Elf Lyons – Horses

Elf Lyons is bringing her Sky Arts 2025 Award Winning show Horses, the first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse,  to Soho Theatre this January, after a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and UK tour. Bring your most enthusiastic childhood horse-loving energy to this new hour, all about play and the power of pretending. Treacle’s masterful performance has been directed by Elf Lyons, assisted creatively by Trygve Wakenshaw and Dylan Moran.

ISH Comedy Award 2024 – Winner

Comedians Choice Award 2024 – Winner

Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe Awards 2024 – Winner

Adelaide Fringe Best Comedy & Pick of the Fringe 2024 – Winner

★★★★★ The Telegraph★★★★ The Guardian   ★★★★ Chortle  ★★★★ The Skinny

Elf Lyons – Horses

The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.

‘Beautiful hind legs’ (Horse & Hound).

One of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century. ‘Praise her genius and go’ ***** (Telegraph).

‘Elf is funny and wise – and a hero of sanity’ (Dylan Moran).

WINNER – Comedians’ Choice Award Best Show  2024

WINNER – (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, 2024

WINNER – Spirit of the Fringe, 2024

British Comedy Guide Recommended

“In comedy terms, Elf Lyons has always been less of a thoroughbred, more of a breed apart – never more so than with Horses” ★★★★ The Guardian

“For much of the show, you can believe that a horse is on stage” ★★★★★  Starburst Magazine

“Performed with a virtuosic physical ingenuity “ ★★★★ Chortle

“Lyons plays with the disgusting and the angelic.”★★★★★ Broadway Baby

“A mesmerising blend of clowning, mime, comedy, and theatre.”★★★★★ The QR Magazine

“Elf Lyons continues to be one of the Fringe’s most intriguing performers. […] Charming, playful and, to be clear: excellent.” British Comedy Guide

“A fascinating trip into the realms of fantasy” The Stage

★★★★★ Get The Chance

★★★★★ The Telegraph

★★★★★ One4Review

★★★★★ Broadway Baby

★★★★★ Squirrel Comedy

★★★★★ The Quintessential Review

★★★★★ Starburst Magazine

★★★★★ The Comic’s Comic

★★★★★ Mervyn Stutter’s Pick Of The Fringe

★★★★★ On The Mic

★★★★ Mix Up Theatre

★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★ The Skinny

★★★★ Chortle

Age Rating 15+