Published December 15,2023
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A message from Australia’s head of state, King Charles III, has led tributes to Barry Humphries at a state memorial service for the late entertainer on the Sydney Opera House.
The Australian stage and display veteran, who died on April 22 aged 89, was finest identified for his satirical characters throughout a seven-decade profession entertaining generations of followers.
Australian TV presenter Richard Wilkins hosted the state service on Friday, opening proceedings by thanking Humphries’ household for his or her attendance in honour of their “husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and auntie,” referencing his most well-known character, Dame Edna Everage.
Following the enjoying of the Australian nationwide anthem, Australia’s minister for the humanities Tony Burke took to the stage to learn a message from Charles.
The message mentioned: “I suspect that all those who appeared on stage or TV with Barry’s Dame Edna, or who found her appearing at the back of the royal box will have shared that unique sensation where fear and fun combine.
“Those who tried to face on their dignity quickly misplaced their footing. Those who puzzled whether or not Australia’s housewife famous person may this time simply go too far, had been at all times proved proper. No-one was secure.
“Barry Humphries, through his creations, poked and prodded us, exposed pretensions, punctured pomposity, surfaced insecurities, but most of all, (helped us) laugh at ourselves.”
The King’s message continued: “This cultured and erudite man, with his love of literature and the visual arts and passion for Weimar cabaret, could not have been more different from his various stage incarnations.
“Like so many, I’ve been deeply saddened by his passing. Life actually will not be the identical with out him. May our gladioli bloom in celebration of his reminiscence.”
In a video message, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Humphries’ characters Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson a great example of “the duality of energy.”
He said: “(They make up) two halves of the one extraordinary entire. Two contrasting figures who in the end balanced one another.
“No matter how unruly his creations became, it was Barry who had the final word. He brought people from every state and territory together and, in the process, this genius, this comedic giant, brought such joy to every part of Australia.
“Then, like a endless bunch of gladioli, he showered it upon the world.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr