The Parrot May Be Dead, But John Cleese Is Not

By Laura Pellicer,

Frank Stasio

Published November 8, 2017 at 12:03 PM EST

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Comedian John Cleese is on stage for a screening of "Monty Python and The Holy Grail" at DPAC in Durham.

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Comedian John Cleese is on stage for a screening of "Monty Python and The Holy Grail" at DPAC in Durham.

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John Cleese is undoubtedly a comedy legend. Among his many credits: he is a founding-member of Monty Python, co-creator and star of the sitcom 鈥淔awlty Towers,鈥� and he wrote and co-starred in the film 鈥淎 Fish Called Wanda.鈥� Cleese recently toured the U.S. and Canada with his one man show 鈥淟ast Time To See Me Before I Die.鈥�

But despite the morbid title John Cleese is still actively writing and performing for the stage, movies and television. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Cleese about the behind-the-scenes stories from his many years in comedy, including how the Monty Python troupe settled on a Norwegian Blue parrot in the famous dead parrot sketch.

Cleese will be at thethis evening at 7:30 p.m. for a screening of 鈥淢onty Python and the Holy Grail鈥� followed by a Q&A with the audience.