BWW Reviews: CHLAMYDIA DELL'ARTE Brings Sex-Ed to Montreal Fringe

Unlike your high school sex-ed classes, Chlamydia dell'Arte is a sex-ed class you can actually laugh through. This adorable two-person comedy, written and performed by Meghann Williams and Gigi Naglak is creating quite the buzz for itself at Montreal's Fringe Festival.

The show aims to provide entertaining and positive sex education using a mishmash of techniques. Alternating between sketch comedy mixed with classic burlesque-style theatre and short multimedia interview clips, the show presents itself as light-hearted and serious appropriately.

Both actresses have a great sense of comedic timing and you will find yourself giggling at their sketches, whether they are critiquing OkCupid messages as talk show hosts or singing a ukulele tune about consent.

The one thing these Boston ladies forgot to note was that Montreal audiences know their burlesque theatre. Burlesque shows are a dime a dozen in this city, which may lead audiences to expect a little more bang for their buck. The show presents itself as more of a comedy mixed with a strip tease or two. The lack of, or rather, very tame burlesque elements that are thrown in seemed somewhat out of place when juxtaposed against the interview clips and silly skits.

If you're looking for a night of comedy, Chlamydia dell'Arte will not disappoint, and who knows, you might even learn something new.

You can catch Chlamydia dell-Arte at Petit Campus on Prince Arthur E. on June 14-16, 19, 20, and 22 at various times. For more information click here.

Photo Credit: Lauren Shwarz

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