“We thought we’d learned not to take too much on but we thought absolutely wrong about that because here we are doing 3 shows a day for 2 weeks.”
WHO: Emily Lloyd-Saini and Anna Leong Brophy
WHAT: “Just a fresh new show from two fresh young gals who, honestly, are absolutely fine. Egg are Anna Leong Brophy (Shadow and Bone, This Is Going to Hurt) and Emily Lloyd-Saini (Code 404, Catastrophe), but they don’t like to bang on about it. As seen on Harry Hill’s Club Nite (Channel 4). Nominee, Comedy Breakthrough, VAULT Festival ’23. ‘They deserve a bigger platform if there’s any justice’ **** (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Their chemistry is potent’ **** (Fest). ‘Superior fare’ **** (List). ‘Surreal, silly and relatable’ **** (FunnyWomen.com). ‘A hilariously confident hour’ **** (Skinny).”
WHERE: Pleasance Courtyard – Beside (Venue 33)
WHEN: 16:50 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This our 3rd time to Edinburgh as EGG. We did a show in 2016, when we were just tiny babies, our last show was in 2018 and we planned one for 2020 but the world had other ideas. So here were are… 5 years later. We’re excited to see how the Fringe has evolved (or devolved) and what everyone has been working on – and to bring EGG back! A great festival for us is one where we get to show ‘Absolutely Fine’ to as many people as possible, remember to eat at least twice daily and don’t lose our voices. The bar is low for a great fringe is what we’re saying.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
Since our last show we have learned so much about us. Our dynamic completely changed after so many years working apart, which was fun to explore, and also we were so grateful to be able to play again – that first gig we did trying new stuff – we both felt on top of the world. Emily, in some kind of ‘the universe is great’ euphoric state gave away her coat to a homeless man – it was November. And she later realised her car keys were still in there, and her bank card. Thats how good the gig was.
We’ve learned not to do that anymore. And we’ve learned to be kind to ourselves as well as each other… and we thought we’d learned not to take too much on but we thought absolutely wrong about that because here we are doing 3 shows a day for 2 weeks.
Tell us about your show.
The short answer is Absolutely Fine is about us. About who we are now, who we were… and sketches. Really silly sketches. Because thats what we do. Berks Nest are producing it – they also produced Richard Pictures our 2018 show – and they are magnificent people, everyone should tell them that. We premiered the show for 2 nights at the Roundhouse Festival in London, just days before we came up here. We’re so glad the 2020 show didn’t happen because we needed those few years of life to happen to make this show. After Ed we hope to give it a life in maybe a local tour, a national tour, a west End transfer, a film, a series based on the film, and a 3 part documentary.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
You simply must see Cat Cohen ‘Come for me’ – she’s hilarious, filthy, and we fancy her alot. (to clarify we do not mean filthy as in bad hygiene)
Our friend Brendan Murphy wrote Buffy Revamped, and it so so good. The man is unstoppable.
Chloe Petts, If You Can’t Say Anything Nice – probs the last year we’ll see her before she costs way more to see.
Paddy Young – Hungry horny and Scared. We just saw Paddy a few weeks ago and we’re immediate fans.
Tarot – Hive Mind. We love Tarot as people and as the surreal, absurd sketch comedians that they are. We haven’t seen this show yet but already recommend it because it’s them.
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