Women looking over her sunglasses in a leather jacket

Woman standing up and singing and playing a keyboard.

Woman sitting in a chair with her hands high up in the air.

Initial Consult

Comedy • Musical theatre

New South Wales • SA Premiere

A satirical musical comedy that unpacks the intricate world of a psychology session and what diet culture, fitspo and obsession with success can do to a person. In a 50 minute session, the audience plays the therapist, Charlotte plays a character that is "both entirely familiar and completely alien" (A.Girwood 2023) She will tap dance, rap & sing

Presented by: lunch order productions & The Garage International

Charlotte graduated from NIDA with a BFA Acting in 2020 and also holds a Bachelor of Creative Industries and a Graduate Diploma of Education from QUT. She is a passionate improviser and trained at The People's Improv Theatre in NYC and Improv Theatre Sydney. She now has a residency at Meraki Arts Bar with her improv troupe ‘Spill It’. Charlotte creates satirical TikToks shining a light on mental health and eating disorder recovery, which have amassed over 12 million likes. She has also appeared on ABC’s ‘Frayed’ and as Diana in the musical ‘Next to Normal’, directed by Darren Yap and choreographed by Kelley Abbey. Charlotte has written a musical and is currently working on its development.

Please note that this event has themes of mental health

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

Initial Consult’ is the best sort of comedy solo show, one that sticks with you long after you’ve seen it and makes you smile at its memory - Erin Quinlan, Fringe Review
I was impressed by Charlotte Grimmer’s intelligence and the power of her performance. - Andrew Girwood, Edinburgh Review

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