Two Terry Gilliam events have been added to the forthcoming Slapstick Festival in Bristol in 2024. The renowned filmmaker will also be receiving a special award.
Both events feature Terry Gilliam appearing live at Bristol Old Vic on Sunday 18 February and will wrap with him getting the Aardman Slapstick Award for Visual Comedy.
Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Monday, December 4, here www.slapstick.org.uk and here www.bristololdvic.org.uk.
The presentation to Terry will be the third at the festival with Sylvester McCoy getting the Aardman Slapstick Legacy Medal during an event on Saturday 17 February and Robert Lindsay receiving the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award at an event at Bristol Old Vic preceding the one with Terry.
Picture credit:Alan Amato
For full festival information click here.
Additional Sunday 18 February Slapstick events
On screen: Brazil [Certificate 15]
with Terry Gilliam
12:00 main house, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, BS1 4ED
Dir: Terry Gilliam 1985 USA 142mins Cert 15
£22.00/£18.00/£14.00
Slapstick dives into political dark comedy with a screening of Python Terry Gilliam’s uproarious , Orwell-influenced, satire of bureaucracy, technology, surveillance and more in the company of its Oscar-nominated and double BAFTA-winning director. There’s a gag and sharp point to be found in almost every visionary frame as well as stellar performances by a cast which includes Jonathan Pryce, Robert de Niro, Michael Palin and Bob Hoskins. Introduced by Terry and followed by a post-screening onstage chat + Q&A
The Dark Comic Genius of Terry Gilliam
The Aardman Slapstick Award for Visual Comedy
18:00 main house, Bristol Old Vic, King Street, BS1 4ED
£35.00 (£24.00/£15.00)
Film and comedy enthusiasts have long marvelled at Terry Gilliam’s artistic, inventive imagery, and his ability to craft extraordinary worlds since his early days contributing animated content to the groundbreaking Do Not Adjust Your Set (1968) and the iconic Monty Python series (1969–1974). After co-directing Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Terry solo directed a series of highly acclaimed feature films including: Time Bandits (1981), Brazil (1985), The Fisher King (1991), 12 Monkeys (1995), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018). As one of cinema’s great visionary talents and an influential contributor to screen comedy, Terry Gilliam is the well-deserved recipient of 2024’s Aardman Slapstick Award for Visual Comedy. Ahead of the presentation, Terry will reflect on his remarkable body of work, illustrated with an array of clips. Age advisory: 16+
