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The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel archiveIn 1910 the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall troupe. On this journey, Charlie and Stan shared a cabin and then spent two years together touring North America, with Stan as Charlie's understudy. Stan returned home, later finding success with his soulmate Oliver Hardy. Charlie developed his Little Tramp character and within five years became one of the most famous figures in the world. In Charlie Chaplin's highly detailed autobiography Stan Laurel is never mentioned. Stan talked about Charlie all his life. Playing fast and loose with the facts and with an original piano score composed by Mercury Award Nominee Zoe Rahman The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel is no nostalgic bio-drama, but a hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.

Creatives/Company

Author: Paul Hunter
Producer(s): Told by an Idiot, Theatre Royal Plymouth (with Royal & Derngate Northampton and Unity Theatre Liverpool)
Director: Paul Hunter
Design: Ioana Curelea
Lighting: Aideen Malone
Music: Zoe Rahman
Other(s): Sophie Cotton (song arrangements), Jos Houben (physical comedy consultant)

The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel

The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1652208464. Details of all The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0917632789

Archive Listings

11 Feb 20
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15 Feb 20
Northern Stage
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Feb 20
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8 Feb 20
Home Theatre
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Jan 20
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25 Jan 20
Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester, West Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Nov 19
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30 Nov 19
Theatre Royal Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon
Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Jan 19
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25 Jan 19
Minerva Theatre
Chichester, West Sussex
Performance Details => Venue archive

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