At today’s State Memorial for Barry Humphries at the Sydney Opera House, the Master of Ceremonies, Richard Wilkins, revealed the western sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up tonight in tribute to the comedy star.
A photo from a rehearsal of the projection was shown at the State Memorial, which can be found above. It reveals the projection is themed to his iconic character, Dame Edna Everage.
The sails will be lit from 8:30pm.
Richard Wilkins was host of the Sydney New Year’s Eve television broadcast in 1996, 1997 &from 2000-2005.
Barry Humphries played many comedic characters over his career but his most iconic included Dame Edna Everage & Sir Les Patterson.
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