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'In 1986, Charlie’s dad was pushed into a pool by his best friend. What followed was ten years of payback involving three toilets, a poodle, daffodils and the State Emergency Service. When maturity is the first casualty of war, things tend to escalate.'
Source: Griffin Theatre Company.
Adaptations
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Impractical Jokes
Crows Nest
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Allen and Unwin
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2010
Z1717343
2010
single work
autobiography
humour
'In 1986, Charlie Pickering's dad, Ron, was pushed into a pool by his best friend, Richard. What followed was an all-out water pistol ambush in a five-star restaurant and then ten years of tit-for-tat payback and near fatal hijinx that eventually involved the State Emergency Service. When maturity is the first casualty of war, things tend to escalate.
'Impractical Jokes is the true story of two seemingly responsible, middle-aged men who opted out of having a mid-life crisis and instead gave themselves permission to be silly. It is also the tale of how Charlie finally learnt something from his dad - that being grown-up shouldn't mean losing your sense of humour - a lesson he lives to the full as one of Australia's leading comedians.' (From the publisher's website.)
Production Details
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Produced by the Griffin Theatre Company at the SBW Stables Theatre, Kings Cross, 23 January - 2 February 2008.
Cast: Charlie Pickering.
