'Hilarious... A riotous masterclass in storytelling' WHATSONSTAGE
In 1910, the then unknownCharlieChaplinandStanLaurel set sail from Southampton to New York as part of Fred Karno's famous music hall troupe. They shared a cabin, they shared comedy routinesbut 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'ssmash hit productionis a hilariousandmoving 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.