Any show that pays tribute to the great 90s cartoon, Daria, the story of a sixteen year old schoolgirl with a functioning brain, is off to a great start. KEIRA DALEY VERSUS THE 90s  is full of music, cultural references and bizarre practices from that decade as seen by an awkward and talented teenage girl.

Songs from Coolio, Frente!, Pearl Jam, Ben Folds Five, Des’ree and many others from the era stir up memories that many people would have tried to forget. Of course, lots of fans of 90s music will find the selection brilliant. They are delivered by Keira and her energetic band with fun and enthusiasm. Keira is an excellent singer skillfully covering several genres. Her pianist and keyboard player, Mark Chamberlain, provides wonderful support.

The heady mixture of pop culture references is poignantly and humorously strung together with intense stories of the anguish of being a teenager. When you are without friends at a new school… a Mathematics nerd… in the debating team and in the school band, there is ample scope for self-deprecating humour.

If you need to rekindle memories of Wayne’s World, The Nanny, Captain Planet and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles there is plenty of joy and nostalgia in this show for you.

 KEIRA DALEY VS THE 90’s is playing in The Sound Lounge at The Seymour Centre until September 21 as part of The Sydney Fringe Festival.