In a comedic, heartfelt look at the pain of extreme shyness, Isabel Renner’s one-woman show celebrates the awkward, the quirky, and those who second-guess themselves into silence. Shy Girl glides between ten vivid characters as she prepares for her NYC birthday party and anxiously rehearses conversations to avoid screwing up in front of the “legends” she’s invited. Intent on proving her coolness and escaping her isolation, she clutches her index cards for guidance—but as her social anxiety escalates, things begin to unravel. From conversations with her therapist (a six-year-old she babysits), her German gynaecologist, her cluelessly sexy roommate Memphis, and sex guru Twilight, the Vagina Goddess, Shy Girl pushes herself to connect—emotionally, physically, and sexually. Casting the audience as friends both real and imaginary, Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl is a raw, humorous, and empowering tribute to anyone who’s ever wished life came with a manual—and ultimately discovers the legend within themselves.
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