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Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish)

 
Ross Anthony Review by Ross Anthony 2 Published: 10 Aug 2025 Just the Tonic at The Mash House Show Dates: 31 Jul 2025-24 Aug 2025

Narin Oz: Inner Child(ish) is a passion project for Oz. It portrays a series of experiences that are beautifully and painfully relatable for anyone neurodiverse.

Beautifully and painfully relatable for the neurodiverse

Unfortunately, this rawness often bleeds into an unpolished performance that is at times abrasive. Oz’s concept does not always reach full execution, and the intimate space sometimes becomes oppressive with her delivery. Jokes often fizzle into excruciating awkwardness, and at times it feels a little like a pop quiz on her struggle or outlook.

That said, beneath all its flaws, Oz is likeable and funny. She pours her heart into this piece.

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Narin Oz is not good at real life. Simple things neurotypical people are great at: being indirect, insensitive to stimuli, compulsively socialising and talking without purpose. So she has decided to fix the problem by avoiding reality altogether: hiding inside her imagination. Isn't this what everyone does in their 40s? Unluckily, her now only friend is an inflatable emoji named Dr Fecal Matter. A bit like Wilson ball from Cast Away but a budget version. Will she be able to face her inner child and find joy in reality? Or draw all over it in crayon.