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Daphne

Daphne

http://daphnecomedy.co.uk

Daphne are a British comedy trio made up of comedians Jason Forbes, Phil Wang and George Fouracres.[3]

Together they are the creators, writers and stars of the BBC Radio 4 series Daphne Sounds Expensive.

• Forbes, Wang and Fouracres met while studying at the University of Cambridge, where they were members of the famous Cambridge Footlights, co-writing and performing in the 50th annual Cambridge Footlights´ Revue, which toured both the UK and the United States.
• The group ´Daphne´ officially formed in September 2014 when the trio began hosting a comedy night called Nova Nova, every other month at the Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone, where they trialled their new material alongside guests, including British comedians Harry Hill and James Acaster.
• Daphne went on to win the London Sketchfest´s prize for ´Best New Act´ in 2015. Their first Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Daphne Do Edinburgh, was critically acclaimed[ and Daphne were nominated for the 2015 Foster´s (formerly Perrier) Award for ´Best Newcomer´.