A Fringe Quickie (#198) with ‘Dinner Dinner Chicken Winner’

Questions answered by Will & Noah.

Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars

As ours is an ‘Awards Show’ we’ve put a certificate on our flyer back, it reads ‘CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE WON (the opportunity to purchase) A TICKET TO DINNER DINNER CHICKEN WINNER! etc.’ We’ll go up to people and say “OMG you’re the millionth person to buy a pint in Bristo!”

Q2: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?

We have no problem with it! You see — back home there’s a portrait of us that will gradually get greasier and smellier over the run. Bad review? Our day’s not ruined! But the smelly greasy stupid Will & Noah in the portrait will maybe shed a painted tear or two. Those losers!

Q3: We all have weird pre-performance rituals. What is yours, and how confused would a normal person be if they walked in on you doing it?

In the 15 minutes before each show, Noah likes to shed his skin. He’s always saying: new show, new me — and he means it! Every time he sheds, he’s a little colder, a little more distant, a little.. something else. Will just has a freaking beer and kisses a hot epic babe for luck.

Q4: How will the audience remember you the morning after?

They won’t need to, we’re not going to leave before they wake up like some other sketch shows would (mentioning no names… The Durham Review). We’ll be there, with breakfast in bed ready, and also doing all the sketches again, saying “get it? get it?” after each and every one.

About the show

Dinner Dinner Chicken Winner

Date(s): Week 1 (Fri 7th to Thurs 13th Aug) • Week 2 (Fri 14th to Thur 20th Aug) • Final week(s) (Fri 21st to Mon 31st Aug)

Time(s): Afternoon (Between 12-noon and 6pm)

Ticket type: Paid

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