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John Cleese Moans About Being Forced to Cut N-Word From Show
The Daily Beast· 8 hours agoJohn Cleese thinks people are too “literal-minded” to enjoy his comedy, he said while explaining why...
John Cleese says farce best in theatre as he brings 'Fawlty Towers' to stage
Reuters· 9 hours agoJohn Cleese says farce is best seen in the theatre as he brings a new stage version of his classic...
John Cleese removes racist slurs from Fawlty Towers revival: ‘People don’t understand it’s a joke’
The Independent US via AOL· 8 hours agoJohn Cleese has said “literal-minded” viewers, who don’t understand when something is a joke, are...
John Cleese Removes Slurs from Fawlty Towers Stage Play: “The Literal-Minded Don’t Understand Irony”
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe Monty Python writer said that "literal-minded people don’t understand metaphor, irony or comic...
John Cleese makes dig at Fawlty Towers The Play cast after watching rehearsal
Daily Express· 10 hours agoWhen you have got a comedy or a farce, the audience becomes part of it. The stage production will be...
Comedy doesn't work if you're literal-minded, says Cleese
BBC via AOL· 7 hours agoThe stage adaptation of Fawlty Towers launches in London's West End on Saturday [PA Media] John ...
John Cleese says playing Basil Fawlty on stage 'would kill me' as play hits West End
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJohn Cleese has admitted he can no longer play Basil Fawlty on stage at 84-years-old, claiming: “It...
‘Fawlty Towers’ Stage Play Won’t Have Racial Slurs, John Cleese Says: ‘The Literal-Minded Don’t...
Variety via AOL· 13 hours agoThe London West End stage adaptation of “Fawlty Towers” will be free of racial slurs, creator John ...
John Cleese lets slip new detail about Fawlty Towers reboot
Yahoo TV UK· 2 days agoJohn Cleese (Getty Images) TF-Images via Getty Images What did you miss? John Cleese has let slip...
‘Fawlty Towers’ stage adaptation will cut offensive lines
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoThe first preview for the West End adaptation of “Fawlty Towers — The Play,” based on the legendary...