It’s not unusual for a comedian to come out on stage to a
song that pumps them up and gets the crowd excited. Hayley Brennan is already
on stage when the audience enters, bouncing around, shaking off nervous tension
and welcoming the crowd to “I’ll Make A Man Out of You” from Mulan.
Hayley grew up on Disney films
from their 90s renaissance, so you’ll have to forgive her if she tells you a
few stories about that obsession before she starts the show.
Hayley is a unicorn, you see. Not that she’s magical or rare,
though; she gets distracted by Netflix and YouTube like the rest of us mere mortals.
She’s a unicorn because she’d miss getting on the ark due to the aforementioned
shiny distractions.
I went to see The Procrastinator at the last minute, which
feels like the perfect way to see this show – with a second’s notice and
totally unprepared. Hayley bounces from topic to topic in a way that feels
unplanned but is cunningly devised.
She’ll draw you in with a story about Princess Jasmine, then
pull that magic carpet out from under your feet with tales of tequila shots,
pee-stained mattresses and whatever the hell lunges are for.
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