‘He loved to torment his audiences but it was from a place of love’, his son Rupert said of his father
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Barry Humphries has been remembered as an “interstellar” talent by everyone from royalty to giants of the entertainment industry at a state memorial service at the Sydney Opera House.
In a written statement, King Charles III described the comedian as a cultured and erudite man who “poked and prodded us, exposed us to tensions, punctured pomposity, surfaced insecurities, but most of all made us laugh at ourselves”.
Continue reading…‘He loved to torment his audiences but it was from a place of love’, his son Rupert said of his fatherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastBarry Humphries has been remembered as an “interstellar” talent by everyone from royalty to giants of the entertainment industry at a state memorial service at the Sydney Opera House.In a written statement, King Charles III described the comedian as a cultured and erudite man who “poked and prodded us, exposed us to tensions, punctured pomposity, surfaced insecurities, but most of all made us laugh at ourselves”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…