Last Night at the Poms
Australian national treasures Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson - the comedy creation of Barry Humphries CBE will be touring the UK for the first time in 28 years.
Famed for her memorable catchphrases, eccentric dress style and purple rinse, Dame Edna Everage is a household name and now in 2009 still remains very much in the public eye as the face of leading make-up brand M.A.C Cosmetics.
Barry Humphries will soon be bringing her lovable character and that of Australia’s Number One Cultural Supremo, Sir Les Patterson to life in an evening of comedy to the backdrop of Carl Davis's 'Last Night of the Pom's composition.
Accompanying Carl throughout the tour will be some of the UK's finest orchestras - The Orchestra of the Scottish Opera, The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Ulster Orchestra - with a 60 piece choir.
Carl Davis CBE says 'This unique collaboration between myself and Barry Humphries was written as a parody on the Proms. Barry and I have waited 28 years to do this concert again, Dame Edna and Sir Les never disappoint.'
This momentous piece was first performed by immediately after the Proms in 1981 - to so much acclaim that after a recent discussion, promoter Harvey Goldsmith CBE and Barry Humphries decided to revive the show and take it on a UK tour.
For tickets call 0871 231 0833 or visit www.harveygoldsmith.com , www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.ticketline.co.uk . Bookings can also be made through the venue box offices.
The tour dates are as follows:
Friday 11th September - Glasgow SECC
(Orchestra of the Scottish Opera)
Saturday 12th September - Edinburgh Usher Hall
(Orchestra of the Scottish Opera)
Tuesday 15th September - London Royal Albert Hall
(Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Wednesday 16th September - Manchester Evening News Arena
(Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Friday 18th September - Brighton Centre
(Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Tuesday 22nd September - Birmingham National Indoor Arena
(Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Wednesday 23rd September - Sheffield Arena
(Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Friday 25th September - Cardiff International Arena
(Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Saturday 26th September - Bournemouth International Centre
(Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)
Tuesday 29th September - Belfast Odyssey Arena
(Ulster Orchestra)
Wednesday 30th September - Dublin The O2
(Ulster Orchestra)
Friday 2nd October - Liverpool Echo Arena
(Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
Saturday 3rd October - Nottingham Trent FM Arena
(Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra)
