Review: Ganesh and Cydney's Clinic

Ganesh and Cydney image courtesy of Liver and Lung Productions

Fifty minutes of PVC, glitter, and sexual thrusting makes for a good time. And Ganesh and Cydney’s Clinic is exactly that. The cabaret welcomes audiences into the duo’s sex clinic, healing us – and themselves – of the dreaded lovesickness. 

Exploring sexual awakenings, queer identity, and all the awkward bits of dating, the show is held together by the hosts’ enviable wit and charisma. They’re true performers. Any reluctant audience participation is met with a lap dance and a cheeky grin, managing to create a space which feels as sexy as it is safe. One number of Cydney’s is particularly impactful, raising conversations of consent. Vulnerable and unashamed, its approach to women’s bodily autonomy is truly affirming and Cydney carries it with grace. 

Admittedly, the show clings to narrative for the sake of narrative and it is consequentially a bit frustrating to watch the sultry musical numbers wrangled into fictionalised sex clinic bulletpoints. They most definitely have the voices and stage presence for it and the songs themselves are pretty hilarious, brought to life by the ever deft and dutiful collar-wearing pianist.

It's a good time; not a particularly revolutionary time, but a good time all the same.