Old Croc Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Australian stage and screen icon Barry Humphries has died aged 89 - ABC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post proton Posted April 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2023 Comic genius and one of Australias most sophisticated characters 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat is a type of crazy Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Huge fan. Like everyone else. Saw him in Tears Before Bedtime. A touch more personal coming from Melbourne. Hearing Sandy Stone talk about Camberwell or Dame Edna in Moonee Ponds. Edited April 22, 2023 by Fat is a type of crazy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Very sad. Barry was a true icon of Australian comedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozimoron Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/apr/22/barry-humphries-dies-australian-comedian-death-dead-dame-edna-everage-sir-les-patterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 44 minutes ago, ozimoron said: Very sad. Barry was a true icon of Australian comedy. With no holds barred. I saw one of his shows decades ago in Adelaide, packed house. He 'assaulted' many audience members. It was winter time, he got one lady in the front row to take off her overcoat, shook it, the planned spotlights showd a stream of dust going up into the ceiling. Dame Edna stood over the woman and screamed into the microphone "YOU ARE THE DIRTIEST FILTHIEST BITCH I HAVE EVER MET, GET OUT". The audience lady ignored him, but Dame Edna insisted with a further comment "HOW MANY ARYLICS DID YOU MURDER TO MAKE THIS PIECE OF UGLY RAG YOU CALL A COAT. HOW LOW CLASS ARE YOU?" Dame Edna then proceeded to throw the coat out into the audience over the heads of about 5 rows of seats. Then sceamed into the microphne' 'IT'S INFECTED, IT'S FULL OF DEADLY GERMS, IF YOU DON'T QUICKLY THROW IT BACK TO ME I WILL HAVE YOU ESCORTD TO THE END OF THE ROW AND STRIPPED AND BUG SPRAYED".People threw it back quickly. Best show I have ever attended, I went with friends to a restaurant after the show, we laughed for hours. I went home and couldn't sleep that night. Too wound up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 How can a simple fall at home can end up in death, the man has lived a full life by making millions laugh and enjoy his many characters played on stage, an icon of the entertainment's world, his talent will be surly missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lucky Bones Posted April 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2023 No doubt the he/she personas would outrage some these days. Brilliant man who kept his characters alive. RIP Sir.???????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Lucky Bones said: No doubt the he/she personas would outrage some these days. Brilliant man who kept his characters alive. RIP Sir.???????? I was lucky enough to meet him backstage after his wondrful show and after all the curtain calls, and the audience had gone. He had quickly removed his make up, showered and was in male street clothes. No act, just a gentle masculine guy attending to coffee, pies and sandwiches for his quite large crew. I was with a group of 3 he had invited back stage, no more. he made us feel very welcome, nothing over the top, he ensured we had coffe/tea, snacks then sat with up and asked everybody 'how was your day'. No focus on himself. All the time checking that his crew were relaxing, had drinks/snacks etc. Edited April 23, 2023 by scorecard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalawaan Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 A sad week down under. First Father Bob McGuire, now Bazza. RIP to two absolute Legends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Just the best. Very sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 16 hours ago, proton said: Comic genius and one of Australias most sophisticated characters Great clip, many thanks..........and what he got away with back then was amazing!! Its a wonder some "folks" haven't called for his shows to be deleted! I thought he was great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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