In 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.T01130694692Producer Told by an Idiot. Producer Theatre Royal Plymouth (with Royal & Derngate Northampton and Unity Theatre Liverpool). Director Paul Hunter. Design Ioana Curelea. Lighting Aideen Malone. Music Zoe Rahman. Other Sophie Cotton (song arrangements). Other Jos Houben (physical comedy consultant). | |
| 25 Feb 20 to 29 Feb 20 | Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham :: V143 listing details L0101282734 |
| 18 Feb 20 to 22 Feb 20 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L0444649056 |
| 14 Jan 20 to 18 Jan 20 | Wilton's Music Hall, Inner London :: V1165 listing details L1087824679 |
T1652208464Producer Told by an Idiot. Producer Theatre Royal Plymouth (with Royal & Derngate Northampton and Unity Theatre Liverpool). Director Paul Hunter. Design Ioana Curelea. Lighting Aideen Malone. Music Zoe Rahman. Other Sophie Cotton (song arrangements). Other Jos Houben (physical comedy consultant). | |
| 11 Feb 20 to 15 Feb 20 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L726211716 |
| 4 Feb 20 to 8 Feb 20 | Home Theatre, Manchester :: V1858052535 listing details L1032919250 |
| 21 Jan 20 to 25 Jan 20 | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester :: V719 listing details L01168948667 |
| 14 Nov 19 to 30 Nov 19 | Theatre Royal Plymouth, Plymouth :: V895 listing details L0745795213 |
| 21 Jan 19 to 25 Jan 19 | Minerva Theatre, Chichester :: V1310317653 listing details L01127667039 |
