THEATRE

This one contains all advertised – Mormon childhood, marriage, children –while all along fighting his gay identity, then excommunication, hardship, prostitution, drugs. All told with great verve and energy, and with very engaging humour. It is impossible not to warm to this man – no wonder his clients were so generous.

The story of his desire to be straight, to follow what he had all his life he had been told was the “right way” was affecting.  The later gay life was told exuberantly – whatever this guy does, he does thoroughly, it is clear. He held the audience rapt throughout, which was quite an achievement as he overran to 95 minutes when I saw him – he courteously saw us out,  but you felt time was pressing. Steven Fales clearly loves performing, and he gave of his all throughout, but his show is long for one of its type with no interval, and it may be even sharper if he could bring himself to shave a few minutes of it.

But don’t let this put you off. This is a hugely enjoyable show, and the larger the audience and the bigger the audience response the better things will be. I would suggest you go along and decide to act American for the evening!