Lucy McCormick: Post Popular
Lucy McCormick: Post Popular – a surprising must-watch
Have you watched Triple Threat? It made a hugely successful run at the Soho Theatre in 2017. It was an unconventional and unexpected presentation of the New Testament, and McCormick did great. Now, she is back and bringing along another racy show to the Soho. You will get the taste of many things like history, wits and humour, accompanied by an array of sexy scenes. The show might seem to be a little silly at first, and even till the end, but by no means does it fail to deliver the idea it wishes to convey. It also necessitates audience participation, which makes the performance even more brilliant. As Lucy McCormick: Post Popular reaches its climax, the vague idea that you might generate from her hedonistic attitude, submissive assistants and muddy stage, will become overshadowed by the truth. Expect highly energetic dancing, complemented by fully impromptu puns and humour.
What is Post Popular?
The show revolves around four of the most famous and distinguished female personalities in history. Lucy fluently jumps her role-playing from one character to another while adding surprisingly open and racy elements throughout. From Anne Boleyn nearing her execution to the flaring warrior woman, Boudica, McCormick is unabated in her harsh yet honest representation of the historical names. She matches the show’s downright nature with her frank mannerism and clever interpretation, which is apt. Perhaps, the coolest factor of her performance is that she constantly sprinkles spontaneous bits to the show, making it feel different every time. Lucy McCormick: Post Popular goes beyond all the rules as she actively involves the spectators in her heart-racing display of dance and body movements, along with an array of suggestive activities.
What makes Lucy McCormick…well, Lucy McCormick?
It was in 2016 that Triple Threat, her first solo act based on the New Testament, was up and gained her cult status. After being Jesus in Triple Threat, McCormick is now four iconic historical women in one. Putting on her poker face, Lucy will take you through a fast-paced alternative historical adventure that depicts womankind’s biggest hits. A protective film secures her microphone and the stage is covered in muck. Amidst this is her with the submissive assistants, Rhys Hollis and Samir Kennedy, mingling and scraping about while she bosses them around. Without warning, you might see her intimately licking the supporting dancers.
McCormick is dominating and extremely manipulative. Nevertheless, for as absurd as the show’s appeal is, it is absolutely smooth. She is in full control of herself – both her body and the sick, unpredictable nature of hers. Between her insane dance pieces, she remains sarcastically candid and throws out tricky jokes. Without realisation, you will suddenly turn into the Roman army as she goes through you with a knife in hand. Lucy McCormick: Post Popular is in simple words, a strange comedy about the position of women under the limelight. Seamless, awkward and ruthless, Post Popular is a step more for the new generation.