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1. www.reuters.com › lifestyle › john-cleese-says-farceJohn Cleese says farce best in theatre as he brings 'Fawlty ...

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   May 2, 2024 · LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - John Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of his classic 1970s comedy show "Fawlty Towers" to London's West End.

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3. news.sky.com › story › john-cleese-says-hes-tooJohn Cleese says he's 'too tired to be unpleasant ... - Sky News

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   May 2, 2024 · Comic actor John Cleese has said he is "too tired to be unpleasant" nowadays - having accepted that those at the top "have no idea" what they are doing. The Monty Python star made the comments as he spoke to Sky News ahead of Fawlty Towers, his hit sitcom, opening as a play in London's West End.

4. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-64563839Fawlty Towers: John Cleese to revive series with ... - BBC

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   Feb 8, 2023 · 8 February 2023. By Charley Adams & Paul Glynn,BBC News. Alamy. Basil Fawlty, played by John Cleese, will be returning to our screens in a new series. The UK TV sitcom Fawlty Towers is set...

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   Will John Cleese reboot Fawlty Towers?

   • John Cleese has let slip new details about his reboot of Fawlty Towers. The 84-year-old Monty Python star appeared on The One Show to discuss the new West End stage show adaptation of the classic sitcom.

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   Is John Cleese 'too tired to be unpleasant'?

   • Pic: PA Comic actor John Cleese has said he is "too tired to be unpleasant" nowadays - having accepted that those at the top "have no idea" what they are doing. The Monty Python star made the comments as he spoke to Sky News ahead of Fawlty Towers, his hit sitcom, opening as a play in London's West End.

   John Cleese says he's 'too tired to be unpleasant' as Fawlty Towers

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   Why did Cleese want a new stage show?

   • Asked by BBC News if he was worried that some of the jokes have become so famous that they might lose some of their comedic impact, Cleese noted that the stage show would evolve and change as the cast began to understand the theatre audiences and improvise new sections.

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   Why did John Cleese delay a play?

   • Almost half a century later, Cleese said the delay in turning the series into a play was because of struggles figuring out how best to make it work. "We saw a way of doing it that we probably couldn't before which was to meld three episodes together," he said. John Cleese speaks to journalists about the new play.

   John Cleese says he's 'too tired to be unpleasant' as Fawlty Towers

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6. www.bbc.com › news › articlesFawlty Towers: John Cleese says it's tricky writing comedy ...

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   May 2, 2024 · John Cleese has said catering for "literal-minded" audience members is "always a problem" with comedy. The writer and actor was speaking at the launch of a stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers,...

7. variety.com › 2024 › theater'Fawlty Towers' Stage Play Won't Have Racial Slurs, John ...

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   May 2, 2024 · By Naman Ramachandran. Getty Images. The London West End stage adaptation of “ Fawlty Towers ” will be free of racial slurs, creator John Cleese has said. “Fawlty Towers – The Play” is ...

8. www.yahoo.com › news › john-cleese-new-detail-fawltyJohn Cleese lets slip new detail about Fawlty Towers reboot

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   Apr 30, 2024 · April 30, 2024 · 4 min read. John Cleese appeared on the BBC's The One Show. (Getty Images) What did you miss? John Cleese has let slip new details about his reboot of Fawlty Towers. The...

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9. deadline.com › 2024 › 02John Cleese Fawlty Towers Play Is Coming To West End - Deadline

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   Feb 2, 2024 · February 2, 2024 12:54am. John Cleese Amanda Stronza/Getty Images for SXSW. The Fawlty Towers revival continues apace. Not content with rebooting the TV series with Rob Reiner, John Cleese...