“The mad scientists of pop, mixing unlikely solutions from incompatible artists and distilling entire genres into their separate elements with the tenacity of a Rottweiler and the charm of a Disney prince.”
A musical comedy double act formed in 2008.
Written, arranged, performed, designed, directed and produced by MFJ & Laura Corcoran.
MAJOR CREDITS:
London:
Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Southbank Centre, Lyric Theatre, Noël Coward Theatre, The Forum, KOKO, Hippodrome, Café de Paris, Clapham Grand, Lovebox, Greenwich Comedy Festival
UK & Eire:
Edinburgh (Fringe, International TV Festival & Hogmanay), Cardiff (Wales Millennium Centre), Dublin (Samuel Beckett Theatre), Brighton (Dome), Manchester (Pride & Lowry), Milton Keynes (International Festival), Glastonbury, Bestival, Latitude, T in the Park, 9 tours
International:
Sydney (Opera House & Seymour Centre), Adelaide (Fringe & Cabaret Festivals), Perth (Fringe World), Melbourne (Comedy Festival), New Zealand (Arts Festival & Auckland Live), New York (Slipper Room), Berlin (ufaFabrik), Singapore (Howl at the Moon) & Hong Kong (Central Harbourfront)
Radio:
BBC Radio 1 (Scott Mills, ‘Perfect Christmas Single’), BBC Radio 2 (Jo Whiley, The Arts Show), BBC Radio 3 (The Verb), BBC Radio 4 (Sketchorama), BBC 6 Music (Lauren Laverne)
TV:
BBC2 (The Culture Show), BBC3 (Live at the Fringe)
Short film:
Too Cabaret: A Message for Gary Barlow (viral)
Podcast:
The Frisky & Mannish Podcast (#1 on iTunes Comedy Chart)
Technical & production management by Baz Hilton.
Co-productions with Underbelly & Assembly.
Touring management by Christian Knowles, Phil McIntyre Entertainments, Sharon Burgess & RBM Comedy.
Artwork & images by Rosie Collins, Magnus Hastings, Idil Sukan, Annabel Staff, Aemen Sukkar for Jiksaw, Dominic Moriarty, Ayesha Hussain & Tom Kennedy.
SELECTED PRESS:
“What cabaret can teach traditional theatre”
The Guardian
“Frisky & Mannish: It’s hard making pop music funnier than it already is”
The Observer
“Where are comedy’s male-female double acts?”
The Guardian
“Interview: Frisky & Mannish”
The Telegraph
“The Comedians, Frisky & Mannish”
The Independent
“Novelty singles gave this art form [musical comedy] a bad rap but acts such as Flight of the Conchords and Frisky and Mannish have brought it countercultural cachet” The Guardian
SELECTED REVIEWS:
“Nothing short of astonishing” ★★★★★ Adelaide Advertiser
“What can I say?” ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
“There just aren’t enough superlatives to describe the experience” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
“Pure exhilarating brilliance from start to finish” ★★★★★ Chortle
“Dazzling” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Spotlight
“Their energy is electric” ★★★★★ FreshAir
“The undisputed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe” ★★★★★ The Herald
“Genuinely inspiring… they might some day eclipse the pop stars they're parodying” ★★★★★ The List
“A gold-star masterclass” ★★★★★ Mail on Sunday
“Words almost fail me” ★★★★★ One4Review
“Just plain wonderful” ★★★★★ The Skinny
“Will send a chill down your spine” ★★★★★ Three Weeks
“Fully blown superstars” ★★★★★ Time Out
“Clever, inventive, polished, prodigiously talented and extremely funny” ★★★★★ Time Out Sydney
“A must-see hour of perfect musical comedy” ★★★★★ West End Wilma
“Devastatingly clever” ★★★★ Arts Hub
“Deliriously entertaining” ★★★★ The Independent
“Outlandishly funny” ★★★★ The Mail
“Constantly evolving” ★★★★ Metro
“Outstanding” ★★★★ The Observer
“A force of nature” ★★★★ West Australian
“You won’t want to be anywhere else” The Guardian
“Unbelievable” The Sun
“Superb and uncontrollable” Sunday Times
“Delivered with such glittering panache” The Telegraph
“A global phenomenon” The Times
AWARDS:
☆ Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Best Comedy
☆ Entertainmentwise Award for Best Comedy
☆ FringeGuru Editor’s Choice Award
☆ The Guardian “Bring Me Sunshine” Award
☆ Edinburgh Festival Guide’s Top Rated Shows 2010 (2nd place)
☆ Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2010 (3rd place)
☆ Chortle Award for Best Music or Variety Act (nominees)
☆ Loaded LAFTA Award for Best Newcomer (nominees)
