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I first saw this show in the form of a try-out gig at a packed Canal Cafe Theatre back in London. From the very first moments of that show it was clear that all present were witnessing a truly remarkable performer playing at the very top of her game. I don't think I have ever laughed so much at a show - out of sheer delight at the perfection of the nuanced characters as much as the jokes (of which there were many). I was eager to see whether the Edinburgh show would maintain such a standard and was not disappointed. Wilkinson's virtuosity is not the point - what makes her the most talented performer of her generation is the level of observation and the sheer humanity of her characterisations. She really deserves a wider exposure and will clearly get it sooner rather than later. For now, though, I can rejoice in being one of the lucky few who saw her 'when she was nothing'...
Kieron Barry, August 2004
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