As their magic unfolds before us, it becomes clear that they just didn’t have time to grow old. Their story is a treasure trove of inspiration for the playful and open-minded. Novices and performing arts professionals alike travel from Europe and the US to hone their skills and expand their craft under the methodical chaos of Barry and Joan’s workshops on Vaudeville, Eccentric dance and Commedia dell’Arte. These stage-struck lovers met in 1948 and ever since have been emblems of expressive freedom, having built a repertoire of performance spanning from television and Music Hall to drag and nude theatre. Barry Grantham and friends.‘Pies’ a sketch in the tradition of the Commedia del’Arte, written by Barry Grantham and played by Steven. This quirky and delightful documentary takes us on a journey through the lives of Barry and Joan Grantham, a British couple with a rich history as performing artists and creators on stage and screen. Seventy-five years later, they are still married, performing, and teaching. She spotted his legs when they met in a musical. He was an incurable performer who loved to cross-dress. Audrey RUMSBY (Vaudeville Documentary LLC), Catherine BONWICK (Vaudeville Documentary LLC), Eric POMERT (Eric Pomert Film Editor).Barry GRANTHAM, Joan GRANTHAM, Audrey RUMSBY.
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