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One Man Show

The Stages Of Barry Humphries

Anne Pender

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English
ABC
01 September 2010
A compelling, incisive and thorougly entertaining biography of comic genius Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries is perhaps the greatest comic genius of our age.

Satirist, comedian and burlesque entertainer, he enthrals audiences across the globe.

As housewife megastar Edna Everage, he savages-and enchants-all in his path.

His shambolic diplomat, Les Patterson, shocks and titillates, while Sandy Stone, poignant chronicler of suburbia, can bring audiences to tears. Yet Humphries, the man, remains an enigma.

In his fifty years performing, he has avoided scrutiny of his true self-and the influences that help shape his characters. ONE MAN SHOW examines the life, and the aspirations, of this enormously talented artist. From his youthful pranks on the staid streets of Melbourne, the phenomenon that was Barry Mackenzie, and the dark years of alcoholism, through to his successes on television and Broadway, this finely drawn portrait reveals the truth of Humphries' world. It is the definitive story of a mysterious individual and his theatrical magic.

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Imprint:   ABC
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 157mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   766g
ISBN:   9780733325915
ISBN 10:   0733325912
Pages:   464
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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