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Jul 30, 2022 · Performing as BriTANicK, the duo made their start at San Francisco’s Sketchfest in 2008 (“We accidentally opened for Robin Williams,” recalls McElhaney), so they’ve been in the game a while.
- Accidentally Opening For Robin Williams
- Performing For No One
- Writing Tom Hanks’ SNL Monologue
- The 2022 Edinburgh Fringe
- Performing Mime Before We Met
In January 2008, when we were 21, before BriTANicK had ever performed live or posted a video online, we got accepted to the San Francisco Sketchfest. It felt like we had just won an Academy Award. Our parents flew out to see our first show, and when we got to our green room, occupying it was none other than Robin Williams. When he asked who we were...
A million years ago, we were in an eight-person improv group called Gadget. Every Friday at 11pm, we did an improv show in a leaky theatre in Kips Bay. (If you’re reading this and don’t live in New York, this is essentially no man’s land. If you’re reading this and live in Kips Bay…sorry). Early on, the audience consisted of roughly four people, on...
Our first month writing for SNL was terrifying. Being new writers, you’re just trying to get your piece on TV and not get fired. When Tom Hanks hosted for our third episode, we had the idea of him playing “America’s Dad” and literally personifying the character. Tom liked it, and so they let us do it. All through the Tuesday writing night, the two ...
Both of us had wanted to do the fringe for a long time, but life had always gotten in the way. Last year, we were finally scheduled to do it, but I had second thoughts. We were in development on several scripts and I thought performing 27 shows in a row would be at best “fun” and at worst “a massive distraction”. But Brian talked me into it and I c...
One of the most important moments in our history was one that we were both completely unaware of. When we were kids, we actually attended the same performing arts summer camp every year without ever meeting each other. At this camp, the end-of-week shows we would perform for our parents were the MOST IMPORTANT PERFORMANCES OF OUR LIVES, and to our ...
They started officially performing as BriTANicK in 2008, when they opened for Robin Williams at the SF Sketchfest. Since then, they have continued to create internet sketches, as well as performing around the country.
Jul 26, 2022 · Copyright: Sela Shiloni. US comedy duo Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, collectively known as BriTANicK, have been nominated for an Emmy and named Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch, have written for Saturday Night Live and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and now make their Edinburgh debut.
IAmA: BriTANicK (Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher) creators of 'Sexy Pool Party' and 'Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer' and other (less popular) sketch comedy videos.
Jul 27, 2022 · On socials, Brian is @bjmcelhaney and Nick is @nickkocher. But come on… do something better with your life than watching us desperately post for your attention. BriTANicK is performing at Assembly George Square (The Box), 7.45pm, 3-28 August (not 17).
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Jul 26, 2022 · US comedy duo Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, collectively known as BriTANicK have been nominated for an Emmy, been named in Variety's Top 10 Comics to Watch, have written for Saturday Night Live and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, and now make their Edinburgh debut, directed by multi-award winning comedian Alex Edelman.
