Barry Humphries
- Australian
- Actor, writer, comedian, composer and satirist
Press clippings Page 8
Edna Everage on Britain, Barry Humphries & her farewell
Unveiling a new portrait of herself in London on Australia Day, star says UK is looking 'more rundown than ever'.
Matt Trueman, The Guardian, 27th January 2014Audio: Dame Edna interview
Dame Edna Everage, who first appeared on the London stage half a century ago, has embarked on her farewell tour. The character, created by Barry Humphries, told the Today programme's John Humphrys: "I'm not touring anymore, I'm never doing it again - well, not for a year or two."
Today Programme, 23rd December 2013Review: Barry Humphries, London Palladium
After an impressively energetic song and dance, the housewife superstar was replaced by a moving video retrospective and then Humphries as himself, taking a richly deserved bow.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th December 2013Barry Humphries: Eat, Pray, Laugh - review
Les, Sandy and of course Edna are on top form for Barry Humphries's farewell tour as the consummate entertainer shows he has lost none of his brilliance.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 24th November 2013Barry Humphries's Farewell Tour - Eat, Pray, Laugh
You can take the Dame out of the panto, but you can't take the panto out of the Dame...
Time Out, 19th November 2013Review: Barry Humphries, 'an uproarious last hurrah'
He is an irreplaceable comic genius and one fervently prays that, like his fellow-Aussie Dame Nellie Melba, he will make positively last appearances a way of life.
Paul Taylor, The Independent, 18th November 2013Eat Pray Laugh! Barry Humphries' Farewell Tour - review
Dame Edna's creator pushes the bad taste boundaries in this raucous show that confirms just what a rare bird he is.
Michael Billington, The Guardian, 17th November 2013News: Edna Everage opening night
If you judge a show on the number of celebrities you spot in the audience Barry Humphries' opening night at the Palladium must rank as a massive hit.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th November 2013Eat Pray Laugh!: Barry Humphries' Farewell Tour, London
Shameless Dame Edna, her Svengali manager and seedy intruders hit comic heights as ever.
David Nice, The Arts Desk, 16th November 20135 things you might not know about Barry Humphries
The Australian entertainer is taking Dame Edna Everage out on the road one last time.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 18th October 2013