Dance & Physical Theatre

  • Fringe Festival

Smile - The Story of Charlie Chaplin

This is the story of the greatest screen comedian of them all.

A medium black and white close up of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. He is wearing a tight black suit jacket with a white shirt and a black tie and he is wearing a tilted bowler hat on his head, almost covering his right eye. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He looks straight into the camera.
A medium black and white close up of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. TheHe is dressed in a white shirt, a black vest and a black tie with baggy black trousers and black shoes and he is wearing boxing gloves. The shirt has a few buttons undone and the tie is lose. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He is in a back bend, as if just punched in the face and he looks straight into the camera with a slightly stunned expression on his face.
A medium black and white shot of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. He is wearing a tight black suit jacket, a black vest, a white shirt with a black tie and baggy black pants. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He leans on his left hand in which he holds a wooden cane and in his right hand, he holds a bowler hat. He looks straight into the camera with a casual smile.
Past Event

Image Credit: Nat Cartney

A medium black and white close up of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. He is wearing a tight black suit jacket with a white shirt and a black tie and he is wearing a tilted bowler hat on his head, almost covering his right eye. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He looks straight into the camera.
A medium black and white close up of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. TheHe is dressed in a white shirt, a black vest and a black tie with baggy black trousers and black shoes and he is wearing boxing gloves. The shirt has a few buttons undone and the tie is lose. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He is in a back bend, as if just punched in the face and he looks straight into the camera with a slightly stunned expression on his face.
A medium black and white shot of a young caucasian man dressed as Charlie Chaplin. He is wearing a tight black suit jacket, a black vest, a white shirt with a black tie and baggy black pants. He has Chaplin style makeup with raised black eyebrows, heavy black eyeliner and a small moustache. He leans on his left hand in which he holds a wooden cane and in his right hand, he holds a bowler hat. He looks straight into the camera with a casual smile.

  • Created and Performed by: Marcel Cole

  • Directed by: Mirjana Ristevski

From the award-winning creators of 'The Ukulele Man' comes a brand new physical comedy show inspired by the life of Charlie Chaplin. He was America's darling. He was the most famous man in the world... and then he was exiled. This is the story of the Little Tramp and the man who created him.

☆☆☆☆☆ "Mesmerising" - State of the Art Media

"One of the most dazzling performers to emerge on the fringe circuit" - Disrupting Stages

WINNER - 'Hollywood Fringe Tour Ready Award' - Sydney Fringe 2024
WINNER - 'San Diego Fringe Tour Ready Award' - Sydney Fringe 2024
WINNER - 'Spirit of Fringe Award' - Sydney Fringe 2024