22-06-2007, 02:05 AM
Ying Tong - A Walk with the Goons - Melbourne Tour 2007
Join The Goons for an hilarious insight into the madcap mind of Spike Milligan, the greatest comedian of his time. Together with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, Milligan created the hugely successful BBC Radio program The Goon Show. Its unique style of humour has since influenced countless generations of comedians, from Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies to Little Britain, and continues to inspire fans worldwide.
Spike is under increasing pressure to deliver a new Goon Show script. The problem is he can't write any more. It's 1959 but it's war, you see - Spike's marbles have been stolen by Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne. Eccles, Bluebottle and Neddie launch an offensive inside Spike's head to recover them. Will Spike ever write another Goon Show? Will he ever write again? Or will he be consumed by his own creations as they fuse with the real and imagined demons of his past?
Welcome to the crazy world of Ying Tong. If you are already humming the song you're probably half-way there. Roy Smiles' play took the UK by storm last year and is a moving tribute to the warmth and courage of the crazed genius behind the microphone.
Cast includes: Jonathan Biggins, Tony Harvey, David James, Geoff Kelso.
Warning: contains occasional strong language!!!!
Venue: The Arts Centre Playhouse, SOUTHBANK VIC
Dates: 13 and 26 July 2007
Join The Goons for an hilarious insight into the madcap mind of Spike Milligan, the greatest comedian of his time. Together with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe, Milligan created the hugely successful BBC Radio program The Goon Show. Its unique style of humour has since influenced countless generations of comedians, from Monty Python's Flying Circus and The Goodies to Little Britain, and continues to inspire fans worldwide.
Spike is under increasing pressure to deliver a new Goon Show script. The problem is he can't write any more. It's 1959 but it's war, you see - Spike's marbles have been stolen by Moriarty and Grytpype-Thynne. Eccles, Bluebottle and Neddie launch an offensive inside Spike's head to recover them. Will Spike ever write another Goon Show? Will he ever write again? Or will he be consumed by his own creations as they fuse with the real and imagined demons of his past?
Welcome to the crazy world of Ying Tong. If you are already humming the song you're probably half-way there. Roy Smiles' play took the UK by storm last year and is a moving tribute to the warmth and courage of the crazed genius behind the microphone.
Cast includes: Jonathan Biggins, Tony Harvey, David James, Geoff Kelso.
Warning: contains occasional strong language!!!!
Venue: The Arts Centre Playhouse, SOUTHBANK VIC
Dates: 13 and 26 July 2007