Napoleon Disrobed
Based on the novel The Death of Napoleon by Simon Leys
Napoleon died in exile. But what if he didn't?
What if he swapped identities with a lowly sailor and hot-footed it back to Paris?
On the Eurostar?
Napoleon Disrobed is the playful, side-splitting and endlessly inventive new show from Told by an Idiot, one of the UK's most celebrated devised theatre companies.
Go incognito with a certain French general on his perilous journey across Europe, from dodgy hotel rooms to floundering melon enterprises. The history books are well and truly rewritten in this raucous comedy about losing immense power and rediscovering personal freedom.
Paul Hunter takes on the role of the fallen Emperor Napoleon under the direction of Kathryn Hunter in their first collaboration since the smash-hit My Perfect Mind (★★★★★ 'a show unlike any other' Daily Telegraph).
Director Kathryn Hunter
Set and Costume Design Michael Vale
Lighting Design Aideen Malone
Sound Design Adrienne Quartly
Performed by Paul Hunter & Ayesha Antoine
There will be a post-show discussion with a special focus on devised work after the performance on Thursday 15 March.
the comedy lands in leaps
Broadway World
In whichever way Napoleon Bonaparte spent his final years, this comic alternative history is the version I will choose to remember
Theatre Weekly
I can recommend Napoleon as the tonic for clearing away the winter blues
Breaking The Fourth Wall
An amusing and anarchic production, both performers have excellent stage presence, and the set design, simple but effective, is nothing short of ingenious
London Theatre 1
Kathryn Hunter’s zippy production is tirelessly energetic...Anarchic alternative history lesson that refuses to take itself too seriously
Upcoming
A classic comic turn.. Napoleon Disrobed strikes a chord
Whats On Stage
amusing and anarchic.. the set design is nothing short of ingenious
London Theatre
I now believe in the transformative power of theatre
Sunday Times on Get Happy
Their work is never less than sublime
The Independent
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From £10
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Recommended for ages 14+
Post-Show Discussion: Thursday 15 March
ACCESS PERFORMANCES
BSL Interpreted Performance: 17 March, 8pm