Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend

Rose Matafeo has previously come across as a natural, effortlessly funny performer, but this latest offering is something else altogether. With no apparent cynicism on her part, she's put together a genuinely important show, one which nonchalantly distils the experiences of politically engaged millennials while sidestepping heavy-handed polemic. In a comedy scene still dominated by the viewpoints of stagnant white men, she is a genuinely exciting prospect.

The slight premise informing Sassy Best Friend is that, just as her status as a person of colour would render Matafeo ineligible for the role of leading lady in a romantic comedy film, so too has it affected the way in which she's come to perceive herself. Going on to explore concepts of image and self-care, the 25-year-old makes no apologies for observational material with which only women will likely identify first hand. The show is defiantly feminist through this omission alone.

If the above sounds overtly cerebral, it's important to stress that Matafeo is a goofy jerk with a knack for slapstick. Her physicality embellishes audio recordings to inspired effect, while her commitment to clowning frees the show of vanity. Sharp, warm and honest, it's possible the comedian herself doesn't quite realise how badly audiences need her.