Nana Funk's Lonely Hearts Bingo
is a brilliant concept and a thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment. Nana
Funk is a cabaret/burlesque/songstress on a mission to fight ageism and promote
body positivity. As such she hosts the show in a grey wig and gold and silver
sequinned dresses which don’t always stay on during her performance. She’s not shy at revealing her Spanx
underwear and bralette emblazoned with Na on one cup and Na on the other. She combines
original songs and parodies, storytelling and improvised songs generated from
audience discussion
The show is based around two
Bingo games, one using numbers aka the usual Bingo format and the other incorporating
song titles from musical shows.
The show incorporates visual and vocal
comedy and brilliant clever improvisation from Nana Funk and her two
accomplices, Caz and Britney, actresses, singers and comediennes Gillian Hardie
and Keddy Sutton. It is laugh-out-loud comedy with lots of audience
participation from the minute it starts and it had everyone in stitches
laughing throughout.
With a large video projection on the
small stage’s backdrop, Nana Funk invited the audience to provide questions for
her to answer – she skilfully did this in song whilst playing the ukulele,
completely ad-libbed. Caz and Britney
joined in and are expert at improvisation delighting the audience with their talent
and impromptu performances with amazing singing voices as a bonus.
Show creator Angie Waller has
been entertaining audiences as Nana Funk since 2013 and brings together song,
script, improvisation and clowning to create her own adaptable and exceptional
style, she is a delight. If you are new to Nana Funk and would like to read up
on her back story, see https://www.nanafunkrocks.com/about-1.
This show sold out quickly,
tickets for her next show, Nana Funk's Glastonbury Karaoke Night! On 27th
June, Downstairs at The Everyman Theatre, are available at https://everymanplayhouse.com/event/nana-funks-glastonburyoke/
but be quick so that you do not miss
out. I can thoroughly recommend the show
for a brilliant night out.
Reviewer – Anne Pritchard
On – 7th February 2026
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