March 6, 2017 marks the centenary of the birth of a comedy legend: Frankie Howerd, who was and still is "one of Britain's best-loved comedians". A radical, whose courage and innovation as a performer have too often been obscured by cosy nostalgia, he was the first stand-up to dispense with conventional punchlines and slick patter, instead crafting stumbling, surreal streams of insecurity, based on his sense of inadequacy, disappointment and sheer unsuitability to the very job of being a comedian. In his refusal to 'do' comedy like everyone else had done, he paved the way for other non-conformists like The Goons, Monty Python and Eddie Izzard.T01191311623World Premiere. Celebrating the centenary of Frankie Howerd's birth, join us for the world pemiere of a play that explores the untold story of comedy legend Frankie Howerd.Company Climar Productions. | |
| 12 Sep 17 to 23 Sep 17 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L01857228141 |
