Yes we all remember that live variety show Tommy Cooper passed away, but Tommy was not just a comic genius he was God and on Friday 30th January at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury I had the pleasure of witnessing his reincarnation in the form of Daniel Taylor.
Not only had Daniel perfected Tommy's mannerisms, madcap humour and tricks but he also bore a resemblance to the man himself. This was not just someone doing a tribute of Tommy's routines but a play about his life, how in the army he met Gwen his wife, his early auditions for BBC, and meeting up with his manager that secured him lucrative television and theatre engagements.
The production was well produced and a fitting tribute to the gangly comic genius who's family must be so proud that the giant in the fez lives on.
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