Housewife, Superstar!

Synopsis

A sound recording of Barry Humphries’ (as Dame Edna Everage) 1976 one-man stage show Housewife, Superstar! at the Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Includes dialogue in which Dame Edna satirises Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre. ‘This is the Globe, darlings. Isn’t it wonderful, the Globe! It’s oozing, ravaged by pageant and pomp. Little Shakespeare himself used to jump around this stage, dressed up as a woman most of the time, not that it proves a thing these days. The thing is - I’ve got a lot of time for Shakespeare, a lot of time. I love his shows - ‘To Be Or Not To Be’, ‘Lend Me Your Ears’, ‘Paint Your Wagon’.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1976

Recording date

8 Jul 1976

Availability

Out of Distribution (2006)

Credits

Cast

Barry Humphries

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Keywords

Globe Theatre; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows

Notes

Notes

Record number: Charisma CAS1123

General

The show subsequently went to Broadway and opened to savage notices.

Production Company

Name

Charisma

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
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