Jordan Barr - Choir Girl

Jordan Barr has never been bullied. Or so boldly claimed in her show Choir Girl, a dizzying unravelling of Barr’s desire at childhood stardom, complex family lineage and the unfortunate horniness of your early 30s. Barr’s sardonic delivery and unassuming confidence are big hits for an audience of classic stand-up lovers.

It’s an approachability akin to hanging out with one of your good mates, while also simultaneously having to listen politely to whatever cooked rabbit hole they’ve hyperfixated on this week. I cherish these dark moments and deep dives in Choir Girl, and the show hits a home run when Barr lets loose and gets real weird with it. These spikes of absurdity are admittedly quite sparse, and while Barr is a powerhouse, I’d love to see how far she can go when she fully leans into absurdity.

While I’m waiting for Barr’s pivot into chaos city, Choir Girl is overall an affecting watch, with observational, ironic jabs and lush, laugh-out-loud confessions in abundance.