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Being Tommy Cooper

Tom Green author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Samuel French Ltd

Published:27th Jan '14

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Las Vegas 1954: Tommy Cooper faces the prospect of his first big failure. As personal and professional problems collide, he faces stark choices about the future. Moving between the 1950s and 1970s, the play also tells the story of three other people in Tommy's life. There's his dour Scottish manager Miff Ferrie, with whom Tommy is locked in what he "a hate-hate relationship". They rely on each other, but can hardly bear to be in the same room. Will Tommy follow up on his threats to break free? We also meet Billy Glason, a one time vaudeville act who has set himself the almost impossible task of selling Cooper a huge collection of jokes. After 30 years on stage, he is now living the life of a travelling salesman, with any profits he makes disappearing all too quickly into slot machines. Finally, there is Mary Kay - the woman with whom Tommy fell in love and whom he came to rely on. There is only one woman she can't compete with: Tommy's wife. Mary loves Tommy, but can she continue to withstand his abuse?

"Brave in its mission, Being Tommy Cooper is a slick, emotive and thoroughly entertaining portrait of one of the most popular comics of the 20th century." British Theatre Guide "The play is full of great comedy but also some high drama...a must see for fans of Cooper." WhatsOnStage "Highly recommended ... a thought-provoking portrayal of a man who will always be loved by millions, yet wasn't quite what he seemed." Blackpool Gazette "A fascinating insight into how one man can simultaneously be a national hero and his own worst enemy" York Press

ISBN: 9780573110528

Dimensions: 203mm x 127mm x 5mm

Weight: unknown

72 pages