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Rory Bremner

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  • 24-01-2008 11:40pm
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    stereoroid
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    In case anyone has seen the posters around the campus, but is wondering just who he is... Rory is a Scottish comedian best known for his perfect imitations of voices, especially politicians. He also has more formal credentials, and his translations of Bertold Brecht plays have been well-received - though his comedy is enough justification for the award, I think. Should be fun, especially if he's got a Bertie impression up his sleeve, to go with Gordon Brown and Ian Paisley. :cool:


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    tw1000000
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    He's the best impressionist there is - very smart and very quick. Interesting about the translations of the plays - you can spot his intelligence a mile away.
    Should be a good night - anyway, after Ferrell, the James Joyce Award has my vote!
    Even if I still don't really know what it means...


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    Umaro
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    it's for outstanding achievement in the field of excellence.


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    Jonny Arson
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    can anyone tell us what day/time/venue this is on?

    would love to go to this


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    tw1000000
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    It's on Tuesday at 7. Theatre L...?


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    Yeah guys, its on at 7pm in theatre L. Unlike the media craze that was Will Ferrell, you can probably meet him and have a chat after! Try to come along as it will be a great night!


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    Wacko
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    Do you know if you have to get tickets for this or will I just have to dig out my L&H card thing if I can find it


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    stereoroid
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    Well, it seemed to go OK - not quite full-up, but a good turnout, and loud.
    Rory's not up on Irish politics, understandably, but he talked a lot about the way the Bremner Bird & Fortune shows come together, and how he got he was discovered at the Edinburgh Festival.

    The funniest bit I remember was his impersonations of Alan Titchmarsh and Nelson Mandela, imagining what it was like when "Ground Force" remodeled Mandela's garden (which really happened):
    "I spent twenty years in prison, on an island, in the middle of the Atlantic, so why would I want a bloody water feature?!" :o


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