She’s got issues. Stow the Nubian princess thing, blow out the Filipino cutesy nicknames and don’t knock the old hometown unless you’re one of us. Her skinny sister might be mistaken for a guy, but she’s blessed with the Caribbean full-figure genes.
Michelle Todd, who wrote and performs this one-woman show, is a confident and physically adept performer with a dazzling smile who uses her myriad dance chops to fine advantage on material stretching from Tone Loc to Irish step dancing. A bit on Heritage Days multicultural high-stepping is a particular hoot.
Todd also shows promise in her writing, although the nastier side of her experience are left largely un-fleshed out, which might had added the heft she seems to be looking for. All things considered, it’s a surprisingly polished and satisfying debut from a blooming talent we can be proud to call our own.

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