An award-winning producer is set to bring the greatest comedy duo that nearly was to Minack this summer.

Tony and Olivier Award-winning theatre producer David Pugh, production company Told by an Idiot and Theatre Royal Bath Productions will be presenting their latest production at the Minack Theatre from August 1.

The production centres around a little known piece of comedy history featuring to of the biggest names in showbiz, Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.

Inspired by real life events, Told by an Idiot’s production of Charlie & Stan is the story of 'the greatest comedy double act that nearly was.'

In 1910, the then unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail on board a tramp steamer from Liverpool to New York as part of Fred Karno’s famous music hall troupe. On the voyage, they shared a cabin, they shared comedy routines, they shared laughter, but, by the end of the journey, they had drifted apart... yet they would both go on to become two of the biggest stars of the age.

With an original piano score played live at every performance, Charlie & Stan has been described as a hilarious and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy forever.

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Producer, David Pugh, said that Charlie & Stan is "one of the most exciting shows I have ever worked on.

"I’m looking forward to taking it to audiences all over the world, but Bath and Cornwall get to see it first."

Charlie & Stan is directed by Paul Hunter and designed by Ioana Curelea, with lighting design by Aideen Malone, video design by Dom Baker, original piano score by Mercury Award nominee Zoe Rahman and song arrangement by Sophie Cotton.

Jos Houben is physical comedy consultant and dance choreography is by Nuna Sandy.

The production will be showing at The Minack Theatre, Cornwall from Sunday August 1 – Thursday 12 2021 Mondays & Wednesdays at 7.30pm and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays 3.30pm & 7.30pm.

For more information please call the box office: 01736 810181 or visit www.minack.com.