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[[Image:Frisky Mannish Kate Nash.jpg|left|thumb|210px|Frisky & Mannish with [[Kate Nash]] at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] 2009]]
[[Image:Frisky Mannish Kate Nash.jpg|left|thumb|210px|Frisky & Mannish with [[Kate Nash]] at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] 2009]]
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In August 2009, the ''School of Pop'' was performed at the [[Underbelly (venue)|Underbelly]] as part of the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/10000626-frisky-and-mannishs-school-of-pop |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop (Underbelly, Edinburgh) |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |date=6 August 2009}}</ref> The sell-out show received thirteen five-star reviews, from publications such as ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/cabaret/blog/8517/Edinburgh_review-Frisky_Mannish.html |first=Simone |last=Baird |title=Edinburgh review: Frisky & Mannish |publisher=timeout.com |date=21 August 2009}}</ref> ''Chortle'',<ref name="Chortle">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2009/f/17575/frisky_and_mannishs_school_of_pop/review |first=Steve |last=Bennett |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop review : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |publisher=chortle.co.uk |date=14 August 2009}}</ref> ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'',<ref name="Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.2527180.0.Fringe_Comedy_Reviews.php |title=Fringe Comedy Reviews (from The Herald) |publisher=theherald.co.uk |date=28 August 2009}}</ref> ''[[Edinburgh Evening News]]'' and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]'', and was described as "the undisputed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe."<ref name="Herald"/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' singled Frisky and Mannish out in their round-up of the year's festival, bestowing upon them a 'Bring Me Sunshine' award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/aug/30/edinburgh-festival-picks |title=Edinburgh: the pick of this year's festival |publisher=guardian.co.uk |accessdate=2011-09-15}}</ref> They promoted the show with live performances on [[BBC 6 Music]] and [[BBC Radio Scotland]].<ref name="macaulay"/> One performance was attended by [[Kate Nash]], who was herself the subject of one of their parodies.<ref name="lamont">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/jul/03/frisky-mannish-interview-edinburgh-cabaret |first=Tom |last=Lamont |title=Frisky and Mannish: 'It's hard making pop music funnier than it already is' |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=3 July 2011}}</ref> Subsequently, the ''School of Pop'' transferred to [[Soho Theatre]] in [[London]] for a sell-out limited run in January 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohotheatre.com/pl1819.html |title=frisky & mannish - Soho Theatre, London |publisher=sohotheatre.com |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> and in the following month, Corcoran and Jones began an international tour of the show, performing at the [[Sydney Opera House]] during the [[Mardi Gras]] festival in February,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/About/10EventMediaRelease_FriskyMannishSchoolOfPop.aspx |title=Sydney Opera House - 2010 Event Media Release - Frisky & Mannish's School of Pop |publisher=sydneyoperahouse.com |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> the New Zealand International Arts Festival in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]] in March,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/music/frisky-and-mannish |title=Frisky and Mannish - New Zealand International Arts Festival |publisher=nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] in April,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cabaretconfessional.com/cabaret-confessional/2010/3/27/melbourne-comedy-festival-frisky-mannishs-school-of-pop-uk-u.html |title=Melbourne Comedy Festival: FRISKY & MANNISH'S SCHOOL OF POP (UK) until 18th&nbsp;April |publisher=cabaretconfessional.com |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> and the [[Adelaide Cabaret Festival]] in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/201004153410/news/adelaide/program-announced-for-the-10th-adelaide-cabaret-festival.html |title=Program announced for the 10th Adelaide Cabaret Festival |publisher=australianstage.com.au |date=15 April 2010}}</ref> Back in the [[United Kingdom]], the pair embarked upon their first national tour, performing at such venues as the [[Komedia]] in [[Brighton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitbrighton.com/site/whats-on/frisky-and-mannish-s-school-of-pop-p577621 |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop - Performance in Brighton |publisher=visitbrighton.com |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> and the [[The Lowry|Lowry]] in [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelowry.com/news/2010/03/10/an-eclectic-season-of-exciting-events-helps-the-lowry-celebrate-a-decade-of-cultural-excellence |title=An eclectic season of exciting events helps The Lowry celebrate a decade of cultural excellence |publisher=thelowry.com |accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref>

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In August 2009, the ''School of Pop'' was performed at the [[Underbelly (venue)|Underbelly]] as part of the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/10000626-frisky-and-mannishs-school-of-pop |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop (Underbelly, Edinburgh) |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |date=6 August 2009}}</ref> The sell-out show received thirteen five-star reviews, from publications such as ''[[Time Out (company)|Time Out]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/cabaret/blog/8517/Edinburgh_review-Frisky_Mannish.html |first=Simone |last=Baird |title=Edinburgh review: Frisky & Mannish |publisher=timeout.com |date=21 August 2009}}</ref> ''Chortle'',<ref name="Chortle">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2009/f/17575/frisky_and_mannishs_school_of_pop/review |first=Steve |last=Bennett |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop review : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |publisher=chortle.co.uk |date=14 August 2009}}</ref> ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'',<ref name="Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/features/display.var.2527180.0.Fringe_Comedy_Reviews.php |title=Fringe Comedy Reviews (from The Herald) |publisher=theherald.co.uk |date=28 August 2009}}</ref> ''[[Edinburgh Evening News]]'' and ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]'', and was described as "the undisputed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe."<ref name="Herald"/> One performance was attended by [[Kate Nash]], who was herself the subject of one of their parodies.<ref name="lamont">{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/jul/03/frisky-mannish-interview-edinburgh-cabaret |first=Tom |last=Lamont |title=Frisky and Mannish: 'It's hard making pop music funnier than it already is' |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=3 July 2011}}</ref> The ''School of Pop'' transferred to [[Soho Theatre]] in [[London]] for a sell-out limited run in January 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sohotheatre.com/pl1819.html |title=frisky & mannish - Soho Theatre, London |publisher=sohotheatre.com |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> and in the following month, Corcoran and Jones began an international tour of the show, performing at the [[Sydney Opera House]] during the [[Mardi Gras]] festival in February,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/About/10EventMediaRelease_FriskyMannishSchoolOfPop.aspx |title=Sydney Opera House - 2010 Event Media Release - Frisky & Mannish's School of Pop |publisher=sydneyoperahouse.com |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> the New Zealand International Arts Festival in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]] in March,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/music/frisky-and-mannish |title=Frisky and Mannish - New Zealand International Arts Festival |publisher=nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz |accessdate=2009-12-17}}</ref> the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]] in April,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cabaretconfessional.com/cabaret-confessional/2010/3/27/melbourne-comedy-festival-frisky-mannishs-school-of-pop-uk-u.html |title=Melbourne Comedy Festival: FRISKY & MANNISH'S SCHOOL OF POP (UK) until 18th&nbsp;April |publisher=cabaretconfessional.com |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> and the [[Adelaide Cabaret Festival]] in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/201004153410/news/adelaide/program-announced-for-the-10th-adelaide-cabaret-festival.html |title=Program announced for the 10th Adelaide Cabaret Festival |publisher=australianstage.com.au |date=15 April 2010}}</ref> Back in the [[United Kingdom]], the pair embarked upon a tour of provincial theatres, including the [[Komedia]] in [[Brighton]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitbrighton.com/site/whats-on/frisky-and-mannish-s-school-of-pop-p577621 |title=Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop - Performance in Brighton |publisher=visitbrighton.com |accessdate=2011-08-05}}</ref> and the [[The Lowry|Lowry]] in [[Salford, Greater Manchester|Salford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thelowry.com/news/2010/03/10/an-eclectic-season-of-exciting-events-helps-the-lowry-celebrate-a-decade-of-cultural-excellence |title=An eclectic season of exciting events helps The Lowry celebrate a decade of cultural excellence |publisher=thelowry.com |accessdate=2010-08-01}}</ref>


As a result of the wide-ranging success of the ''School of Pop'', Corcoran and Jones were nominated for a [[Chortle Award]] in the category of 'Best Music or Variety Act',<ref name="chortle">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2010/02/15/10519/and_the_2010_nominees_are... |title=And the 2010 nominees are... |publisher=chortle.co.uk |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> and featured as 'talents to watch' in both ''[[The Independent]]'' and ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/talent-2010-the-brightest-new-stars-to-watch-out-for-in-the-new-year-1848767.html?action=Popup&ino=3 |first=Alice |last=Jones |title=Meet Frisky & Mannish |publisher=independent.co.uk |accessdate=2010-01-01 | location=London | date=26 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/comedycolumnists/2787637/10-tips-for-2010.html?offset=7 |title=10 tips for 2010 - The Sun - Features - Comedy Columnists |publisher=thesun.co.uk |accessdate=2010-01-01 |location=London |date=29 December 2009}}</ref>
As a result of the wide-ranging success of the ''School of Pop'', Corcoran and Jones were nominated for a [[Chortle Award]] in the category of 'Best Music or Variety Act',<ref name="chortle">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2010/02/15/10519/and_the_2010_nominees_are... |title=And the 2010 nominees are... |publisher=chortle.co.uk |accessdate=2010-02-15}}</ref> and featured as 'talents to watch' in both ''[[The Independent]]'' and ''[[The Sun (newspaper)|The Sun]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/talent-2010-the-brightest-new-stars-to-watch-out-for-in-the-new-year-1848767.html?action=Popup&ino=3 |first=Alice |last=Jones |title=Meet Frisky & Mannish |publisher=independent.co.uk |accessdate=2010-01-01 | location=London | date=26 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/comedycolumnists/2787637/10-tips-for-2010.html?offset=7 |title=10 tips for 2010 - The Sun - Features - Comedy Columnists |publisher=thesun.co.uk |accessdate=2010-01-01 |location=London |date=29 December 2009}}</ref>
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Corcoran and Jones wrote a second show, entitled ''Frisky and Mannish: The College Years'', as a sequel to the ''School of Pop''. Their new parodies, largely based on a central theme of "collision theory", included an in-depth analysis of the vocal duet, an exposé of [[Florence and the Machine]]'s musical inspirations, and an up-tempo club dance remix of [[Radiohead]]'s '[[Creep]]'.<ref name="chortle2">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2010/f/18135/frisky_and_mannish%3A_the_college_years/review |first=Steve |last=Bennett |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years Review |publisher=chortle.co.uk |date=16 August 2010}}</ref> The new show was premiered to a "packed out Cabaret tent" at [[Latitude Festival]] in [[Suffolk]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islingtontribune.com/reviews/music/2010/jul/rock-and-pop-latitude-festival-2010-john-cooper-clarke-belle-and-sebastian-mo |first=Victoria |last=Hinton |title=Rock and Pop: LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2010 |publisher=islingtontribune.com |date=29 July 2010}}</ref> followed by official previews at [[Riverside Studios]] in [[Hammersmith]] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/jul/10/theatre-milton-keynes-international-festival |first=Mark |last=Cook |title=This week's new theatre |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=10 July 2010 | location=London}}</ref>
Corcoran and Jones wrote a second show, entitled ''Frisky and Mannish: The College Years'', as a sequel to the ''School of Pop''. Their new parodies, largely based on a central theme of "collision theory", included an in-depth analysis of the vocal duet, an exposé of [[Florence and the Machine]]'s musical inspirations, and an up-tempo club dance remix of [[Radiohead]]'s '[[Creep]]'.<ref name="chortle2">{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2010/f/18135/frisky_and_mannish%3A_the_college_years/review |first=Steve |last=Bennett |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years Review |publisher=chortle.co.uk |date=16 August 2010}}</ref> The new show was premiered to a "packed out Cabaret tent" at [[Latitude Festival]] in [[Suffolk]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islingtontribune.com/reviews/music/2010/jul/rock-and-pop-latitude-festival-2010-john-cooper-clarke-belle-and-sebastian-mo |first=Victoria |last=Hinton |title=Rock and Pop: LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2010 |publisher=islingtontribune.com |date=29 July 2010}}</ref> followed by official previews at [[Riverside Studios]] in [[Hammersmith]] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2010/jul/10/theatre-milton-keynes-international-festival |first=Mark |last=Cook |title=This week's new theatre |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=10 July 2010 | location=London}}</ref>


At the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] 2010, Corcoran and Jones enjoyed further critical and commercial success with ''The College Years'', and received a number of five-star reviews from various publications.<ref name="chortle2"/><ref name="list">{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/28853-frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |first=Aimi |last=Gold |title=Frisky and Mannish - The College Years |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |date=25 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="dailydust">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailydust.co.uk/2010/08/20/fringe-review-frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |title=Fringe Review: Frisky and Mannish - The College Years |publisher=thedailydust.co.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref name="spotlight">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2010/08/fringe-review-frisky-mannish-the-college-years-underbelly/ |title=FRINGE REVIEW - Frisky and Mannish: The College Years (Underbelly) |publisher=edinburghspotlight.com |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepublicreviews.com/ed-fringe-2010-frisky-mannish-the-college-years-underbelly-belly-dancer/ |first=Stephanie |last=Walls |title=Ed Fringe 2010: Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=thepublicreviews.com |date=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hairline.org.uk/2010/08/18/frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |first=Adrian G |last=Velazquez |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=hairline.org.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://one4review.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=one4review.wordpress.com |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> ''The Edinburgh Festival Guide'' published a list of 'Top-rated shows' at the end of the 2010 festival, in which ''Frisky and Mannish: The College Years'' was placed second out of nearly 2500 productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jun/10/edinburgh-fringe-2010-programme |first=Mark |last=Fisher |title=Edinburgh Fringe programme 2010: my first festival faves |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=10 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/top-rated/ |title=Top-rated shows - Edinburgh Festival Guide |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref> In ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'', comedian [[Shappi Khorsandi]] singled out Frisky and Mannish as one of her favourite acts at the festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/edinburgh-festival-reviews/7934515/Edinburgh-Festival-2010-Celebrity-Choice.html |title=Edinburgh Festival 2010: Celebrity Choices |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09 | location=London | date=16 August 2010}}</ref> Corcoran and Jones toured the United Kingdom in the autumn of 2010 with a hybrid of material from their first two shows, culminating in a performance at the [[Bloomsbury Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1488 |title=Frisky and Mannish - The College Years, Bloomsbury Theatre |publisher=thebloomsbury.com |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> In February 2011, they were invited to the inaugural Fringe World festival in [[Perth, Western Australia]], where they performed ''The College Years'' in [[The Famous Spiegeltent]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fringeworld.com.au/program-spiegeltent.shtml |title=Spiegeltent Program, Fringe World |publisher=fringeworld.com.au |accessdate=2011-02-21}}</ref> They returned to London with a run of shows at [[Jacksons Lane]] in May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacksonslane.org.uk/#/49 |title=Jacksons Lane : Frisky and Mannish |publisher=jacksonslane.org.uk |accessdate=2011-02-21}}</ref>
At the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] 2010, Corcoran and Jones enjoyed further critical and commercial success with ''The College Years'', and received a number of five-star reviews from various publications, including ''Chortle'', ''[[The List (magazine)|The List]]'', ''Edinburgh Spotlight'' and ''Fringe Review''.<ref name="chortle2"/><ref name="list">{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/28853-frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |first=Aimi |last=Gold |title=Frisky and Mannish - The College Years |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |date=25 August 2010}}</ref><ref name="dailydust">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailydust.co.uk/2010/08/20/fringe-review-frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |title=Fringe Review: Frisky and Mannish - The College Years |publisher=thedailydust.co.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref name="spotlight">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghspotlight.com/2010/08/fringe-review-frisky-mannish-the-college-years-underbelly/ |title=FRINGE REVIEW - Frisky and Mannish: The College Years (Underbelly) |publisher=edinburghspotlight.com |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepublicreviews.com/ed-fringe-2010-frisky-mannish-the-college-years-underbelly-belly-dancer/ |first=Stephanie |last=Walls |title=Ed Fringe 2010: Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=thepublicreviews.com |date=8 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hairline.org.uk/2010/08/18/frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |first=Adrian G |last=Velazquez |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=hairline.org.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://one4review.wordpress.com/2010/08/08/frisky-and-mannish-the-college-years/ |title=Frisky and Mannish: The College Years |publisher=one4review.wordpress.com |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> ''The Edinburgh Festival Guide'' published a list of 'Top-rated shows' at the end of the 2010 festival, in which ''Frisky and Mannish: The College Years'' was placed second out of nearly 2500 productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jun/10/edinburgh-fringe-2010-programme |first=Mark |last=Fisher |title=Edinburgh Fringe programme 2010: my first festival faves |publisher=guardian.co.uk |date=10 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/top-rated/ |title=Top-rated shows - Edinburgh Festival Guide |publisher=edinburghfestival.list.co.uk |accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref> Corcoran and Jones performed live on radio ([[BBC Radio 4]])<ref name="radio4"/> and television ([[STV (TV network)|STV]])<ref name="stv"/>, and were singled out by comedian [[Shappi Khorsandi]] in ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' as one of her favourite acts at the festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/edinburgh-festival-reviews/7934515/Edinburgh-Festival-2010-Celebrity-Choice.html |title=Edinburgh Festival 2010: Celebrity Choices |publisher=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=2010-09-09 | location=London | date=16 August 2010}}</ref> Following the Fringe, Corcoran and Jones toured the [[United Kingdom]] in the autumn of 2010 with ''The College Years'', culminating in a performance at the [[Bloomsbury Theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebloomsbury.com/event/run/1488 |title=Frisky and Mannish - The College Years, Bloomsbury Theatre |publisher=thebloomsbury.com |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> In February 2011, they were invited to the inaugural Fringe World festival in [[Perth, Western Australia]], where they performed in [[The Famous Spiegeltent]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fringeworld.com.au/program-spiegeltent.shtml |title=Spiegeltent Program, Fringe World |publisher=fringeworld.com.au |accessdate=2011-02-21}}</ref> and garnered rave reviews.


===''Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus'' (2011)===
===''Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus'' (2011)===

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Frisky & Mannish
Frisky and Mannish on the South Bank
Frisky and Mannish on the South Bank
Background information
OriginEngland
GenresCabaret, Comedy,
Pop music,
MTV Generation
Years active2008-present
MembersLaura Corcoran, Frisky
Matthew Floyd Jones, Mannish
Websitefriskyandmannish.co.uk

Frisky and Mannish is a musical comedy cabaret double act based in London, England.

Formed in March 2008 by writers and performers Laura Corcoran and Matthew Floyd Jones,[1][2] the duo is best known for a style of pop culture parody that consists of the musical and dramatic rearrangement of well-known pop songs. They have been called "the mad scientists of pop, mixing unlikely solutions from incompatible artists and distilling entire genres into their separate elements."[3]

In 2009, their début show, Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop, was a breakout hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,[4] establishing them on the live comedy circuit. They have twice returned to the Edinburgh Fringe, with the sophomore show, Frisky and Mannish: The College Years (2010), and the third instalment, Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus (2011). Each of these shows was a significant critical and commercial success, leading to international touring, with performances at the Sydney Opera House, the Melbourne Comedy Festival, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, the New Zealand International Arts Festival, the Fringe World, and in Singapore.

Also known for their annual Christmas shows at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End, and their summer seasons on the South Bank, Corcoran and Jones have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Award, and the Chortle Award for Best Music and Variety Act.

The Guardian cites Frisky and Mannish as a rare example of a successful mixed-gender comedy duo: "from Flight of the Conchords to French and Saunders, single-sex double acts are everywhere - but Frisky and Mannish show that more should cross the gender divide."[5]

Origin of the name

Frisky and Mannish are named after two characters who appear in one line of Byron's Don Juan:

Lady Fitz-Frisky, and Miss Maevia Mannish,
Both longed extremely to be sung in Spanish.

—Byron, Don Juan, Canto the Eleventh, LIII.[6]

Genesis and early career

Laura Corcoran and Matthew Floyd Jones, both born in March 1985 in Manchester and Kingston-upon-Thames respectively, met as undergraduate students at Oxford University,[7] where Corcoran studied English literature[8] and Jones read Classics.[7] They collaborated on theatrical productions, including Guys and Dolls and Godspell, and wrote comic songs for the Oxford Revue.[9] They have both cited The Simpsons, Tenacious D and Julia Davis as particular shared inspirations.[9] Corcoran trained at the Royal Academy of Music,[9] while Jones was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre.[9]

Frisky & Mannish in New York City, January 2009

In March 2008, having been asked to perform a short set of music hall numbers at a fundraiser on the Battersea Barge, Corcoran and Jones decided instead to "mess around with a few songs."[8] Surprised by the positive reception, they began to develop the concept more fully, and mounted two solo showcases, the first at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in April, and the second at the Canal Café Theatre in July.[10]

They established themselves on the cabaret scene with guest performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008 and the Brighton Festival Fringe 2009,[11] appearances in Berlin and New York,[12] music festival gigs at Lovebox and Camp Bestival,[13] a comedy debate at the Oxford Union,[14] and guest appearances with the Olivier Award-winning variety show La Clique at the London Hippodrome.[14]

They reached the final of the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in January 2010, and eventually achieved third place.[15]

Major productions

Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop (2009)

From February 2009, Corcoran and Jones began a monthly residency at the Leicester Square Theatre with a full-length show entitled Frisky and Mannish's School of Pop. The school concept emphasized the "educational" aspect of their song parodies, touching upon subjects as varied as British history (TLC's 'No Scrubs' as an example of Tudor foreign policy), English literature (Wuthering Heights from the perspective of Kate Nash), and existentialism in the work of Chesney Hawkes.

Frisky & Mannish with Kate Nash at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009

In August 2009, the School of Pop was performed at the Underbelly as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[16] The sell-out show received thirteen five-star reviews, from publications such as Time Out,[17] Chortle,[18] The Herald,[19] Edinburgh Evening News and The Mail on Sunday, and was described as "the undisputed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe."[19] The Guardian singled Frisky and Mannish out in their round-up of the year's festival, bestowing upon them a 'Bring Me Sunshine' award.[20] They promoted the show with live performances on BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland.[21] One performance was attended by Kate Nash, who was herself the subject of one of their parodies.[22] Subsequently, the School of Pop transferred to Soho Theatre in London for a sell-out limited run in January 2010,[23] and in the following month, Corcoran and Jones began an international tour of the show, performing at the Sydney Opera House during the Mardi Gras festival in February,[24] the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington in March,[25] the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in April,[26] and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in June.[27] Back in the United Kingdom, the pair embarked upon their first national tour, performing at such venues as the Komedia in Brighton[28] and the Lowry in Salford.[29]

As a result of the wide-ranging success of the School of Pop, Corcoran and Jones were nominated for a Chortle Award in the category of 'Best Music or Variety Act',[30] and featured as 'talents to watch' in both The Independent and The Sun.[31][32]

Frisky and Mannish: The College Years (2010)

Frisky & Mannish performing at Latitude, July 2010

Corcoran and Jones wrote a second show, entitled Frisky and Mannish: The College Years, as a sequel to the School of Pop. Their new parodies, largely based on a central theme of "collision theory", included an in-depth analysis of the vocal duet, an exposé of Florence and the Machine's musical inspirations, and an up-tempo club dance remix of Radiohead's 'Creep'.[33] The new show was premiered to a "packed out Cabaret tent" at Latitude Festival in Suffolk,[34] followed by official previews at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in July 2010.[35]

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2010, Corcoran and Jones enjoyed further critical and commercial success with The College Years, and received a number of five-star reviews from various publications, including Chortle, The List, Edinburgh Spotlight and Fringe Review.[33][36][37][38][39][40][41] The Edinburgh Festival Guide published a list of 'Top-rated shows' at the end of the 2010 festival, in which Frisky and Mannish: The College Years was placed second out of nearly 2500 productions.[42][43] Corcoran and Jones performed live on radio (BBC Radio 4)[44] and television (STV)[45], and were singled out by comedian Shappi Khorsandi in The Telegraph as one of her favourite acts at the festival.[46] Following the Fringe, Corcoran and Jones toured the United Kingdom in the autumn of 2010 with The College Years, culminating in a performance at the Bloomsbury Theatre.[47] In February 2011, they were invited to the inaugural Fringe World festival in Perth, Western Australia, where they performed in The Famous Spiegeltent[48] and garnered rave reviews.

Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus (2011)

Corcoran and Jones's third full-length show, entitled Frisky and Mannish: Pop Centre Plus, was structured as a parody of a careers advisory service, and was described by the pair as the final instalment in Frisky and Mannish's "pop-parody trilogy."[49] Among other subjects, Pop Centre Plus looked at the entire genre of grime (with specific focus on the work of N-Dubz), compared and contrasted Adele with Cheryl Cole, and revealed that the Bee Gees have been writing songs for Rihanna.[22][50]

After a season of previews on the South Bank, Pop Centre Plus was presented at the Udderbelly during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2011.[51] In interviews, they stated: "We've definitely upped the scale of the production," but also "stayed very true to who we are... [and] gone back to our cabaret roots in some ways."[50] The show was another official sell-out for the duo, and received considerable media coverage, including a cover image and feature in The List’s Edinburgh Festival Guide,[52] an interview in Fest Magazine,[3] and a mention in The Independent as Ruby Wax’s must-see show.[53] Reviews were somewhat mixed, however, ranging from lukewarm responses in The Scotsman[4] and The Evening News, to positive notices in Metro[54] and The Evening Standard.[55] The duo are confirmed to tour the show to the Absolut Fringe Festival Dublin in September 2011, and across the United Kingdom during autumn.

Critical reception

Among the plaudits, the School of Pop was described as "the most purely entertaining hour to be spent at this year's Fringe" (The Independent),[56] "skilfully layered and musically surprising" (The Guardian),[12] "one of the most upbeat hours of comedy I've seen this year" (The Observer),[57] "pure exhilarating brilliance from start to finish" (Chortle),[18] and "the undisputed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe" (The Herald).[19] They promoted the show with live performances on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6 Music show and Fred MacAulay's BBC Radio Scotland show.[21]

Time Out Sydney gave the show a five-star review, describing them as "clever, inventive, polished, prodigiously talented and extremely funny."[58] The New Zealand Herald wrote of them as "musically adroit, vocally gifted and brilliant mimics."[59] In Melbourne, the show garnered a mixed reception for the first time, with reviews ranging from "hardly groundbreaking stuff,"[60] to "different, refreshing and, frankly, border-line genius."[61]

Dominic Cavendish in The Daily Telegraph wrote that "on paper, it’s next to impossible to do justice to what happens during a Frisky and Mannish gig - and gig feels the operative word... the atmosphere is more redolent of a flashy turn by Lady Gaga than your average comedy club night."[7] Chortle described the show as "the most fun you can have on the Fringe without chemicals... marvellous mash-ups, as inspired as anything Bill Bailey could come up with."[33] The List wrote: "not only hilariously funny, they're also both brilliant musicians and it's this skill that forms the basis of their show."[36] Other reviews wrote of "a maturity in writing and performance"[37] and "offbeat choices [that] show their knowledge of the subject and also the richness of pop music,"[62] while the show as a whole was described as "bigger, brassier and funnier than ever before,"[38] and "a belting show full of musical mayhem."[63]

Frisky and Mannish appeared as a featured act on Ali McGregor's BBC Radio 4 special, Curiosity Killed The Cabaret, broadcast on 24 August 2010.[64] They were also interviewed on STV's The Hour, during which they performed their version of Whigfield's 'Saturday Night'.[45]

Other shows

South Bank shows

In June 2010, Corcoran and Jones were invited to appear as part of the E4 udderBELLY season in association with the Southbank Centre, continuing their association with the Underbelly.[65] The four cabaret shows, presented under the umbrella title of Frisky and Mannish: Pop Educators, were composed of songs from the School of Pop alongside new material that would be incorporated into The College Years. The Mail on Sunday called the show "unerringly sharp and upbeat from start to finish... a gold-star masterclass in the mechanics and semantics of pop."[66]

From May to July 2011, Corcoran and Jones returned to the South Bank for a follow-up season of shows.[67] The theme of the show was "finding gainful employment. The sort of employment everyone wants, to be a lip-synching, tabloid-dominating star of the 21st century."[68] Metro called the show an "eagerly awaited follow-up to School of Pop and The College Years" and praised the duo as "a constantly evolving force of musical nature."[54] The Evening Standard also reviewed the show favourably, asserting that "Simon Cowell would struggle to fault Frisky and Mannish... Boy, do they do it well."[55]

West End Christmas shows

In December 2009, Corcoran and Jones made their West End début with a variety show entitled A Frisky and Mannish Christmas at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, featuring The Puppini Sisters and Angelos Epithemiou as guest acts.[69] Chortle described the show as possessing "the spirit of inventive, spangly, silliness, performed with powerful élan, that epitomises Frisky and Mannish at their best."[70]

They returned to the Lyric in December 2010 with a follow-up show, Frisky and Mannish's Christmas Mess...age, featuring Miles Jupp and Abandoman as guest acts.[71] Erotic Review wrote of the duo: "Despite the widely heralded post-Meow Meow, post-La Clique phenomenon of cabaret’s big-time explosion, large venue engagements are still few and far between in London’s perennially underground variety scene. Frisky and Mannish’s brash in-your-face irreverence makes a bold crossover statement, shamelessly seizing the mainstream spotlight with an unmistakable brand of humour both popular and defiant."[72]

Television and radio

In January 2011, Frisky and Mannish appeared in the third episode of BBC Two's children's comedy programme, Dick and Dom's Funny Business, performing a Strictly Come Dancing skit featuring Vincent Simone partnered with Lady Gaga.[73]

In March 2011, a number of Frisky and Mannish songs were featured on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1.[74] The songs proved so popular that the duo were invited to appear in person on the show; they were interviewed by Scott Mills and performed live.[74] The video edit of their live performances on the show made the Most Popular list on the BBC Radio 1 website that week.[75] They have also been featured on BBC Radio 2's The Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman,[76] BBC Radio 4 with Ali McGregor,[77] BBC 6 Music with Lauren Laverne,[78] BBC Radio 7, BBC Radio Scotland,[21] and STV.[45]

Britain's Got Talent controversy

On Saturday 23 April 2011, Scottish drama teacher Edward Reid performed a version of Leona Lewis's cover of 'Run' on the television series Britain's Got Talent, replacing the original lyrics with 'Old McDonald Had a Farm' and other nursery rhymes. Reid received a standing ovation from the studio audience, unanimous praise from the judging panel, and was soon installed as favourite to win the competition.[79]

"We'd like to make the point that we by no means believe we 'own' the idea of performing twisted versions of pop songs. We were not the first, and won't be the last. But the strong links and similarities in this instance have been slightly disconcerting."

Corcoran and Jones's statement in The Sun

[80]

Immediately afterwards, Twitter users began accusing Reid of plagiarising the Frisky and Mannish song 'Wheels on the Bus', a version of Girls Aloud's 'Sound of the Underground' which also features a nursery rhyme medley and begins with 'Old McDonald Had a Farm'.[81] Corcoran and Jones, initially unavailable for comment, then released a statement to The Sun on 25 April 2011,[80] revealing that they had performed alongside Reid at the Glasgow Cabaret Festival in 2009, at which time his work was "very different" from theirs, and that he had seen their version of 'Wheels on the Bus'.[80]

Following the statement, Corcoran and Jones were reported to have "played down" the situation on their social networking sites, posting a tongue-in-cheek claim that they were "now being counter-sued by Old McDonald."[81] On their official website, the duo made the following observation: "We do not believe we are the first people to do pop parodies. Nor is the irony of the event lost on us, considering our repeated pilfering of the back-catalogues of Britney, Bieber and Busted. Only certain interpersonal exchanges made this an unusual event."[82]

Awards and nominations

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