Anyone who knows Mariah Girouard personally would not call her a “good girl.” But that’s exactly what her show leads to — a series of unfortunate events that eventually bring her to the titular moment of reckoning with how the perception of who she is conflicts with who she wants to be.
Mariah looks like a sweet girl with her ringlet curls, small stature, and rosy cheeks, but the dark undertones of her personality shine through to create unrivaled humor. While many new comics often lack the passion and emotion behind their words, there’s no shortage of anger, frustration, and wonder that comes through Mariah’s astutely written jokes.
First and foremost, Mariah is a writer. She brings her experience with poetry into Good Girl with a “slam poem” and a taste for the macabre. Touching on her unimaginable life as a “crack baby,” her struggles with OCD, various sexual escapades, true crime, and her love of cats, Mariah has crafted a hilarious show for the haters and the hated.
Like some of the comedic greats who have come before, Mariah has found a way to frame the thoughts we’re afraid to say out loud into set-ups and punchlines that rarely miss, subverting expectations from start to finish. Good Girl is a must-see for anyone interested in an exciting up-and-comer with a unique perspective and a harrowing backstory.
A Good Girl runs Aug 14–25 at 17:30 with PBH’s Free Fringe @ Carbon. More info on the Edinburgh Fringe website.
