Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
| Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick | |
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| Written by | Terry Johnson |
| Date premiered | 21 September 1998 |
| Place premiered | Lyttelton, Royal National Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Based on the life of Carry On star Sid James. |
| Genre | Comedy |
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick is a 1998 play written by the English dramatist Terry Johnson, who also directed the original production at the National Theatre.
The play is about the off-screen love affair between Carry On film stalwarts, Barbara Windsor and Sid James.
The comedy also portrays the filming of the "Carry On" series as a less than glamorous affair, characterised by leaking caravans, inadequate pay and argumentative co-stars.
Most of the play's action takes place on rain-soaked locations with a scantily clad Barbara taking refuge in Sid's trailer while he and co-star Kenneth Williams carry on their notorious feud, which began when they starred together in the TV series Hancock's Half Hour.
In 2000, Johnson adapted the play for television as Cor, Blimey!.