Clad in a David Byrne-esque oversized suit, it’s clear Amy Annette has complicated feelings about how she’s perceived. Her latest show, Busy Body, explores the difficulties of ageing, being seen in a society obsessed with women’s bodies, and what it even means to be vulnerable. As a young child, she was labelled an ‘old soul’ (code for weird kid), and now at 36 she’s embracing the ‘fun aunt’ persona. Her unique, playful cadence has the power to make anything funny, even just the word ‘labubu’, but Busy Body certainly doesn’t lack for actual hilarity, with one stand-out anecdote revolving around the time she quoted a Shakespeare sonnet during a one-night stand.

This is all peppered in with classic stand-up material touching on celebrities, social media and music, the latter of which gives Annette a chance to show off her rather impressive singing voice. Busy Body may touch on difficult topics like diet culture and weight, but Annette always manages to keep it relatable, using these subjects as a way to bond with her audience, something at which she just so happens to be brilliant at. She remembers little details about audience members’ lives, chats with them about their TikTok algorithms, and freely gives her opinion on their footwear, so that by the end of the show Annette feels like an old friend.

Amy Annette: Busy Body, Pleasance Courtyard, until 24 August, 4.35pm; 23 August, 11pm; main picture: Matt Stronge.