I go to a lot of theatre, and one of the many perks of being press at these events is the occasional goody bag. After all, who doesn’t love a freebie? However, this was a first for me – never before have I been presented with a box of washing powder. This unusual gift sets the scene perfectly for a performance as zany as it is clever.

by Robin Foreman-Quercus | 27th January 2013

Fortuna Burke is a whirlwind of enthusiasm, energy and colour (“I look like Kylie on charlie!”) in this fun, yet bizarre, production which contains moments of comic genius and some brilliant one-liners (my personal favourite being “Revenge, like Wall’s Viennetta, is best served with a little bit of synth-pop”)!

The winner of the Part Time National Synth-Pop Award (which she invented last week), she treats us to some of the tunes that have earned her this impressive accolade whilst telling the story of how she reached these dizzy heights.

This is a performance which deserves – and needs – a larger audience. A litany of missed opportunities and ego-fuelled eccentricities, Laundrette Superstar is a fast-paced character comedy with a heart.

LAUNDRETTE SUPERSTAR plays on Programme B of the One Festival at The Space Arts Centre, Isle of Dogs. Tickets are £12 from www.space.org.uk.