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'Barry Humphries is perhaps the greatest comic genius of our age. Satirist, comedian and burlesque entertainer, he enthrals audiences across the globe. As housewife megastar Edna Everage, he savages-and enchants-all in his path. His shambolic diplomat, Les Patterson, shocks and titillates, while Sandy Stone, poignant chronicler of suburbia, can bring audiences to tears. Yet Humphries, the man, remains an enigma. In his fifty years performing, he has avoided scrutiny of his true self-and the influences that help shape his characters.
'One Man Show examines the life, and the aspirations, of this enormously talented artist. From his youthful pranks on the staid streets of Melbourne, the phenomenon that was Barry Mackenzie, and the dark years of alcoholism, through to his successes on television and Broadway, this finely drawn portrait reveals the truth of Humphries′ world. It is the definitive story of a mysterious individual and his theatrical magic.' (From the publisher's website.)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , December vol. 35 no. 4 2011; (p. 552-553)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 5 no. 2 2011;
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Growing Up with Dame Edna's Boy
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 January 2011; (p. 14-15)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Barry by Edna: The Latest Biography of Barry Humphries
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December 2010 - January 2011 no. 327 2010; (p. 51-52)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Biography
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 November 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 89 no. 9 2010; (p. 39)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Man of Many Funny Masks
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 September 2010; (p. 36-37)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Ain't Nothing Like a Dame
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 October 2010; (p. 26-27)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Review of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 October 2010; (p. 20)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Biography
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 27 November 2010; (p. 29)
— Review of One Man Show : The Stages of Barry Humphries 2010 single work biography -
Absurd Moments: In the Frocks of the Dame
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 15 September 2010; (p. 14)