A hip-hop loving Jewish lesbian worth knowing

'Please tell people about me because nobody knows me here,' beseeches Rebecca Drysdale at the end of her hour. It must be an odd situation for the American who is used to standing ovations at the end of her shows in the States.

Luckily, she's worth knowing over on this side of the Atlantic, too. Her canny one-woman sketch show, One Woman In Several Pieces, runs the gamut of religious, sexual, social, racial and, erm, time-travelling issues; we get to know her via the chunks of often-clashing personality traits that comprise her whole. As a Jewish lesbian into hip hop, Transformers and sci-fi, there's a lot to get through.

Cultural differences are part of the charm. But when she tries to shock she falls a bit flat. Understandably, turning 9/11 into a children's song doesn't have the impact in Edinburgh that it does in, say, New York.

A ditty about Madeleine McCann would probably elicit the reaction to which she's more accustomed.

What Drysdale offers isn't going to be to everyone's taste. But switched-on comedy fans will find her top rate.

Until Aug 26, Underbelly's Baby Belly, 7.35pm, £8.50 and £10.50.

Rebecca Drysdale
Udderbelly's Baby Belly, Edinburgh Fringe