Are you horny for daffodils? Daft about ducklings? Full of the joys of spring?
Enter W*nkers. We join a scene with two milkmaids. So wholesome, so virtuous. At least, until you spot the dildo. We must warn you – there’s more dildos than you can shake a dick at in this show. Which is fantastic news, for the enthusiasts.
Spring Fling is a surreal experiment in the art of being delightfully deranged. We see cock-clutching Mayday dancers, bovine-based seduction tactics, and singing about the person you’d most like to drop dead. Just your average Friday night at The Actors.
Our leading ladies, House White and House Red, a theme that could be explored a little further, are seriously talented. From musical comedy and audience interaction, to clowning. These horny weirdos can sing! To our relief, the songs are actually genuinely good. Spotify is calling.
The beat of a bit matters, and the rhythm of this can often be a little formulaic. W*nkers bury their belly laughs in a grave of solid gold weirdness. When the hidden punchlines emerge, it’s to peak-level payoff. Watching sheer joy creep onto the faces of those watching as they slowly get the game. It’s seriously smart, original and exceptionally effective.
Jordana Belaiche is a quite crackers performer. She’s giving Nicola Coughlan in Big Mood, and we’re here for it. Whether’s she’s sobbing furiously or admiring the stamens of a supposed-floral audience member, there’s masterful madness at play here.
Bel Parker has a fierce energy on-stage that it’s hard to look away from. Her madness demands attention. You don’t know whether she’ll deliver a tantrum or a filthy-edged rant next, and that’s a great part of the fun.
The pair create a dynamic that is pure fire. Cutting-edge complicite with the audience and each other, and quite a thing to behold.
The early stages of Spring Fling are a surge of seasonal familiarity steeped in next-level oddity. The latter part of the show steps into darker territory and feels a little different thematically, excellent as all the content is. This is a fairly minor quibble, but worth mentioning, as the concept of all things spring is seriously strong. Perhaps there’s more than one show here? If so, reserve this reviewer a seat.
W*nkers are deliciously weird, wonderfully odd and…really bloody great. More, please.
Reviewed on 29 May 2026.
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