been performing together for a long time meaning they can go off script,
reacting genuinely to the audience without ever missing a beat of their perfectly timed routines.
If you are looking for something dripping in imagination that will leave a smile on your face and song
on your lips make sure you don’t miss Flossy and Boo’s Curiosity Shop at the Edinburgh Fringe this
August.
An absolute joy!