Morecambe
From: Wednesday, 9th December 2009
To: Sunday, 17 January 2010
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Synopsis
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of his untimely final curtain, "Morecambe" celebrates the extraordinary life of Eric Morecambe, "Comedian of the Century". From humble beginnings as a child-performer on Morecambe Pier to the glitz and glamour of international stardom and the mantle of "Britain’s best loved comic"; from tumbleweed to Glenda Jackson; it’s a glorious, moving portrait of the affectionate lad with funny bones, born entertainer, big hearted perfectionist... "the tall one with glasses". So come laugh, come cry, and remember the man who had a twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all... the man what brought us sunshine. Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding, penned by the brilliant Tim Whitnall and directed by solo-maestro Guy Masterson, this is a must see for all fans of classic British comedy.
Our Review:
Michael Coveney - 11 December 2009
I loved Eric Morecambe as much as the next man - who didn’t? - but Bob Golding’s solo turn doesn’t strike on my box any more than it did on the Edinburgh fringe last summer.
I was hoping for an improvement on his part, or in Tim Whitnall’s sloppy, sentimental script, or indeed in my own receptive antennae. But while the impersonation is okay, Golding doesn’t really have the killer finesse of Eric’s movement, nor his aghast, tragic confusion.
It seems incredible to think that he died of his third heart attack - and we get all three laboriously enacted - 25 years ago aged just 58. 28 million people - half the nation - watched the Morecambe and Wise Christmas special one year. Not even the X-Factor comes close today.
But here’s the point. The genius of the double act, as Kenneth Tynan remarked, was that Ernie was the comic who is not funny and Eric was the straight man who is. That subtle role reversal fed the ...
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Kim Ougden - 16 April 2010:
The first theatre performance I have been to where a stand ovation was genuinely desevered, and given. Bob Golding was stunning. I completely disagree with the critics view that this show is only for the people who were avid Morcambe and Wise fans. I was one of only a few younder people in a mainly older audience, and I loved it as much as the rest....
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Creative
Tim Whitnall (Author)
Michael Edwards (Producer)
Carole Winter (for Mje Productions Presents) (Producer)
Feather Productions (Producer)
Guy Masterson Productions (Producer)
Guy Masterson (Director)
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