After a sold out run last year, Shinanne is back, shinier and funnier than ever. Shinanne Higgins by name shenanigans by nature. When it comes to relationships, Shinanne is ALL about the D...disappointment! She has NEVER been in love! Shinanne is a single, 40 year old "lady" on a journey of reflection. Her eggs are hanging on like contestants on Gladiators, see, even her cultural references are old! She grew up in 90''s Ireland in a world of romance novels and rom coms, but her relationships include the guy who "thought a vulva was a type of car" and the one who "couldn't get her a birthday present... because he had a hole in his shoe". Her "type" has been alcoholics with Mommy issues that look like Gollum from Lord OF The Rings. In her defence, her love language is being told she''s precious!Where did it all go wrong? 10 Things I Hate About You is a hilarious account of the failings of the modern dating scene, but mostly, the personal failings of Shinanne, herself. Will realising her flaws pave the way to falling in love? Maybe not, but she's tried everything else!

August 20, 2025    British Theatre Guide

Shinanne Higgins delivers a bold and vivacious stand-up performance that offers a vibrant and unapologetically honest insight into her life through the lens of “Ten Red Flags”. Each flag represents a chapter of personal history, spanning childhood traumas, cultural quirks, and the trials of adulthood—all delivered with wit and raw vulnerability.

From the outset, Higgins captivates the audience with stories from her Irish upbringing, including the infamous wooden spoon, a symbol of fear and discipline in many households. She reflects on the rigid and often uncaring education system of 1980s Ireland, where even asking to go to the toilet required mastering the phrase “an bhfuil cead agam dul amach go dtí an leithreas?”—a darkly humorous reminder of the absurd rules children once navigated.

Audience interaction plays a role, with selected members holding her symbolic red flags throughout the show. While this adds a visual and participatory element, there is a sense that the show could have benefitted from even more audience engagement—perhaps a few more moments of improvisation or direct conversation would have elevated the shared experience further and would have shown more generosity. She needs to have confidence to play more in the space, which is quite a small, intimate environment.

As the performance unfolds, Higgins delves into deeper and more contemporary topics: her neurodiversity diagnosis, grappling with aging and the notion of a “haunted womb”, trying to be the ideal feminist and allowing herself to have “notions”—a cheeky nod to self-awareness and social commentary. She talks of failed relationships and dates, but life is good really because she has found love with her “rabbit”. Her delivery is fearless, often brash and occasionally crude, but always underpinned by sincerity and spirit.

Overall, this is a stand-up show with heart, edge and a refreshing dose of honesty. Shinanne Higgins brings assertive opinions and comedy in equal measure—a performer unafraid to hold up her own warning signs for all to see and laugh along with us as she does. Click Here For Review

August 5, 2025    Edinburgh Reviews

This is a robust, solid slice of back-room Fringe comedy. While some moments land with more punch than others, the entire package is delivered with charm and a defiant honesty. Shinanne Higgins has crafted a bracing, honest, and very funny hour of comedy about the trials of modern dating. A show that begins with a song for a condom promises not to pull its punches, and it delivers. Click Here For Review