What About Dick?

Eric Idle's staged musical comedy very broadly looking at the decline of the British Empire as told by a Piano (Idle).

If you like Python or silly, vulgar British comedy then this is for you. Absolute nonsense, but with this cast and some fun songs, it can't fail. From a better time.

What a pleasant surprise. Working from home during Covid19, coffee break time.. stumbled across this hilarious treat. Loved it! Wonderful cast.

If you are a fan of Eric Idle, British humor, fast paced dialogue , double entendre, brilliant casting, sheer nonsense and want to laugh into tears for 80 minutes, Do Not Miss this!

Couple points of note. First that cast: Russell Brand, Billy Connolly,Tim Curry, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard, Jim Piddock, Tracey Ullman. We're talking the royalty of British comedic actors. And if you know Python, specifically Eric Idle, you just know there's going to be some crazy,zany, complex lines to read. I think Billy Connolly had the worst of it, especially with that Daffy Duck inspector's voice. The fact that he cracked up on several occasions testifies to the challenge of some of the passages and the plain-old fact that Idle just wrote some very funny stuff. The readings were all fantastic. I think Connolly and Ullman were the standouts, but Curry and Izzard had their moments too. It's zany, crazy funny material. And the fact that Idle wrote it all by himself is the most impressive thing. I'm a writer myself, so I know what it takes to put down ninety minutes of solid material that flows evenly. I just can't say enough. Sure worth your time, but pay attention, the material flies fast and furious. You don't want to miss a gem or a nugget.

Having read the previous reviews, I would say that 'What About Dick?' is like Marmite. You either like it or loathe it.

I must say that I stand on the side of like it, in fact, I love it. I've watched it 5 times now and every time I watch it, I see and hear something I missed before.

The cast are brilliant and the script is fantastic.