Maddening, Self-indulgent Crap: Words by Peter Goers by Peter Goers (English) Pa

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South Australian broadcaster, columnist, theatre guru and critic Peter Goers has been known and loved for his sardonic wit and laconic flair for decades. This collection - which borrows its title from a review Goers once gave a Fringe show in the 80s - gathers the best of his Fringe shows, columns, and a modicum of memoir.

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South Australian broadcaster, columnist, theatre guru and critic Peter Goers has been known and loved for his sardonic wit and laconic flair for decades. This collection - which borrows its title from a review Goers once gave a Fringe show in the 80s, and now happily turns on himself - gathers the best of his Fringe shows, columns ('the very few I've taken a little pride in'), and a modicum of memoir. 'Like a bride's dress, these shows and this tome are something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Plus the nostalgic and the poignant,' he says.This deliciously witty book features cameos from a who's who of the theatre and entertainment worlds, including anecdotes about Glenn Gould and Ethel Merman, friendships with Barry Humphries, Anne 'Willsy' Wills and Max Harris, close encounters with Angela Lansbury and Adriana Xenides, and fleeting moments with Tennesse Williams and Bette Davis.

Author Biography

South Australia's own Peter Goers is a reformed social irritant. Since 1971 he has worked as actor, director, designer, critic, academic and entertainer on two continents. He began writing for the Advertiser in 1985 and has contributed a weekly opinion column in the Sunday Mail since 1991. Peter Goers has won eleven awards as presenter, since 2003, of the Evening Show on ABC Radio Adelaide, across South Australia and into the Silver City of Broken Hill, and in 2013 he was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the arts, community and public broadcasting.

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South Australian broadcaster, columnist, theatre guru and critic Peter Goers has been known and loved for his sardonic wit and laconic flair for decades. This collection - which borrows its title from a review Goers once gave a Fringe show in the 80s, and now happily turns on himself - gathers the best of his Fringe shows, columns ('the very few I've taken a little pride in'), and a modicum of memoir. 'Like a bride's dress, these shows and this tome are something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Plus the nostalgic and the poignant,' he says. This deliciously witty book features cameos from a who's who of the theatre and entertainment worlds, including anecdotes about Glenn Gould and Ethel Merman, friendships with Barry Humphries, Anne 'Willsy' Wills and Max Harris, close encounters with Angela Lansbury and Adriana Xenides, and fleeting moments with Tennesse Williams and Bette Davis.

Details ISBN1743058101 Author Peter Goers Publisher Wakefield Press Format Paperback Short Title Maddening, Self-Indulgent Crap Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1743058101 ISBN-13 9781743058107 Subtitle Words by Peter Goers Imprint Wakefield Press Place of Publication Kent Town Country of Publication Australia UK Release Date 2021-03-15 NZ Release Date 2021-03-15 Illustrations Black-and-white images in section Pages 334 Publication Date 2021-03-15 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-03-14 We've got this

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