Morecambe

Morecambe at Duchess Theatre

Why see Morecambe?

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of his untimely final curtain, MORECAMBE celebrates the extraordinary life of Britain's best loved comic - Eric Morecambe. Featuring the multi-talented Bob Golding - who could have been born to play Eric - penned by the brilliant Tim Whitnall and directed by solo-maestro Guy Masterson, MORECAMBE is a must see for all fans of classic British comedy.

A journey into the life of Eric Morecambe - 'Comedian of the Century'...

At the Edinburgh Fringe 1997, while appearing together in Steve Martin's Wasp, Guy Masterson casually commented, to his on-stage son, Bob Golding, on his extraordinary likeness to a young Eric Morecambe' for Bob was only 24 at the time. Now, 12 years later, in commemoration of 25 years since the great man's untimely death, they are creating a theatrical celebration of Eric's life.

"Bob could have been born to play Eric." says Masterson, who knows that one needs an extraordinary talent to do justice to Britain's 'Comedian of the Century'. "He has it all!" Masterson attests, "He's an all-rounder. He can act, sing, dance, play the harmonica - which is important! But most of all, he has funny in his bones. From the moment he appears, all doubts evaporate!"

While working together on Peter Kay's Britain's got the Pop Factor, late last year, Bob invited his colleague and writer, Tim Whitnall, to dive into the life of Eric Morecambe and extract the essence of all that can be celebrated. Whitnall has created a delicious, deliriously funny memorial to a man that held the mantle of 'Britain's best loved comic'. From Morecambe Pier to 'André Preview', from tumbleweed to Glenda Jackson, it's a glorious, moving portrait of the affectionate lad with funny bones, born entertainer, big-hearted perfectionist'

Directed by solo maestro Guy Masterson (12 Angry Men, Scaramouche Jones etc) - who also appears opposite Whitnall this Fringe in The Sociable Plover - Morecambe is surely destined to be one of the hits of Edinburgh 2009.

The audience will laugh, cry and remember the man who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all. The man what brought us sunshine.

So come laugh, come cry, and celebrate "the tall one with glasses" who had that twinkle in his eye and shared it with us all.

Key Information

Audience

Morecambe is suitable for audiences of all ages.

Dates

Finished 17 Jan 2010

Cast

Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe

Creative

Written by Tim Whitnall
Directed by Guy Masterson

Reviews

Customer reviews

21 reviews, average rating: (4.8 Stars)

Deborah Mclinn

All my sons

This has to be the best play ive ever seen in the West End. Bryan Cranston was phenomenal as were the whole cast, it was crackling the spark only intensified by the lack of interval which to be honest- i didn't miss. Go see it, my words dont do it justice, just phenomenal. Thankyou ... Read more

Margherita Feasey

The magic of Theatre

I saw the play on Saturday evening and as the crescendo built up to all the revelations in the second half, everyone in the audience was absolutely spellbound and on the edge of their seats. I must particularly thank Zoe Wanamaker for helping me describe the pain a mother feels for a lost son, flesh of her flesh... The growing guttural howl of desperation that grew from an underground whisper to the loudest groan, straight from the stomach made my hair stand on ends and completely stirred all the emotions I feel every time my sons are hurt or in danger of being hurt. David Suchet was also in my opinion, outstanding in depicting the father figure so aptly. Mr Miller could only smile upon such a wonderfully realistic and powerful performance. Thank you for casting your spell on me and for a wonderful evening ... Read more

Luke Adamson

Amazing

Everything about this play is perfect! I hung on every word right through to the end. Go and see it now! ... Read more
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