AMMANFORD’S GLOWYR THEATRE TO WELCOME TOP TOMMY COOPER TRIBUTE SHOW
Carmarthenshire audiences are in for a treat as Ammanford’s Theatr y Glowyr welcomes the UK’s top Tommy Cooper tribute, Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show, on Friday 20th May at 7:30pm.
Having enjoyed continued success since premiering in 2014 to commemorate 30 years since Tommy Cooper’s passing, including a sixteen-week residency at London’s Museum of Comedy and two sell-out runs at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival, Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show is back on tour.
With a perfect mix of magic and slapstick comedy, the show will be an unmissable centenary celebration of the birth of one of Britain’s best-loved comedians.
Tommy Cooper’s impeccable timing, love of slapstick and quick-fire gags made him an international star. Complete with his trademark fez and a plethora of misfiring magic, he is world-renowned as an undisputed icon of live entertainment. Commemorating over 30 years since his passing, this all-encapsulating show of magic, music and mirth is the perfect celebration of Britain’s top comedian and features all of Tommy’s classic gags combined with lesser-known gems lovingly selected from his joke archive and extensive magic routines.
The show also boasts the support of Tommy’s daughter, Vicky, who says:
“It’s an incredible honour that my father is being remembered 30 years on through the spirit of this wonderful production. If Tommy were floating around here today, he would have loved the fact that he was still bringing laughter into people’s lives.”
Star of the show, John Hewer (Hancock’s Half Hour – The Lost Episodes and Steptoe and Son), says:
“People can expect an evening of solid family entertainment – music, magic and, of course, plenty of Tommy’s signature style of comedy. For hardcore Cooper fans and lovers of comedy alike, the show is a must as we delve into his vast catalogue of material and come up with some hidden gems as well as his sure-fire hits. Tommy is a true icon of the 20th century, and it’s an honour to be bringing his timeless sense of mischief to old and new audiences.”
Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show is produced by Hambledon Productions with the kind permission of The Tommy Cooper Estate, Museum of Comedy and Vicky Cooper, and is suitable for ages 8+.
Tickets are priced at £12.50 (£10.50 concessions) and can be booked online at www.theatrausirgar.co.uk or with the Box Office on 0345 226 3510.
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