Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin - Newcastle Fringe

Name: Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin - Newcastle Fringe
Start: 2026-03-19T21:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-22T17:30:00+11:00

The Royal Exchange Theatre

Thu 19 Mar '26 – Sun 22 Mar '26

A full body shot of a young man on stage dressed as Charlie Chaplin

A man stands on stage with his arms outstreched while the audience gives a standing ovation

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Overview

Hailed as 'one of the most dazzling performers to emerge on the fringe circuit', Marcel Cole gives a 'stunning one-hour treatment' to the extraordinary life and career of the greatest physical comedian of all time. 'Smile' is a one man physical comedy play about the life and films of Charlie Chaplin. Using mime, physical comedy and projected story cards, the show chronicles Chaplin's life from childhood poverty to meteoric worldwide fame and…

'Smile' is a one man physical comedy play about the life and films of Charlie Chaplin. Using mime, physical comedy and projected story cards, the show chronicles Chaplin's life from childhood poverty to meteoric worldwide fame and from political controversy in the US to his eventual exile in Switzerland.