The Kinsey Sicks discuss their love of tartan, a moment onstage that they will never forget, and being the worst thing about this year's Fringe.
Tell us about your Fringe show
Rachel: "America’s Next Top Bachelor Housewife Celebrity Hoarder Makeover Star Gone Wild!”, and the Kinsey Sicks in general, offer up an unforgettable, unforgivable mix of over-the-top drag, gorgeous a Cappella, razor-sharp lyrics, high-brow political humor and low-brow smut. In short there's something for everyone to dislike.
Winnie: In short, it's four lovable characters who do a full-length musical show with songs about love, sex, politics, and life in glorious four-part harmony!
How does it feel to be playing the Fringe for the first time?
Rachel: I find the whole idea extremely arousing sexually. Of course, I find everything arousing sexually.
Best live act seen at the Fringe?
Trampolina: Is there a competition for Best Dead Act?
Best thing about the Fringe?
Rachel: That people with discretionary income and bad taste flock to Edinburgh from around the world to see acts of marginal talent such as ours
Worst thing about the Fringe?
Rachel: Undoubtedly The Kinsey Sicks
If you were not a performer/comedian what would you be doing?
Trixie: Running a school for gifted gold diggers.
Winnie: Cleaning homes and maintaining my cooking blog: "Kugel and Kvetch!"
Rachel: I would be asking YOU annoying questions.
What do your family think of your show?
Rachel: They are no more ashamed of our show than they are of anything else I do.
How do you combat pre-gig nerves?
Rachel: By reminding myself that no matter how shitty our performance is, we still don’t have to offer refunds
Trixie: Before every show, the group follows a strict regimen of hydration, harmonization, and heavy fondling.
Worst on stage experience?
Rachel: I’d rather not go into detail, but let’s just say that Queen Elizabeth was not as enthusiastic about joining in our kickline as we had hoped.
Trixie: Just minutes before the finale of one of our performances of our holiday musical "Oy Vey in a Manger", the New York City police raided the theater, stopped the show, and kicked everyone out! This is actually a true story!
How do you recover from a hefty heckle? Do you have a set of stock replies?
Winnie: "Rachel, sick 'em!"
Rachel: We are completely accustomed to being heckled. What throws us off is if people actually laugh. Fortunately, we rarely have to contend with this problem.
What do you love about Scotland?
Trampolina: That it's not America.
Winnie: All the Tartan! I'd love to find a sensible tartan station wagon cover.
What do you like about Edinburgh?
Trixie: The exciting mashup of ancient and modern amidst so much vibrant greenery, peppered with achingly gorgeous and hopefully available men in kilts.
Winnie: I hear there's a castle. What would happen if we flush all the toilets at once?!
What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve done?
Rachel: I live in Mexico, but I always love starting the morning with a refreshing Haggis Margarita
Who’s your favourite Scottish comedian?
Trixie: Craig Ferguson. However, my favourite comedic bit of all time is that infamous episode of "Whose Line is it Anyway" starring Scotts-Canadian Colin Mochrie and one of my idols, American fitness guru Richard Simmons. Google it!
Trampolina: Mel Gibson in "Braveheart".
Favourite joke?
Rachel: Without a doubt, Nigel Farage of the BNP
The Kinsey Sicks will perform at Gilded Balloon Nightclub from 5th August - 31st August (not 12th).
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