Rose Matafeo: Sassy Best Friend Returns

Our favourite sassy best friend returns.
Katharina Charles
Published on September 25, 2017

Overview

Too assertive to be the female lead but too funny not to earn airtime, the rom-com genre has Rose Matafeo pigeon-holed and she's got something to say about it.

Fresh from a sell-out season at Edinburgh Fringe and the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Rose returns with her unique blend of goofy narrative and insightful undertones in Sassy Best Friend.

Disguised as a light-hearted look at her own place in society, Rose under-promises and over-delivers with a show that is as entertaining as it is shrewd, as she dissects modern female stereotypes in her typically self-depreciating style.

Tackling a subject matter that can be kind-of confronting, Rose delves into romance novels, rom-com plot-lines and shades of her own teenage angst all while raising worthwhile questions about misogyny in music and modern feminism.

Kooky and clever, it's no surprise Rose has quickly earned a place in the Kiwi comedy hall of fame and she earns an A++ for delivering a brand of palatable feminism that is equal parts entertaining and insightful.

Information

Tap and select Add to Home Screen to access Concrete Playground easily next time. x