“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.
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, Aemen Sukkar for Jiksaw, Dominic Moriarty, Ayesha Hussain & Tom Kennedy.
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)
SELECTED PRESS:
“The Comedians, Frisky & Mannish” The Independent
“Interview: Frisky & Mannish” The Telegraph
“Where are comedy’s male-female double acts?” The Guardian
“Frisky & Mannish: It’s hard making pop music funnier than it already is” The Observer
“What cabaret can teach traditional theatre” The Guardian
“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
☆ Winners: The Guardian Award, Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award, Entertainmentwise Award, FringeGuru Award
☆ Runners-up: Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, Edinburgh Festival Guide’s Top Rated Shows
☆ Nominees: Chortle Award for Best Music or Variety Act, Loaded LAFTA Award for Best Newcomer
