Friend Ship
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Friend Ship

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Actually Dr Larsen is not a doctor, rather she’s alter-ego of comedian/artist Kenziel Larsen that is stuck in the 90s. In her high-waisted purple pants, tucked in white collar shirt and copper locks, Larsen epitomizes the geek who, with their eloquence, was ridiculed during primary school (and mostly likely high school).

We’re first introduced to Dr Larsen through an idyllic visual montage with an overlay of commentary provided by Larsen. Once the credentials were out of the way, Larsen peeked out from behind her fauvist canvas and commenced the seminar.

There was an impalpable anxiety about Dr Larsen when she darted about the room, announcing that we’re all there because we “have no friends”. An inexplicable nervousness that is only achieved through desperate loneliness, a loneliness created when a golden pet rock doesn’t provide enough company.


Throughout Friend Ship Larsen displays an unintentional wit that enlivens the audience, who are mostly people Larsen knows, coupled with piteous anecdotes that everyone could empathise with. These humorous anecdotes were not entirely because they’re funny, but we laughed, because we know how it feels and laughter is the best medicine to heal old wounds.

Hosted like a proper seminar, Friend Ship provided tips on how to train yourself to be a great friend, greats ways to start conversation, how to establishing long-lasting relationships, while being throw a plethora of lollies throughout. Larsen even delved into the much sought after talent: mind reading.

Through experimentation, Larsen uncovers the true meaning of friendship, which only the audience are only privy to it. We see her flaws within her definition of friend ship and it’s this underlying poignancy that makes us fond of Larsen.

Essentially Friend Ship is a comedy about making foolish mistakes in relationships or friendships set to the nostalgiac theme of the 90s, complete with flashing rainbow text and bright powerpoint slides that have always been ‘cool’.