Pete and Dud: Come Again
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Pete and Dud: Come Again is a stage play about Peter Cook
and Dudley Moore
written by Chris Bartlett
and Nick Awde
. This comedy drama had a sellout run at the Assembly Rooms as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London
's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, in a version starring Kevin Bishop
as Moore, Tom Goodman-Hill
as Cook and Fergus Craig
as Alan Bennett
. It was published in playtext form by Methuen.
Pete and Dud: Come Again examines the highly influential comic relationship that existed between comedians Cook and Moore. Set in a chat show during the early eighties, it tells their tale from the perspective of Dudley Moore, celebrating the contribution he made to their comedy. In June 2006 it transferred for a short run in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the Bruce Mason Centre's Best of British festival, and toured the UK in Spring 2007, starting at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
, Guildford.
Peter Cook
Peter Edward Cook was an English satirist, writer and comedian. An extremely influential figure in modern British comedy, he is regarded as the leading light of the British satire boom of the 1960s. He has been described by Stephen Fry as "the funniest man who ever drew breath," although Cook's...
and Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE was an English actor, comedian, composer and musician.Moore first came to prominence as one of the four writer-performers in the ground-breaking comedy revue Beyond the Fringe in the early 1960s, and then became famous as half of the highly popular television...
written by Chris Bartlett
Chris Bartlett
Chris Bartlett is a London-based writer and journalist.Along with Nick Awde, he co-wrote the stage play Pete and Dud: Come Again, a hit at the Assembly Rooms at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, starring Kevin Bishop as Dudley...
and Nick Awde
Nick Awde
Nick Awde Hill , is a British writer, artist, singer-songwriter and critic. The author, editor or illustrator of more than 50 books, he is based in London and Brussels...
. This comedy drama had a sellout run at the Assembly Rooms as part of the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe before transferring to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's West End at The Venue, in March 2006, in a version starring Kevin Bishop
Kevin Bishop
Kevin Bishop is an English actor and comedian, best known for his own programme, The Kevin Bishop Show, which he co-writes with Lee Hupfield, and the role of Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island.-Life and career:...
as Moore, Tom Goodman-Hill
Tom Goodman-Hill
Tom Goodman-Hill is an English actor of radio, film, stage and television.Born as Tom Hill and raised near Newcastle upon Tyne, he qualified as a teacher before turning to acting. During his time in Newcastle, he regularly acted in amateur performances at the People's Theatre...
as Cook and Fergus Craig
Fergus Craig
Fergus Craig in Sunderland is a British stand-up comic and actor in theatre, television and radio . He studied at the University of Manchester....
as Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is a British playwright, screenwriter, actor and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford University where he studied history and performed with The Oxford Revue. He stayed to teach and research mediaeval history at the university for several years...
. It was published in playtext form by Methuen.
Pete and Dud: Come Again examines the highly influential comic relationship that existed between comedians Cook and Moore. Set in a chat show during the early eighties, it tells their tale from the perspective of Dudley Moore, celebrating the contribution he made to their comedy. In June 2006 it transferred for a short run in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the Bruce Mason Centre's Best of British festival, and toured the UK in Spring 2007, starting at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford, Surrey presents in-house productions which often tour and transfer to London's West End. Other performances include opera, ballet and pantomime. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, the company has two performance venues, a main theatre and the smaller Mill...
, Guildford.