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Steve Barclay talks to many and varied groups and society's with enthusiasm and charismatic authority about his own show business experiences. Recalling the comedians and stars of TV, Radio and Variety. Steve presents two brilliantly entertaining talks COMEDY HEROES and NOTHING LIKE A DAME.
Steve Barclay’s talk COMEDY HEROES tells the story of some of the best loved comedians and entertainers. During his highly informative talk he recalls the famous variety comedians KEN DODD, TOMMY COOPER, MAX WALL, GEORGE FORMBY, LES DAWSON, RONNIE BARKER, ERIC MORECAMBE. Comediennes HYLDA BAKER, TESSIE O’SHEA are remembered beside many of the not so famous but notable comedy stars of an age of Empires, Grands and Palaces.
STEVE BARCLAY having spent many years treading the boards as a supporting comedian to many top TV and theatre celebrities shows his obvious enthusiasm for this subject, you can almost feel the red velvet of the seats and smell the orange peel! COMEDY HEROES is available for venues large or small.
There is always time for Q&A!
NOTHING LIKE A DAME
Pantomime is a English tradition and some say our children’s initiation into enjoying live theatre and long may it remain so.
STEVE BARCLAY’S fascinating talk NOTHING LIKE A DAME looks back at some of the greatest pantomime dames ever, including ARTHUR ASKEY, DAN LENO, BILLY DAINTY, TERRY SCOTT, CYRIL FLETCHER, REG DIXON and the very special styles of more recent pantomime dames such as LES DAWSON, DANNY LA RUE, and JOHN INMAN.
At the end of his talk STEVE BARCLAY an accomplished pantomime dame demonstrates the skills of a traditional panto dame by inviting us to sample first hand the smell of the grease paint and even some of those song sheets we have grown to know and love.