Cassie Workman’s show “Giantess” is funny, poignant and interesting. What more could you want?!
Cassie recently returned to stand-up having started transitioning from a man (accomplished stand-up comedian Michael Workman) to a woman in 2017. I mention this only because it’s highly relevant to the show, which explores the complex situation of your gender identity not matching your body. I know that sounds heavy and of course it is in a way but that’s the incredible beauty of this show - Cassie somehow manages to talk about this in a funny and charming way. I also learnt a bit too but don’t let that put you off if it’s not usually your cup of tea!
The narrative of the show is a fairytale of sorts featuring a troll and the giantess. This is an incredibly funny and clever show but it’s also poignant in a light way that will move you.
The one practical criticism I have of the show is that the chairs were in rows where each person is directly in front/behind, rather than alternating so people’s heads are between each other giving a clear line of sight. I had a fairly tall person sitting in front of me (and I’m fairly tall myself!) and his head entirely blocked my view of the screen on stage Cassie was using. I couldn’t really lean over without clanging heads with the people next to me so I basically missed most of the laughs that were generated by the on-screen material.