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Pete and Dud: Come Again: Come Again (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780413776020)
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xThe story behind the great comedy double-act
The tale of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, one of Britain's finest comedy double-acts, is told looking back from Moore's perspective.Following his Oscar nomination for Arthur, Moore returns home to appear on a primetime chat show. Through flashbacks and sketches the tale of the volatile comedy team is told, beginning at the beginning with Beyond The Fringe.Pete And Dud: Come Again was originally staged at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival, where it was nominated for a Fringe First. This publication coincides with the new two-act version being staged at the Venue, London, from March 2006.'An engrossing tragicomedy about the price of talent and the true cost of laughter' Guardian Guide'The two men are drawn superbly . . . But it is the lack of spite, the absence of revisionist vinegar that makes this show so commendable . . . An amusing, touching evening.' Daily Mail'A riveting reminder of the humour of Cook and Moore . . . A irresistibly funny show full of cracking one-liners' London Theatre Guide
Author: Nick Awde, Chris Bartlett
ISBN-10: 0413776026
ISBN-13: 9780413776020
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2006
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.30w x 0.28d
By Nick Awde
xChris Bartlett is a freelance journalist and writer based in London. He has written for the BBC Radi o 4 sketch show The Bearded Ladies and has written about comedy and television for the Stage and for a number of magazines. Nick Awde was born in London, brought up in Africa and educated in Lancashir e. He writes for the Stage and Theatreguidelondon.com. He has written, edited or illustrated over fo rty books, including Mellotron and Illustrated History of London. His dramatic works include Semtex and Lipstick (King's Head Theatre, 1992) and Andrew Lloyd Webber the This is their first collaborati on. Musical (Canal Cafe Theatre, 1993). His first novel, The Virgin Killers, was published in 2003.
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