It pains me to say it because I loved Danielle’s show last year but unfortunately this year’s effort, “Myths and legends” felt a bit under-cooked. Aside from anything else it’s advertised as running 60 minutes but only just made it past 40.
There was definitely still some laughs and I do love the way she chuckles at her own punchlines in such a girl-next-door kind of way, but there just wasn’t enough joy in this show for me to recommend you rush out and see it. She lost her place/train of thought a couple of times and talked about being on auto-pilot eight shows into the run without much sleep. If that’s an issue eight shows in, it’s going to be a long couple of weeks ahead.
I was reminded yet again this festival that there’s something to be said for just standing at a mic and talking funny when I couldn’t see the screen she was using because I was behind a tall person and couldn’t lean too far sideways to see it without being a creep to the person next to me.
This isn’t a bad show but I don’t think it’s Danielle at her best. My nephew came with me to this show and he was disappointed too, also knowing how great she was last year. Hopefully she can iron out some kinks as the festival progresses. Get the details here.