A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me

A wonderfully-woven fabric of the historical Euro-American context and the personal experiences of a transmasculine history. It was immensely fun to watch and I felt included and validated by Laser's performance. I loved the gimmicky time-travel aspect and warmed up to the cheesy pop songs, because the campiness of the production suited the story it wanted to tell--it is an expression of trans joy, not a tale of doom and misery. Learning about trans individuals through history made me respect their resilience and gave me strength to respect myself. The audience energy was through the roof, so I think I speak for many of us who watched Laser.

As the production cites books such as "Female Husbands" as sources of inspiration, it was a well-backed-up introduction to transness in history and a great jumping-off point for exploring more trans history. The script, introducing historical figures and relating them to modern day, was smooth and the performance was very well-paced. In the historical bits, the songs aided audience comprehension and empathy--my favourite song was probably that detailing the relationship between James Howe and Mary (and on this note, someone should write a musical about all those Marys/make a musical version of "Female Husbands").

Overall, this was an invaluable watch. Thank you Laser for telling your story.

As an NB human, this show made my soul sing.

Interesting in a clever way, combining Laser's real life experiences and the stories of Trans men in history. Should be compulsory for all narrow minded people to watch....and learn! I agree JKR talks alot of shite, but any discussion on gender issues is never black and white.

What a sweet, hilarious visit to the Wee Room. A great mix of autobiography and biography of other trans men. A sweet, nerdy-sounding voice bringing some good tunes, including the occasional emotional one. And then, a cameo of Robert Galbraith, which we all laughed at twice. Because why not? Well done, Laser!

I'm so glad I got to see this show! It was one of my favourites that I've ever seen at Fringe!

It's not your 'typical' musical, and a wonderful one-man show. Laser is very talented and hilarious. His songs were catchy and his comedic timing was perfect. The show was also educational to boot (who knew so many historical trans men had wives named Mary?)!

As a trans man myself, I related a lot to parts of Laser's story, and was so happy to see such representation, especially in such a positive way!

Not trans yourself, or even part of the wider LGBT+ community? Don't worry, Laser's show was also very accessible to cisgender and straight people, and overall a great and hilarious time!

This is a beautiful, hilarious, heart-warming and super fun ride through a history of trans men with Laser’s own story interwoven. I laughed, I cried, I identified with so much of Laser’s journey. It’s funny and clever and everyone should see this, not least because it has the best title of any show, and the best songs!

This was a brilliant show - thoroughly enjoyed it. Funny, clever, moving, informative.

A perfect mix of trans joy, trans history and songs about both

This show is a super fun and creative display of trans joy! I highly recommend it.