It is August which only means one thing – it is Camden Fringe time! Over the next few weeks we are chatting to acts that are performing at the festival and finding all about their show and what they would call this years iconic Camden Fringe Pigeon! Today we speak to Tom and Liam about the show The Two Horsemen

Date: 21st – 23rd August
Time: 18:30
Price: £8 Concession: £6
Location: Aces and Eights
Ticket Link:  https://camdenfringe.com/events/the-two-horsemen/

Hello! Tell us about yourself?

Hi, we’re Tom and Liam and we perform as the improvised comedy double act The Two Horsemen! We’ve been doing comedy together for 14 years in various groups and shows; this is our fringe debut as a duo!

How did you come up with the name of your show that you’re taking to the Camden fringe?

When we were first developing the show, we were really interested in pushing how improv comedy could be presented. We were particularly inspired by the spectacle and presentational style of professional wrestling. It was so much more confident and bombastic than how we were used to seeing improv acts present themselves at comedy gigs and we wanted to play around with that. The Four Horsemen is an old school wrestling stable that we wanted to pay homage to and thus came our Camden Fringe show title and our Company name: The Two Horsemen! While our fringe show draws more inspiration from fantasy books and films, we still try to capture the larger-than-life energy of pro wrestling in our performances.

Tell us a little bit about your style of show?

We love performing witty scenes with big bold characters. For this show, we’ve combined that love with a comedic play set in ‘Medieval Hollywood’. As opposed to improv comics, we’re ‘Fablers’, our ‘Medieval Hollywood’ equivalent, letting us poke fun at fantasy and showbusiness at the same time – while weaving in some juicy improvisation! It’s a conceptual bonanza.

What will your show be about?

Liam and Tom are two aspiring fablers who share a dream: becoming stars in the cutthroat world of medieval showbiz.

Journeying across the realm playing the tavern circuit, the two improvise hilarious fantasy tales from audience suggestions. But the comedy business gets serious when a shot at the big time arrives and the pair must choose between fame or friendship.

What other acts are you looking forward to seeing at the fringe?

We’re really into solo shows at the moment! We’re loving the work of our pals Mandeep Singh and Lilla Multipass. Watching their shows develop has been a joy. Tom is also part of Michelle’s Close Quarters show on the 3rd, 25th and 26th of August.

Have you done the fringe before? What have been some of your favourite shows to date and why?

We’ve done loads at this point. We did a lot of shows together for City Impro and got some really good reviews for those shows, at the Aces and Eights in fact so it’s great to return there!

What advice would you give to others who want to perform at Camden Fringe next year?

Setting deadlines makes your life so much easier. Get the admin out of the way so you can focus on putting on the best show possible.

What is the best thing about performing at the Camden fringe?

There’s something very cool about being part of a developing festival that’s on our doorstep. You get to see so many creative shows from incredible performers at the cutting edge of the London scene.

London can be an expensive place to perform in – what key advice would you give to performers that is a sort of life hack?

Create a symbiotic relationship with a venue, you run shows in exchange for bringing punters in for food and drinks.

What are your three favourite things about Camden?

Street food in the market

Bars with top-tier vibes

The view from Parliament Hill!

Favourite one liner you have done in a show and why?

Not a one liner, but we recently did a show called ‘Every Scene’s a Fight Scene’, which basically does what it says on the tin. In the first scene we did a fight in a church. Liam was in the background playing Jesus on the cross. He pulled himself off nails and all and entered the fray. The audience went nuts. We’re probably going to be damned for blasphemy, but it was worth it.

Who would be your ultimate dream audience member?

A theatre critic who loved the show.

Liam: Although I did have childhood hero Brian Conley in an audience for a show I did recently, that felt mega surreal.

Tom: The Chuckle Brothers, and we get to help them move a ladder after the show.

The iconic image of the Camden Fringe is the Pigeon – if you could call this years pigeon a name to represent its style what would it be and why?

Cornelius Hamstead, international pigeon of mystery.

If people want to find out more about you where can they follow you on social media?

Follow us on Instagram @two.horsemen, Tom on Instagram @tj.ewles and Liam on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube @LiamBrennanComedy.

And Finally in three words – Why should people come and see the show?

Laughs guaranteed, honest