Jinkx Monsoon and Major Scales delight in ridiculous reunion Together Again, Again! – review
It’s the year 2065: Jinkx is drinking, Major is balding, the world is collapsing and reptiles rule the planet – so in other words, not much has changed.
So goes the conceit for Together Again, Again! – a hypothetical reunion show set decades after this duo’s last performance. Jinkx and Major haven’t seen eye to eye in decades following some sort of falling out; over the course of this one-act cabaret we learn more about what’s happened over the last 40-ish years.
Both of our performers delight in this ridiculous reunion. The scripted material is genuinely very funny – there’s a recurring joke about “British stuff” which lands each time, and some astute political observations, including a quip at the Tories’ expense – which lands well with a left-leaning London audience – swiftly followed with a knowing “let’s see how that joke plays on the rest of the tour”.
A few protracted gags overstay their welcome, but the hit rate is pretty consistent. When they go off-piste it’s also entertaining, especially with some lighthearted audience interaction.
