Kinsey Sicks: Things You Shouldn't Say

Self-proclaimed as "America's Favourite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet" (one can imagine the competition for such a title is fierce), the Kinsey Sicks have arrived on our shores to break the taboos around all the Things You Shouldn't Say. We're very fortunate that here, they don't just say them, they sing them.

Formed 24 years ago by Harvard Law graduate and eminent AIDS activist Ben Schatz (the only remaining original member), the musical drag queen act specialise in socially and sexually conscious song parodies: Mamma Mia reimagined as a means of cathartic STD outrage is among their most inventive. A Trump and Russia-inspired remix of Fred Astaire's Puttin' On The Ritz (no prizes for guessing) is equally satisfying.

Quite simply, the show is a blast. There's bawdy, riotous good fun paired with emotional gut-punches in equal measure. They break the fourth wall to document the history of the group, casting a damning eye over the landscape of gay-panic in America at the time. Decades later, in this political climate, it feels more necessary than ever. The jokes are as tight as the harmonies, and it's engaging on every level.

They're seasoned performers, deploying their profiie and experience in service of something altogether worthwhile. Stylistically it wears its bright pink heart on its sleeve, and the exuberant aesthetic makes outfit-era Elton John look subtle. "The world needs us, and we're not going anywhere," concludes a heartfelt monologue from Schatz. For the sake of their thought-provoking, giggle-inducing act, I sincerely hope they don't.