Maybe it’s something about 2022, but Katie Arnstein’s Sticky Door is one of several plays at the Fringe about a woman who attempts to avenge men by having a series of no-strings one-night stands.  Whether that’s an empowering idea or not is up for debate; Arnstein didn’t seem to enjoy the result but has at least managed to forge it into a light-hearted hour of monologue that lives up to the promise of a ‘storytelling show with songs about sex, stigma and cystitis’.

^{Pictures: Lidia Crisafulli} 

Arnstein works her way through a formative year back in 2013, turning the calendar pages as she recounts a series of encounters with unremarkable men, leading to an eventual insight into herself and how her own perception of sex has evolved through experience. Arnstein’s delivery is jovial, even if the content of the anecdotes frequently hints at much darker notions, and her delivery is sharp and accessible. It’s hard to raise laughs on a subject like this, but Arnstein’s revenge-Bridget Jones is beguiling enough to capture the hearts of an audience.

And the sticky door of the title? It’s a metaphor for female empowerment and getting a foot into a previously male enclosure; Arnstein manages just that trick with this spiky yet warm monologue, bringing sexy back but on her terms.

Pleasance Dome, until 28 August, 4pm.