Excerpt from Ed Malin’s full review:
“Sometimes you see a show that teaches you something you didn’t know you needed to know. Such is Amy Veltman’s “PSA”, a charming,empowering, vulnerable story with music which teaches women (and men, and others) about pelvic floor health.”
Read MoreExcerpt from Nicole Jesson’s full review:
“Besides her witty words, Veltman's character work is stellar. You will never be at a loss for which part of her is speaking. Whether working on Maxine gave her strong arms or she never misses arm-day at the gym, I would be remiss if I didn't mention her absolutely perfect cactus arms! But under that strength is a remarkable vulnerability that endears her to all except perhaps her own children. But if your children don't think you're strange, then you're definitely doing something wrong.
I am not surprised when I see the number of awards this production has won. You will walk away thinking about your body in a whole new way.”
Read the full review by Nicole Jesson HERE
Read More“There’s More to It Than Kegels”
Brooke Berman sums up pelvic floor health perfectly in the headline for our great conversation on her Substack, Ramona at Midlife. Check it out HERE!
Read MoreI’m grateful to the FringeReview and reviewer Danielle Solof for a review that took in the show exactly as I hoped it would land!
Click here to read the complete review and click here to decode what Highly Recommended Show means in FringeReview ratings-speak.
Read MoreExcerpt: ”What do you hope audiences take away from your show?
I hope everyone leaves the show with tighter abs from laughing a lot. More importantly, I want people to know that leaking anything from any of your nether-regions is not an inevitable part of aging (for women or men) or menopause or post-partum existence or life that you need to just live with: Help is available! There are many treatments for a wide range of pelvic problems, and most of them are non-surgical. If your pelvic floor is reliably and perfectly supportive, you can extrapolate the advice for any problem that is interfering with your quality of life: admit it to yourself and seek help.”
Read MoreGrateful to Kerry Teakle of The Edinburgh Reporter for her four-star review of PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement!
https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/fringe-2025-psa-pelvic-service-announcement
Photo by Richard Daniels
Read MoreGrateful to Zoe Dahse and Olivia Glover for their four-star reviews of PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement at the Edinburgh Fringe!
Photo by Robin Mair
Read MoreA fabulous intro to pelvic floor health by Sarah Phillips of The Guardian, including some info about men’s pelvic health/ dysfunction!
In my show, PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement, I talk about my own situation, but there are other dysfunctions of the pelvic floor that require solutions that are completely the opposite of what was recommended for me. This article is a great introduction to those, too!
Read MoreIt was an utter delight to discuss PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement with A Youngish Perspective, its genesis, whether there’s a line I won’t cross with my candor/candour, and the myth about the pelvic floor the show hopes to banish….
Read the full piece here!
Or here: https://ayoungishperspective.co.uk/2025/07/21/in-conversation-with-amy-veltman/
Read MoreI’m grateful to James Macfarlane for interviewing me about why I made the show, whether the advocacy or the comedy came first, and if there’s any line I’m uncomfortable crossing in what I share. Broadway Baby is one of the preeminent publications for those looking for shows to see at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read the full interview here
Read MoreThe great thing about a pelvic floor health show is that friends send you relevant articles.
Robert, thanks for making me aware of the massively useful intro to all things pelvic floor health for women and men published by The Guardian. I imagine it’s no accident that this piece coincides with the publication of the fabulous, new book by Sara Reardon, FLOORED: A Woman’s Guide to Pelvic Floor Health at Every Age and Stage.
While I delve into my own complexities in PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement, and I happen to fit a typical profile of those with pelvic floor dysfunction (menopausal, middle-aged woman who’s had a coupla vaginal births. Yawn!), there are loads of other ages at which one can have myriad other pelvic floor dysfunctions, including rare ones that are quite serious.
If something in your urinary, bowel, or sexual health has taken a turn for the worse or is negatively affecting your quality of life, do what you can to address the problems ASAP. As the Guardian piece states, “Future-proof your pelvic floor!”
Read MoreClick here for a link to the full interview with Scotland’s online arts and culture magazine, The Wee Review
https://theweereview.com/interview/interview-amy-veltman/
Read MoreAt a recent performance of PSA: PELVIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, I opened up the floor for questions after the show. Several people asked—practically demanded— more information. What should they should do with the bucket of information I’d just laid at their feet? Okay. Here’s a start.
Read MoreMaybe we don’t bloom late. Maybe we bloom at exactly the right time….
I was so grateful for this profile by Wendy Nelson for the online magazine Certain Age in March of 2022!
“Why does an Upper East Side mother of two teens and a successful businesswoman, decide to expose herself in standup?
It begs a larger question: why would any of us abandon everything we’re good at—all the connections we laboriously built, all the expertise we acquired, all the accolades we earned—to try something new?”
Read MoreExcerpt: “How would you describe your show, PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement? First and foremost, PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement is an entertaining comedy. Additionally, most people who attend learn at least one useful thing about pelvic floor health and why it matters to you, no matter your sex or gender. I've been a standup comedian in New York City for about eight years, so I think a lot of people who know me will be surprised to see this fleshed out multimedia extravaganza where I perform a range of characters, original songs, and a pretty raw, ridiculous narrative of my own pelvic floor adventures (told tastefully!).”
Read MoreAmy Veltman is a writer, comic, actor, and director, looking to do all those things even more.
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