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This tribute to Joplin is a vacuous Frankenshow

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August 28, 2024

HERE'S a star performance in a shoddy vehicle.

- NIck Curtis

This tribute to Joplin is a vacuous Frankenshow

The astonishing Mary Bridget Davies does not so much impersonate as summon Janis Joplin, the self-destructive blues-rock singer whose raw, gutsy performances sounded like exorcisms,and who drank, shagged and drugged herself to death aged 27 in 1970.

The big hits like Piece of My Heart, Cry Baby and Stay With Me are belted out with full-throated conviction, and she's supported by a strong backing troupe.

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