Couplet: Folk Marry Kill at Assembly George Square

Last year, married comedy duo Couplet stole the hearts of audiences all over the globe, from New York to London – and of course Edinburgh – in their critically acclaimed show Honey Honey Moon Moon. This year they return with a folktale about sex and death in a hot new hour of musical comedy. In FOLK MARRY KILL, Marnina & Micah are asking the hard questions: “how often should a married couple, you know… folk?”, “how long can forever actually last?” and “if you had to, who would you kill: Kermit the Frog, Paddington Bear, or Tony Hawk?” With their guitar and fiddle, Couplet tells so-weird-they-must-be-true stories from a decade of being monogamous… a British sleep hypnotist, a therapy workbook that doesn’t hold back, and an Uber driver who loved his zip ties. They’ll keep folking till death do them part.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Marnina Schon (she/they) and Micah O’Konis (they/them) are both classically trained in violin & guitar and sing in perfect harmony, even when they’re fighting. Having been described as “this generation’s Flight of the Conchords” and also “my annoying aunt’s annoying friends”, last year they went on to tour Honey Honey Moon Moon (directed by Chris Grace & Eric Michaud) and were invited to perform at various prestigious venues worldwide. The duo is best known for their queer anthem People Think We’re Straight and the cautionary tale about their couples therapist Jacquelyn Denfark. Even Pink jumped on the bandwagon by reposting their viral holiday song Hot Hanukkah. Couplet has been seen in the New York Times, the Guardian, and heard on BBC Radio 4. They perform regularly at UCB, Dynasty Typewriter, The Elysian, and other theatres around LA and across the US, and have created sketches with the likes of Josh Gad, Michaela Watkins and Seth Rogen.