Fran Moulds is a chameleon. I have never encountered someone with a more appropriate surname: she literally moulds characters that are so convincing they could be real people.
Moulds studied at the London International School of Performing Arts and since graduating has worked hard on building a successful career in both theatre and comedy. In previous years, Moulds has been involved in no less than five sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Significant Human Error is Moulds’ debut solo show and it should by no means be her last. This woman is versatile in the extreme, to the extent that I am not sure if we ever really saw ‘her’ on stage. The show is a collection of comic characters, all of which are written and performed by Moulds, and includes such diverse offerings as a teenage Islam convert from Bolton and a cocky Australian base jumper. The latter offering was definitely the least successful and the arrogance of this character did little to win Moulds fans. However, if anything this is testament to her enormous versatility, because all of the other characters were thoroughly likeable or at least very funny.
The audience was a mix of ages and for most of the show all were laughing. Indeed, there really is something for everyone here – Moulds will not fail to delight. She is an obnoxiously talented performer whose comedic observations are beautifully precise and ultimately very human. Hers is a must-see show at this year’s Fringe.
