Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl comedy review – Genial and quirky company
While likeable, this hour is in need of a few more rewrites

For Good Girl, Lorraine Hoodless flits back and forth between stories and thoughts, and rather than segue between jokes, she performs huge handbrake turns. She’s (rightly) concerned about the societal and political impact of the billionaires (in particular, the cost of Jeff Bezos’ wedding still rankles her, two months on), and somewhat laments her purchase of a Tesla. Though, for reasons only known to herself, she does a struggling impression of Donald Trump describing her dog.
Hoodless is a bubbly and upbeat host. She’s genial company in an intimate room (there’s really no need for the mic) and she constantly chats with her crowd. But while she’ll occasionally make a cute connection, these interactions rarely enhance her material. Having established there’s an American in (and one unafraid to voice her disdain of the incumbent US president), Hoodless’ interrogation never goes deeper than ‘what do you think?’ While her writing needs a lot more work, it’s clear that with some polish and a proper, thought-through script, she could make her mark as a quirky performer.
Lorraine Hoodless: Good Girl, PBH Carbon, until 24 August, 4.20pm.