 Event |
Back with a Vengeance: United Kingdom Tour
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Umbrella Event |
Back with a Vengeance: United Kingdom Tour |
| First Date |
16 August 1988 |
| Opening Date |
20 August 1988 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Subtitle is With the Almost Legendary Barry Humphries. Tour from 16 August 1988 to 26 November 1988 in regional UK. The itinerary was Theatre Royal, Newcastle 16-20 August; King's Theatre, Glasgow 23-27 August; Her Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen 30 August - 3 September; Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham 6-10 September; Empire Theatre, Liverpool 13-17 September; Gaiety Theatre, Dublin 20-24 September; Grand Opera House, Belfast 27 September - 1 October; Opera House, Manchester 11-22 October; Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh 25-29 October; Grand Theatre, Leeds 1-5 November; Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol 8-12 November; The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton 15-19 November; and Theatre Royal, Nottingham 22-26 November. Produced by Dennis Smith, the show was written by Barry Humphries and Diane Millstead with additional jokes by Ian Davidson, David Mitchell and Edward Clark. The first half of the programme featured 'Sir Les Patterson presents his Broad-based Package' and 'Sandy Comes Home - The ruminations of a revenant'. The second half featured 'Aspects of Perception a lecture by Ms Dame Edna Everage (DBE) Followed by Question Time and Bedtime'. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Prompt Collection, National Library of Australia |
| Programme |
1997.025.025, Barry Humphries Collection
, Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne |
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| Event Identifier
| 115378 |
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