Anna Burnside reviews ‘a masterclass’ at this week’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint.
Clare and Jade are besties. They are also Besties: an ill-fated musical duo that become famous for much less than 15 minutes. For all the wrong reasons.
One minute they are posting ballads that get 33 views in two days. Then Clare overdoes it with the tonic wine at Wee Tommy’s gaff, throws up over the rest of the partygoers and finally goes viral.
Andy McGregor uses a where-are-they-now documentary as a framing device to tell this 21st century morality tale. Designer Fraser Lappin might as well have added a neon sign reading: “Be careful what you wish for.”
Yana Harris and Julia Murray are a great double act: the former all gallus back chat, the latter awkward and nerdy but with a real talent. Everything, from their wardrobe and body language to their dance moves, helps build character.
At the party Jade waves her hands apologetically, gesturing to the floor to open for her now. Clare stomps it up like Rumpelstiltskin at a rave.
McGregor, who also directs, finds all the sticky spots and manages to explore class, the artistic dilemma of popularity versus authenticity and the vacuity of online influencing in between a couple of big tunes.
Meme Girls is a masterclass in how to do PPP and a delightful way to spend a lunchtime.
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Meme Girls performs at Oran Mor’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint until June 6, 2025. For further details go to their website.
Photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan.
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