REVIEW: Good Enough?, Himherandit, EdFringe 2026 ★★★★

Good Enough? Is a dance/physical theatre/performance art piece that implores if we truly ever can be good enough and appease everyone around us. 

I’ll be honest, it feels strange to be reviewing something that digs so deeply into the wounds of feeling good enough in our society. There is an ethical side to reviewing that often makes me question what I do, and this piece really holds a mirror to the question of whether we hold the answers to the quality of a piece. It does this perfectly, encouraging the viewer to look inward, both at the expectations they project that other people have for them, and the need for approval we seek. 

The piece is exposing, figuratively and literally, as the performers strip naked, putting themselves on show and screaming to the audience asking if they are doing enough. Confronting and unnerving, this weird turn of theatre was one I was taken aback by, as the writer definitely intended. 

The second half of this piece is extremely different in tone. As the performers start to dress again, we hear them speak of the other people on stage as they dance freely, and joyfully, saying that “they are…” and filling in those blanks which feel spoken from the heart. I wouldn’t be surprised if this was improvised and changed each performance, as it felt off the cuff and meaningful, even gaining a few laughs, and a healthy amount of tears both from me, and the rest of the audience. It reminds us that despite what we strive to achieve in our lives and even if we don’t feel good enough, someone is looking on in awe of character, motivation and genuine selves.

I found myself wishing these two parts blended together and transitioned in a smoother way, the jarring nature of going from friendly and happy childhood memories, to extreme self abuse, and back to love, is an understandable narrative but with some issues of fluidity. 

The performers, Aris, Thea and Paola are friendly and joyful to watch, they spend time as the audience enters to introduce themselves to you, chat and smile. They really do bring you into their world, and their friendship, in a way that I believe wouldn’t be as captivating with anyone else at the helm. 

Above all, this piece is about queer found family. It is about appreciation in the spaces that really make you feel like you can be loved for your authentic self. 

Good Enough? Is a strange, and explosive, but heartwarming show that will make you hug your friends tighter and encourage you to tell them that you love them.

Recommended Drink: I recommend taking a strong shot of vodka beforehand to soften the exposing truths coming your way, and then a comforting pint with your pals after to chat about why you would choose each other to love, again and again and again.

Performances of Good Enough? have now concluded at EdFringe 2026.