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Wednesday,
28 July, 2004
Preview:
Jus' Like That! |
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Jerome
Flynn stars at the fez-wearing comedian Tommy Cooper in this show
about the big man.
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Jus'
Like That!
Royal Theatre, Northampton
Tue
17 to Sat 21 August 2004 at 7.30pm
Tickets: £6.00 to £28.00
Box Office: 01604 624811 |
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Back in
the '70s nearly everyone did a Tommy Cooper impersonation. It normally
consisted of saying "jus' like that!" in a hoarse voice
whilst holding both hands, palms down, in front of you. If you had
a fez to wear, all the better.
He
was a big comedy star - one of the most impersonated personalities
in show business
His audiences howled with laughter at his 'bottle-glass, glass-bottle'
routine.
Public
death
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Cooper (Jerome Flynn) was known as the 'genial giant' |
They were
innocent days. But times change. Cooper died (on stage in London and
live on TV) in 1984.
Twenty years on, how many under 25s have even heard of Tommy Cooper?
This
show coming to the Royal Theatre for a week is a celebration of
Cooper, the entertainer.
Jerome
Flynn ('Soldier, Soldier' star and 'Unchained Melody' crooner) plays
the big man. The pre-show publicity tells us we'll be taken behind
the scenes to meet the guy under the fez.
The
show has already been a big success in London's West End, having
received a Oliver Award comedy nomination. It's directed by the
ebullient actor Simon Callow.
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marilyn lane
Funniest show I've ever seen.
Jamie, Bedworth
Awesome! Thanks Jerome
Jon
Funny? NO
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