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.
| Barry Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Portrayed by | Stephen Teakle |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Organ salesman |
| Family | Nancy (mother; deceased) |
Background
editCampari-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. He makes the one finger method accessible by scaffolding the touch and release technique.[4]
Barry Morgan's World Of Organs is also cited by Australian cult sonic psychology band "Organ Grinder" (featuring members from noted Australian heavy metal bands Misery and Vegas Rhythm Kings). The band cites Morgan's World of Organs as their number 1 supplier in all things musical.[6]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The List |   [2] |
| Fest Magazine | [7] |
| ThreeWeeks | [8] |
| SGFringe | [4] |
| Herald Sun | [9] |
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".[10] His appearances at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival Fringe gained him 3 and 4 star reviews from publications such as ThreeWeeks and The List.[2][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Barry Morgan". New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d Hughes, Peggy. "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". The List. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b Lesnie, Melissa. "Barry Morgan: tickling his organ". Limelight. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". SGFringe. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ Porteous, Lewis. "Barry Morgan's World of Organs". Fest Magazine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ a b 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.