As a child from Swaziland, I was bowled over by seeing Max Bygraves at the Palladium. This year, I took to the stage myself, says actor Richard E Grant
As a child from Swaziland, I was bowled over by seeing Max Bygraves at the Palladium. This year, I took to the stage myselfRichard E Grant's one-man show, A Pocketful of Happiness, at the London Palladium, October 2022.Richard E Grant's one-man show, A Pocketful of Happiness, at the London Palladium, October 2022.W
We flew to London and the culture shock was immediate and unforgettable. Emerging from Piccadilly Circus tube station, I saw the Eros fountain crowded with hippies, strongly smelling of patchouli oil. Walking through Soho and Carnaby Street, I saw mini-skirted women with see-through blouses. Until then, the only naked adults I’d ever seen were in National Geographic magazine.
Comedian and singer Max Bygraves. ‘I’d never heard of him but his easygoing charm and rapport with the audience was extraordinary.’My father insisted that we go to the Palladium no matter who was performing as, according to him, it wasI’d never heard of him, but his easygoing charm and rapport with the audience was extraordinary. He did impressions, jokes and sang his signature hit Tulips from Amsterdam, with the entire audience singing along to the chorus.
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