From Hancock to Dad's Army - The History of British Classic Sit Com.
David Pibworth
- Organisation:
- Underneath The Arches Theatre
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: 100.00 plus travel expenses
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 21st November 2024
- Tagged:
- Comedy | Theatre | Music Hall
This is a talk taking you through through the classic age of British Situation Comedy with the behind the scenes look at some of the problems, gossip and funny tales of some of the best known actors and writers of Sit Com.
David can provide slides on his PC to remind you of some of these characters.
This is a very light hearted talk, and David is very happy to do a Q & A session, and/or natter over a cup of tea. He will also show you a few magic tricks!
David's fee goes to the Arches Theatre which is a totally unfunded project.
Views: 1103 | Enquiries: 16About David Pibworth
David is a writer, actor and stage director.
He has been involved in adapting many sit coms to the stage, including Steptoe and Son, Hancock's Half Hour, Porridge, Ripping Yarns, and was a co-writer on the second stage show of Allo Allo (The Camambert Caper).
He has produced shows for, amonst other, Joe Pasquale, Al Murray and - some years back - Norman Wisdom.
Amongst many acting roles he has played a wide variety including Stefano (the drunk butler) in The Tempest, Martin Bormann, American drug dealer Barry Seal, and Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley (stage production).
He is currently working on a serious writing project, a screenplay about the A6 Murder in 1961.
David is married with one daughter and they live on a farm surrounded by dogs and horses.
Church Farm Clifton Reynes, Olney, Bucks, MK46 5DT 01234 241357 davidpibworth@googlemail.com
CURRENT WORK Producer of The Arches Theatre.
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