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The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Harriet Gibsone

Elf Lyons: ‘I dreamed I married Stormzy and we remade Saw as a musical’

Elf Lyons
‘Tomatoes make me cry’… Elf Lyons. Photograph: Teri Pengilley

The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …

Harriet Dyer. She is an atom bomb of explosive comedy eccentricity.

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

Norris and Parker being sex witches. I saw their last show so many times. Not out of choice; I lived with them and they performed often.

The funniest person I know …

My sister, Lulu. When I was in hospital last year after my discs prolapsed and I couldn’t walk, feel my legs or control my bladder, Lulu told me to “stop being a drama queen” and said: “Put it in perspective, at least you don’t have leprosy.”

The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …

A child once said: “Why are you doing this to us?” at a Comedy Club 4 Kids gig.

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …

When I was 15 I used to have cornrows. Because I wanted to be a rapper. I will let that settle in.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

I don’t eat food that is the colour red. Some people think that is funny. I don’t know why. Tomatoes make me cry.

The funniest dream I’ve ever had …

Two months ago, I dreamed I married Stormzy and we remade the Saw films as a musical. We had a baby together and when I woke up and realised it wasn’t real I wept because I was so proud of the work we had made together. In that dream we were visionaries.

The funniest word …

Plop.

Elf Lyons: Love Songs to Guinea Pigs is at Salford, Saturday 5 Octover; Brighton, Wednesday 9 October; tour continues to 21 November

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