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Fringe review: The ABCs Of Love With Adult Baby Cupid

THE ABCS OF LOVE WITH ADULT BABY CUPID by Kristin Mueller-Heaslip and Adam Bailey (Still Your Friend). Tarragon Solo Room. July 12 at 6:15 pm, July 14 at 2:45 pm, July 15 at 2:15 pm. See listing. Rating: NNN

The ABCs Of Love is a ramshackle two-person variety show weakly combining music, clown and Dear Abby-style advice on love. It may be a late entry in this years Fringe, but co-star Adam Bailey is well-known here from several previous Fringe shows, like last year’s The Life of Henri.

Baileys Adult Baby Cupid is just what youd imagine a husky guy naked except for an adult diaper and wings. He may lack a red nose but this is a clown persona as undisciplined as a baby and speaking whats not supposed to be said. As the ancient god Eros in Greece, Cupid finds the 21st century boring in its political correctness and demands for consent. Hes tired of #MeToo complaints from men and women and wants to bring back old-fashioned romantic love.

To bring him up to date is Kristin Mueller-Heaslip, who tries to censor views Cupid wants to express that may cause protests. Not only is Mueller-Heaslip a genial comedian adept at off-the-cuff remarks, but she has a lovely soprano voice. Her singing of piano arrangements of 20th-century pop hits is really more of a pleasure than Baileys all-over-the-place character.

Till you hear her y oud never know how good New Orders Bizarre Love Triangle sounds as a classical art song.

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