25th July, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Johnny McKnight as the Dame I forgot my glasses, so I couldn't see what was in front of me, never mind what was behind her, but as the set and costume changes were relatively simple, and I can (just about with my grasshopper mind) remember what Johnny McKnight looks like, … Continue reading She’s Behind You
Month: July 2025
The Last Laugh
Theatre Royal, Saturday 19th July 2025 Damian Williams as Tommy Cooper, Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, and Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse Bar some minor teasing, the antagonist in this funny and poignant comedy-drama, about comedians, is time. In a sort of biography, Tommy Cooper, Bob Monkhouse and Eric Morecombe, meet up in a dilapidated … Continue reading The Last Laugh
Restless Natives
King's Theatre, Glasgow, 28th June 2025 Will and Ronnie, the Wolf and Clown, played by Finley McKillop and Kyle Gardiner Back in 1985, Restless Natives, was a trashy Local Hero knock-off. It was about as fashionable as Black Lace or Babysham, not because it was bad, but because it was in the wry shadow of … Continue reading Restless Natives
Kay Marquis 