Comedy greats reunited in 'moving, hilarious' play

Three of Britain's greatest comedians have returned to the stage in a new play, now touring the UK, Ireland, and Jersey.

Our companion local site, the award-winning Rhiwbina Info, was invited to review The Last Laugh, which is playing at Cardiff's New Theatre this week (7-11 July).

The play imagines British comedy legends Tommy Cooper (Damian Williams), Eric Morecambe (Steve Royle), and Bob Monkhouse (Simon Cartwright), meeting backstage for one last performance in a show, which reviewer Andy Weltch described as "nostalgic, moving, and hilariously funny".

He added: "The three performances are absolutely outstanding - not just accurate impersonations, they are affectionate tributes to three masters of their craft".

The Last Laugh is at Cardiff's New Theatre until Saturday (11 July), when it moves on to Cheltenham.

You can read the review here.

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