Chelsea Birkby: This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky

By Ron Bingham

The setting for this show is one of the dank, musty smelling caves 30 metres under a main road, festooned with slightly rotting red drapery hiding the damp walls. A full house of about 40 people (also slightly damp) are watching Chelsea in a pair of silver trousers (and a top of some sort). She’s telling us about her manic depression and how she managed to reason her way out of the mania, but required the Cheeky girls (and Venga Boys) to help her fight her depression.

A fun hour on the power of music and horses to uplift the human spirit. Full of jokes and tales of therapy, childhood dreams, relationships and wellies. Chelsea has a relaxing style and an engaging manner which had the audience entranced. Thoroughly entertaining show, and I have no idea why all those people on Tiktok claimed she was Prince Charles.

Three and a half stars!

This is Life, Cheeky Cheeky is on at Just the Tonic at The Caves until August 25

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