'Hilarious... A riotous masterclass in storytelling’ ★★★★★ WHATSONSTAGE
In 1910, the then unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail from Southampton to New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. They shared a cabin, they shared comedy routines but by the end of the journey they had drifted apart… they would both go on to become two of the biggest stars of the age.
Inspired by real life events, and accompanied by a live piano score, Told by an Idiot's smash hit production is a hilarious and moving homage to Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel, two men who changed the world of comedy forever.
Originally produced by Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Plymouth with Royal & Derngate, Northampton and Unity Theatre, Liverpool and co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival.
Part of the 2023 London International Mime Festival.
This show is accessible to D/deaf audiences. It is without words, very physical and performed in the style of a silent movie, featuring occasional intertitles to help tell the story. There are 2 songs in the show, which are not captioned.
85 minutes, no interval
18th January, 2023
4th February, 2023
All under 16's must be accompanied by an adult whilst watching a show in the auditorium.
By: Paul Hunter
Director: Paul Hunter
Cast list: Sara Alexander, Danielle Bird, Nick Haverson, Jerone Marsh-Reid
Design: Ioana Curelea
Lighting: Aideen Malone
Composer: Zoe Rahman
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Fenchurch Street
Bus numbers: (Wellclose Street) N551
Car park: Very limited parking in Ensign and surrounding streets with a permit scheme in some streets by day but this does not operate after 5.30pm on weekdays or at weekends.
Directions from tube: From Tower Hill (11 mins) on the District and Circle lines. Leave by the main exit and turn left. Walk past the Roman wall and cross Minories at the traffic lights.
Unfortunately, tickets for this event are no longer available.
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