SoVi3t
April 26, 2014, 8:05am
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The legendary comedy troupe will not go on tour and will go their separate ways after 10 London performances, he said.
Palin told the BBC: “20 July will be the last night of the Pythons in the sense that there are absolutely no plans to do any more shows after that.”
The reunion, which begins on 1 July, will see John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Palin appear together on stage for the first time since 2009.
The only absent member will be Graham Chapman, who died in 1989 at the age of 48.
The general feeling was that we’d rather have the rest of our life doing what we all wanted to do and not spend the years ahead touring Python. We withheld tickets for the last show of all because partly we didn’t want touts to get them all too early on, but also we weren’t sure whether we were going to do any more," Palin said.
"We hadn’t exactly decided on the number of dates. We were going to do two, then four, then five, Now it will be 10. 20 July will be the last night of the Pythons in the sense that there are absolutely no plans to do any more shows after that.
"We had to make a decision otherwise everyone expects you to tour America and Australia and all that. Because everybody’s very busy with their own different projects, I don’t think it will be possible to get all those together.
"It seems so complicated that there was a general agreement to make this 10 shows our swansong and make the final show a nice climactic ‘Last Night Of…’
“I think it’s going to be filmed and go out to cinemas and all that. It will be a great show but it is the last time we’ll be working together.”
well this is good and bad news. I heard rumours they were looking into doing a sequel to Holy Grail that dealt with what everybody was doing after Arthur (Chapman) died. I hope they do some new material.
Pertho
April 26, 2014, 5:53pm
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LIve Monthy Python? that would be amazing.
So bittersweet. “Hey, we’re back together! Hey, we’re done after this!” Bloody bastards and their sense of comedy.
SoVi3t
April 27, 2014, 5:47pm
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They really never wanted to be Pyrhon again after Graham died. Shame really, considering how amazing the show and movies were. If this gets a theatrical release I will definitely see it.
I just worry that it will only be them doing old bits, a la the Cheech and Chong reunion.
Manx
April 27, 2014, 7:40pm
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If they drag Graham’s rotting corpse on stage with them (and knowing them, they just might) This will be awesome. :tup:
Ex that. It will be awesome regardless. With Graham’s presence it will be GOD LIKE!
http://gretachristina.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341bf68b53ef01348624d3f9970c-800wi
:tup:
Manx
April 27, 2014, 7:42pm
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Holy Grail was the first script I ever read. I have fond memories of me in Band with the script on my stand instead of the music that I just memorized instead of reading. :tup:
SoVi3t
April 27, 2014, 11:46pm
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Graham got cremated. They goofed on this for his funeral. Cleese dropped the urn repeatedly.
“He’s not dead, yet!”
“Actually, I’m feeling much better!”
SoVi3t:
Graham got cremated.
Tis but a scratch /easyjokes
d3v
April 29, 2014, 7:18pm
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I’m hoping that this is somehow taped/recorded so that those of us who aren’t fortunate enough to be able to fly to the UK can still watch it somehow.
SoVi3t
April 29, 2014, 8:41pm
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If you read the article, yes the last show will be filmed and shown either in theatres or on TV or both.