Former Python and comedy great John Cleese
Former Python and comedy great John Cleese
Why see John Cleese?
Comedy Legend
Where to begin with John Cleese? A true comedy legend, Cleese practised his comedy chops on the UK's satirical show The Frost Report in the 1960s before co-founding Monty Python. Surreal, anarchic and totally original, the sketch troop enjoyed enormous success the world over, and caused a huge storm of controversy with their movie Life of Brian. Post-Python, Cleese has created numerous iconic shows and characters, from A Fish Called Wanda, for which he received an Oscar nomination, to his bumbling hotel manager Basil Fawlty.
Always an engaging live performer, John Cleese has worked with the biggest stars uin the world, and always has the funniest stories. Catch him live with a screening of Monty Python and The Holy Grail when he visits in , ,
Key Information
Audience
Recommended for ages 10 and over
Run Time
90 minutes
Dates
Finished Jan 29, 2017
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
Wendy Spendiff
Cleese in fine form at 77 years old!
A full house & a standing ovation greeted Cleese as he ambled on
stage, took a bow & sat on the provided chair. He proceeded to ask if
we wondered why a world famous megastar like him would be in
Palm Desert! The answer was apparently an ex wife's alimony
payments! He then used the screen behind him to show a shot of a
lady drawing a thick wad of money from an ATM. How we laughed at
his misfortune: he later described why folks laugh at such sorry
human tragedies. Using the screen to great effect with various clips,
Cleese led us on his life's incredible journey. Intimate moments from
his childhood, the University days where he met likeminded future
entertainment stars to the Q & A. Someone wanted to know why he
hadn't talked about 'Fawlty Towers'. His answer surprised me- he
wasn't sure if the American audience knew much about that series. He
ended up surprised as this US audience was very much into 'Fawlty
Towers' & loved the clips. Good seats- A Mezz. #229, 230. Lovely
Ushers. ... Read more
Brad
I do not understand the negativity
I read many reviews blasting Mr.Cleese from previous shows. My group thought he was wonderful. The man is 84, were you expecting back handsprings across the stage. He told many stories about his life and the pythons. He did talk a lot about Graham and that would be normal, he loved his best friend. His stories were very entertaining. His jokes were very Python meaning they were good hearted jabs at people and other groups. He was not mean spirited towards people. He was doing what he has been doing for 50 years. He talked a bit about people being thin skinned and woke. That would be typical of a man his age and the way he would think. What do you expect. Him to be a progressive “unfunny†comic. He is a member of a comedy troop that relished being “naughtyâ€, his word not mine. His daughter was not very funny. She opened the show and assisted with the Q&A. In general if you are a fan of Python and Fawlty towers. You will really enjoy this show. Thank you Mr.Cleese you are a legend. ... Read more
Matthew Alvarado
Rubbish
Well, that was absolute rubbish. I certainly hope the 90th Birthday Bonanza will be better. I plan to start camping out for those tickets tomorrow. ... Read more
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