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Laurel and Laurel tells the story of the on-screen Stan - the simple one, and off-screen Stan, the comedy genius. Arthur Stanley Jefferson was born on June 16, 1890 in Ulverston in North Lancashire, England. His family called him Stan, and in 1918 he adopted the stage name, Laurel. Stan's first professional theatrical engagement was as a boy-comedian at the Britannia Theatre in Glasgow. He would become a film legend, and one-half of the world-famous comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Stan Laurel's film career spanned 35 years and 182 pictures. In 1961, Stan was honoured by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with an Oscar for his creative pioneering in the field of comedy, his only regret was that Oliver was not there to share in the recognition. Stan Laurel passed away on February 23, 1965, after suffering a heart attack. In this remarkable one-man show, Bob Kingdom catches the spirit of Laurel - the man known to millions and the private gentleman, the real story up there on the silver screen, and down here behind it. How did his relationship work with Hardy, and the film-studios? What effect did his work have on his peers, as well as the comedians of today? And how did his private life shape the man we saw on screen?

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Author: Bob Kingdom