Soho Theatre, London – until 30th December 2021
Reviewed by Bobbi Fenton
5*****
The Dina Martina Christmas Show at Soho Theatre is a comical masterpiece, which includes a few Christmassy songs, with some very funny jokes in between, and a quick costume change here and there. The songs are hilarious, with some being sung to the tune of some Beatles songs, such as ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and ‘I am the Walrus’. My personal favourite was Dina’s rendition of ‘Let it Snow’ sung to the tune of ‘Let it Be’, and then vice versa. There are also a few life lessons scattered throughout; apparently murder is like cilantro, and John Wayne Gacy was one of Santa’s reindeer. The audience are also educated on the very honourable occupation of ‘earthquake clowns’, which is possibly the funniest story I have ever heard.
The costumes featured in the show are absolutely gorgeous, from a beautiful green floor length dress, to a long sparkly red jumper with one sleeve. These outfits were simply dazzling, and worked perfectly in the show to create a piece that engulfs all of the senses, the green dress specifically also engulfing the stool, alongside some humorous sound effects from Dina herself.
The set was very minimalistic, with a white Christmas tree, a table and stool, and a large wrapped box, the contents of which aren’t revealed until the very end as part of a hilarious moment in her final song.
Dina Martina is a comedic genius, and her show should definitely not be missed. Leave the kids at home and get down to Soho Theatre to see this hysterical Christmas show.