John Cleese Live at the Ohio Theatre on September 30 Following Screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Living comedy legend John Cleese will make an appearance at the Ohio Theatre for a live and truly unforgettable evening of conversation and audience Q&A. After screening Monty Python and the Holy Grail in its entirety, Cleese will “silly walk” his way on stage and tell stories of his life and career, perhaps even finally revealing the air-speed of an unladen swallow.

Produced by The Backlot Project, CAPA presents John Cleese and Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Ohio Theatre (55 E. State St.) on Saturday, September 30, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $58 and $68 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745- 3000. A limited number of VIP tickets will be available for $253 which include a photo opportunity with John.

About John Cleese

On the small screen, John Cleese is known for his work on programs such as “Cheers,” “3rd Rock from the Sun,” “Will & Grace,” and the Emmy® -nominated TLC documentary The Human Face with John Cleese. His film credits include Silverado, The Out-of-Towners, Rat Race, and Kenneth Branagh’s Frankenstein. He also co-authored two best-selling books on psychology – Families and How to Survive Them and Life and How to Survive It – and served briefly as Minister of Defense in the John Major Cabinet. He recently completed his autobiography So, Anyway… which was described by the Daily Mail as “self-obsessed.” In his twilight years, Cleese passes his time writing film scripts, giving speeches to business audiences, doing seminars on creativity, teaching at Cornell, paying alimony, and doting on three huge cats and a fish.