A black and white close up of a young man dressed as Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character complete with a white shirt, black tie and suit jacket and a toothbrush moustache. He has black paintes eyebrows and heavy dark eyeliner. He wears a bowler hat tilting to his right and looks straight into the camera.

A medium shot up of a young man dressed as Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character complete with a white shirt, black tie and suit jacket, toothbrush moustache, white face, black painted eyebrows, heavy eyeliner and bowler hat. He is grinning as he runs away from an audience member who is in hot pursuit wearing a plastic police helmet and weilding a big plastic truncheon.

A medium close up of a young man dressed as Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character complete with a white shirt, black tie and suit jacket, toothbrush moustache, white face, black painted eyebrows, heavy eyeliner, bowler hat and cane. His arms are raised defensively.

Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin

From the award-winning creators of 'The Ukulele Man' comes a brand new physical comedy show about 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.

You will laugh, you will cry, you will be on the edge of your seat… and then you will fall off BECAUSE IT’S JUST THAT DARNED GOOD!

Created and performed by Marcel Cole.

★★★★★ ‘Mesmerising’ - State of the Art Media

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

World premiere season - Sydney Fringe 2024:

WINNER - ‘Hollywood Fringe Tour Ready Award’

WINNER - ‘San Diego Fringe Tour Ready Award’

WINNER - ‘Best in Physical Theatre’ weekly shortlist

Presented by: Marcel Cole

Marcel Cole is a multi-disciplinary artist from Canberra. He comes from a family of musical performers and so music, singing and performing have been a part of life ever since he could walk. Since then, he has trained extensively as a dancer in Canberra and at the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington, NZ, and has studied theatre, mask and clown in Australia, London and Paris, most notably at the prestigious École Philippe Gaulier. He is currently touring the Australian Fringe circuit and is very excited to be bringing his latest show to Adelaide for the first time!

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Comedy

Australian Capital Territory • SA Premiere

: Previous Award Winner
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Reviews

one of the most dazzling performers to emerge on the fringe circuit - Kate Gaul, Disrupting Stages
a mesmerising piece of physical theatre - Manan Luthra, State of the Art Media
‘Simply sublime’ - Cicely Binford, Perth Arts Live
‘Smile is enormous fun’ - Stephen Dedman, Fringefeed
‘A wonderfully engaging, funny, and poignant show that brims with charm’ - Sarah Schmitt, Perth Happenings

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Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts

one of the most dazzling performers to emerge on the fringe circuit - Kate Gaul, Disrupting Stages
a mesmerising piece of physical theatre - Manan Luthra, State of the Art Media
‘Simply sublime’ - Cicely Binford, Perth Arts Live
‘Smile is enormous fun’ - Stephen Dedman, Fringefeed
‘A wonderfully engaging, funny, and poignant show that brims with charm’ - Sarah Schmitt, Perth Happenings

See more on the Fringe Feed