If the walls of the Barrhead Lutheran Church could talk they would simply laugh.
After Bridget Ryan hit the stage smiles were creasing everyone’s faces, with not a single individual in the crowd without a chuckle or two breaking free.
With stories that began with her first time seeing the Broadway musical, Annie, to the first time she fell in love, Ryan took her own pains, and turned them into tales that had everyone in the crowd laughing.
Jen McMillan tours with Ryan, playing the piano and provided vocals throughout the performance.
The pews of the church were overflowing with anticipating people, with Ryan putting on a performance that would have everyone talking.
Ryan spoke of how she sang both National Anthems for Canada and the U.S. during a baseball game, and how even she was terrified.
She mentioned how surprised she was that after making a mistake, she was allowed to start again, with everyone joining in to lend a helping hand.
Catchy songs and witty rhymes had the entire room filled with laughter all night long, with tunes such as “Costco,” lamenting on the way the store has endless amounts of nearly everything.
“That’s a fine way to lose a man,” was another hit among the crowd, giving examples of how a woman telling a man how it really is can sometimes not benefit anyone.
An example was how if the car breaks down, don’t jump out of the car, pop the hood, and tell him what’s wrong, cause according to Ryan “that’s a fine way to lose a man.”
Ryan and McMillan are touring around the area with their two-women show “Here’s to Ladies Who Laugh.”
Next to come to Barrhead is Robert Post, a comedian who uses theatrics to keep the crowd laughing. The show is January 4, at Barrhead Composite High School.
The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $20.00 for the individual show per person, and those still interested can purchase season passes for the remaining events.
Still to come is the Travelling Mabels, a trio that is sure to get your toes tapping.
They will be performing at BCHS on Feb. 21, 2015.
Pear is a fresh take on country, and will be coming to Barrhead on Apr. 10, 2015.
