The legendary Lenny Bruce returns

by Brendan McLaughlin

Lenny Bruce’s foul-mouthed, in-your-face comedy was too much for a lot of audiences in the ’60s, but an appearance in Sydney in 1962 marked an especially cold reception for the comedian. After his opening night set was deemed obscene and blasphemous by the Sydney establishment, Bruce was maligned by angry press and had most of [...]