Barry Morgan (character)
| Barry Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Stephen Teakle |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Organ salesman |
| Family | Nancy (mother; deceased) |
Barry Morgan is the eponymous character in Barry Morgan's World of Organs, a stage show based on a fictional electronic organ salesman from Adelaide portrayed by Australian musician and comedian Stephen Teakle. Barry Morgan's World of Organs has appeared at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival[1] and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,[2] and has been a guest on ABC1's Spicks and Specks,[3] ABC2's The Marngrook Footy Show and on FIVEaa radio.
Background
Campari-drinking[4] Morgan owns Barry Morgan's World of Organs, a fictional, kitsch organ emporium in Adelaide's Sunnyside Mall.[3][5] He plays a 1981 Hammond Aurora Classic organ[1] through a Leslie speaker, and demonstrates the organ's abilities as a synthesizer, the Auto Vari 64 (for adding variation to the accompaniment) and the Zither arpeggiator.[1] He is the proponent of the "one finger method" to control his organ's accompaniment section.[4]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The List |   [2] |
| Fest Magazine | [6] |
| ThreeWeeks | [7] |
| SGFringe | [4] |
| Herald Sun | [8] |
Morgan has been described as a cult figure, drawing reviews comparing his appearance to those of Wes Anderson and David Dickinson.[2] Time Out listed Morgan as "critics' choice".[9] His appearances at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe gained him 3 and 4 star reviews from publications such as ThreeWeeks and The List.[7][2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Barry Morgan". New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Hughes, Peggy. "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". The List. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 Lesnie, Melissa. "Barry Morgan: tickling his organ". Limelight. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 Fish, Albert. "Barry Morgan's World Of Organs". SGFringe. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Knight, David. "Morgan's organs". Adelaide Review. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Porteous, Lewis. "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". Fest Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 Pochin, Bethanie. "ED2012 Comedy Review: Barry Morgan's World Of Organs". ThreeWeeks. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". Herald Sun. 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Valentish, Jenny. "Barry Morgan Unleashes His Organ". Time Out. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2012.