with the audience, there is simply no finer stand-up around. What distinguishes Julian's act is the sheer warmth that he generates onstage and that punctuates his conversation too, thanks to his marvellous mixture of the funny and the frank. "It is an addictive thing. Getting a laugh is very good for my soul and for my ego. I genuinely look forward to it after nine months at home writing a book. I could never just write books. I need to go out and feel the love.”
JULIAN CLARY
You are invited to a wedding. Please bring your own confetti. A glass of Blue Nun may be available to those who make a real effort or to anyone named Jason. Yes, that's right, Julian Clary is back. In his hilarious new show, "Position Vacant, Apply Within", comedian and Celebrity Big Brother winner Julian Clary is looking for love, and he's determined not to depart empty-handed. He promises to leave no straight unturned.
As
announces that, "Because I'm still considered quite a catch and because your city is noted for its heterosexuals on the cusp, there's bound to be stiff competition. Terefore, I will be hosting ruthless elimination
he scours the land in search of love, Julian
games. We can be sure of one thing: By the end of the evening will all be celebrating my new partnership." Can't wait!
"Position Vacant, Apply Within" underscores Julian’s status as perhaps our finest off-the-cuff comedian. When it comes to spontaneous interaction
Julian, who is the undisputed master of camp comedy, goes on to articulate the thrill he feels whenever he steps on stage. "Is it possible to put the feeling into words? I love the fact that it's my material and my world. I often think how difficult an actor's life must be – you sit around waiting for someone to invite you to say someone else's words. But stand-up is your own universe. I expect someone has done a study of the effects of laughter and the sociology of why we love it. If one defines entertainment as a means of escape, then laughter is the ultimate means of escape because it's so transporting.”
As for winning Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, it has taken him a while to get back into the swing of normal day-to- day life without being watched by a camera, confessing all in the Diary Room and being confidante to legendary soap diva Julie Goodyear. He said: “To win something for doing nothing is amazing apart from wandering around talking
to Julie Goodyear. I used to love Coronation Street when she was Bet Lynch behind the bar and I was so excited to meet her. It was just a privilege to make her a cup of tea.”
So from Celebrity Big Brother to the stage show Position Vacant, Apply Within, which is on its way to the city. Julian recalled: "When I first dreamt up the idea for the show, my partner had gone to LA and I didn't think he was coming back. Initially he went for six months, but he ended up staying 18 months. So I thought, 'I'll show you!' He's back now, of course, but the idea of looking for love remains.
"Te show is like an open audition. We will be getting a lot of people up on stage – up to eight. No man will be safe, even though they don't all have to be men. Like Sticky Moments, there will be a series of elimination rounds. I will have a cattle pen with a white picket fence and a prod so I can herd them into it. Te eventual winner will have a gay marriage with me, conducted by female archbishop." Clearly, this is a show not to be missed.
Julian is also looking forward to returning to Norwich for the first time since attending a literary event at Jarrolds. Julian recalled: “It was mostly women who came to see me and a few of them were drunk but it was a Friday night and they were all really up for it. It is a really lovely place. Tey have a very well- developed sense of humour in Norwich.”
Julian Clary brings his show to the Norwich Teatre Royal on Sunday October 7. Tickets are £5.50-£20 and you can book online
www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk.
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