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Busy Body

Amy Annette

NextUp · 2026 · 60 min

An hour on self-image, Mounjaro, and accepting the fun-aunt label.

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Amy Annette knows exactly what kind of energy she projects: the fun aunt who drinks slightly too much wine and tells you family secrets in the kitchen. That realization anchors Busy Body, which traces her evolution from a childhood “old soul” (a label she suspects was code for being an odd kid obsessed with Agatha Christie and 1940s vocal harmony groups) into an adult who cannot stop talking to strangers.

Her set relies on an easy, sing-song conversational rhythm. Between anecdotes about reciting a Shakespeare sonnet during an ill-advised one-night stand and examining the absurdity of the TikTok toy craze Labubu, Annette treats the room with informal familiarity. She talks openly about using Mounjaro, pointing out the vanity and gendered expectations surrounding weight-loss jabs without sliding into moral scolding.

Filmed at the Pleasance Courtyard’s Baby Grand during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before arriving on NextUp in 2026, the performance reflects someone finding her lane after a lengthy background in the industry. Annette spent years behind the camera producing and script-editing British television comedies like Big Age and Lazy Susan, while also opening live for comics such as Aisling Bea. Busy Body arrived as her second solo Fringe hour, following 2024’s Thick Skin, and earned a Best New Show nomination at the Leicester Comedy Festival.

Near the close, she drops the gossip entirely for a few minutes, addressing ongoing UK regulatory debates around trans rights and service access. It is a stark gear shift, but it functions because her easy rapport on stage has already established trust with the room.

Notable bits & set list

4 bits

  1. Quoting Shakespeare during intimacy

    Annette recounts an anecdote about unexpectedly reciting a Shakespearean sonnet during a one-night stand.

  2. From 'Old Soul' child to 36-year-old 'Fun Aunt'

    Contrasting her childhood obsession with Agatha Christie, Poirot, and 1940s icons like Marlene Dietrich with embracing the chaotic, celebratory lifestyle of being the loud 'fun aunt'.

  3. Body image and Mounjaro

    Candidly exploring her personal use of the weight-loss jab Mounjaro and diet culture without turning into an issues-driven lecture.

  4. Eclectic cultural obsessions and Labubus

    Gliding between discussions of Labubu toys, interior design TikTok, Mr Blobby, and singing with exaggerated pronunciations like Michael Bublé.

How it plays

Tone
Warm, feel-good, playful, cheeky, and upbeat.
On stage
The quintessential 'fun aunt' and gossipy society lady; gregarious, enthusiastic, communicative, slightly naughty, warm, and clad in an oversized David Byrne-esque suit.
Pace
Upbeat, briskly paced hour that whips by, carried by an effortless conversational momentum, dynamic energy, and a waggish, sing-song cadence.
About
social labels and perception, the 'fun aunt' versus 'old soul' dynamic, ageing in your thirties, body image and weight-loss drugs (Mounjaro), social media and TikTok algorithms, 1940s celebrities versus modern sensitivity

What the critics said

Widely praised by critics across major publications as an engaging, convivial, and delightfully hilarious hour, celebrated for Annette's natural charm, quick crowd banter, and sharp comic timing.

In the room: Relaxed, thoroughly engaged, and full of genuine belly laughs, feeling like a fun, dynamic conversation with an old friend.

Summed up from reviews, articles and listings. Sources: sohotheatre.com, amyannette.net, thewardrobetheatre.com, chortle.co.uk, list.co.uk, ayoungishperspective.co.uk, bristol247.com, podcast24.co.uk, comedy.co.uk.

Backstory

Confronting the experience of turning 36, shifting from being labeled a childhood 'old soul' to embracing the persona of a 'fun aunt', while navigating modern pressures of body image, diet culture, and online perception.

Details

Released
Runtime
60 min
Where
NextUp
Honors
Nominee: Best New Show, Leicester Comedy FestivalOne of the Best Reviewed Shows of 2025 at Edinburgh Fringe (British Comedy Guide)
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