Tara is Irish, recently married and doesn’t particularly want to talk much more about herself, as it’s her songs we are meant to be here for.
She sings parodies of the various genres and singers to a backing tape and some of the songs include a Lily Allen version called Quirky, a homage to the fog in the film Fog, a love song for a man trapped in the attic, a country and western song (which is hard to parody as it’s a self-parodying genre), a Bjork-type song which was too quirky even for Bjork and a big finale song about custard (which I didn’t understand but the girls in the audience loved). There were a few other songs but my brain has refused to co-operate anymore.
Tara has a lovely voice and is very adept at singing in the styles and accents of the people she is parodying. The songs are well written and funny and the show was very entertaining. If you are looking for a quiet hour of song and jokes, this would be the perfect solution.
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