A lot of comedians are self-deprecating on stage, getting the dig in first before anyone else can. Catherine Cohen takes a different approach to attacking her inner demons, displaying instead an inordinate amount of self-love. Much like her Netflix special, The Twist... ? She’s Gorgeous, which opens with Cohen saying into the mirror ‘I look literally stunning’, this live experience (for that’s what it feels like) is an exercise in well-crafted narcissism. 

Of course, there’s already more than enough love in the room from us, the devoted audience. With her shiny silver boots and outfit, and even more sparkling personality, Cohen is impossible to dislike. From the moment she walks on stage, it’s clear she’s got this. Whatever comes her way, be it latecomers or a random shout-out from the crowd, her pre-planned narrative is briefly set aside for a friendly and hilarious comeback. 

Cohen’s other USP (yes, she’s so special she can be unique in more than one way), is her beautiful singing voice. So glorious, you almost want her to cut the witty lyrics and set up stall in the next room for a post-show jazz gig. Cohen’s songs, like her chat, bounce from real-life reflections (shopping online, freezing your eggs, keeping your sex life interesting, going to therapy) to utterly random non-sequiturs that make no sense but don’t need to. To quote Gaga, Cohen lives for the applause, and when she delivers assured, confident, anti-wholesome content like this, we’re more than happy to give it to her.

Catherine Cohen: Come For Me, Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 August, 10pm.