Nelson Fringe Fest: BiMillennial Woman

Marriage and progeny. Mortgage and promotion. Wife, Mother, Girl Boss. These were the hallmarks of capital-S Success all millennial women had siphoned into their psyche: a series of badges, identity labels and tick boxes that most of us could only hope to attain. In a post-second-wave feminism world, we’re promised we can “Have It All”, but what if what you want is actually… none of it? And without checking off the boxes, how do you know when you’ve really grown up?

BiMillennial Woman tells stories of a journey to adulthood through the eyes of one recovering ‘90s Gifted Kid and her reclamation of the traditional milestones. Combining musical musings and comedic storytelling, a zingy ukulele, and some rather unconventional Girl Scout badges, Aimée Borlase recounts thirty years of life lessons and hurdles. Along the way she learns to embrace new labels like “Queer” and “Neurodivergent” and finds that maybe she has ticked some of the conventional boxes off after all, just in her own unconventional way.

She might be child free, but surely there’s some kind of parenting award due for keeping this many house plants alive?
You might recognise Aimée from previous Nelson Fringe Festivals, Backroom Comedy or as the host of A Very Gay Cabaret. She is a classic millennial multi-hyphenate, a singer-actor-executive-assistant with a flair for comedy and what can only be described as very raw talent on the ukulele and recorder. Now based in Christchurch, she is honoured for her second hometown, Nelson, to be hosting the premier of her debut solo show.

Genre :Stand Up Comedy, Music
Warnings :Adult Themes, Language
Age Rating :R18