Avid

Did anyone go and see it?

I've just come back from the Wellington one....it was a bit rubbish to be honest although, as I expected, the NZ audience seemed pretty easily pleased...

Anyone see it in Auckland?

lardyl

no but I saw him on the TV the other night - TV1 as I recall, he is a bit of a character, and is he really a letcherous old git??

Avid

Have no idea what he's like in person but his stage show wasn't that great.

Not terrible...but he's better on TV.

And he makes out he's a great socialist but the mask keeps slipping. Mentioned that Lady Di was his friend...and that 'they' (i.e. Aborigines) shouldn't be allowed to drink, and how great Reagan was as a president...

Hmmm.... but again, I liked him on TV and made a mistake seeing him live.

lardyl

sometimes familiarity breeds contempt eh??

Avid

Yes...

also...a lot of his act was basically him complaining about the dumbing down of popular culture...

but didn't he start it in the 1970's by being the Cambridge PhD student who wrote all the TV columns about watching 'Dallas' and 'Dynasty'?

To be honest, the last 30 minutes was like the 'Irishman' episode of Alan Partridge when Alan does a show in the hotel..

lardyl

I can just picture it - oh how the mighty have fallen.........

lardyl

In our estimation at least!

Avid

Well...I'm glad I saw him anyway. He's 68...and the way he was wheezing...I'm not expecting any more chances....

lardyl

I had the same feeling about the Police but not sure whether we are going to be nearer AKL or Wellie come Jan so dithered too much now.