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Britt Migs: Dolphin Mode

 
James Macfarlane Review by James Macfarlane 3 Published: 10 Aug 2025 Underbelly, George Square Show Dates: 30 Jul 2025-25 Aug 2025

There’s an unfortunate problem with Britt Migs that we’ll get out of the way early: she’s a five-star performer in a three-star show.

As a performer in front of a crowd, she’s engaging, charismatic and electric.

Dolphin Mode is a good debut hour. It opens with a video recording of Migs on the underground, practising some self-care while duplicate versions of her try to tear her down. They even ask silly questions, my favourite being, “What are eyeballs made of?” After this, Migs bounds on to the stage, admittedly in her ‘flop era’ following her divorce, but still brimming with energy. She’s more than happy being “a beacon of hope for sad married ladies,” but as a performer in front of a crowd, she’s engaging, charismatic, and electric.

Lasting just over 35 minutes (the day I saw it), the show’s material is a bit hit-and-miss. When it hits, it’s really funny stuff, with great potential to go from strength to strength – and it does. When it doesn’t, it’s a bit thin and, unfortunately, propped up with “and I was like… and he was like… and I was like…” If more work went into the structure and pacing of the show, Britt Migs could have a real gem on her hands. It’s just a shame that we, as an audience, left Buttercup at Underbelly craving just a little bit more.

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New York Comedy Festival's Creator to Watch, Britt is newly divorced and coming out... again. Using stand-up, storytelling and graphic design, Britt takes you on her rollercoaster (or should we say jetski) ride of a journey. You'll hit bumps like heartbreak, dating, feral men in her DMs and having to come out to her family. But then you'll glide through smoother waters like her beautiful new queer life! If you're single, dating, straight, gay, have ever gone through a breakup, been cheated on or been scammed by a bot on Instagram... this show is for you!