Shows

LUCKY DOG SHOWS

The main piece Lucky Dog are touring is 'Hats Off To Laurel & Hardy'. Beneath that you will find information and trailers for the shows that are also part of the Lucky Dog touring canon (please note that the Tom McGrath 'Laurel & Hardy' was only performed at Brighton Fringe in 2013 and cannot be booked). Just click on the contact button at the top right of the page.

HATS OFF TO LAUREL & HARDY

It's been half a century since Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy died. There is good reason why they are the best-loved comedy duo of all time. They were the pioneers of modern comedy and their movies have delighted generation after generation for almost 100 years. 'Hats Off To Laurel And Hardy' is a brand new show about the lives of Arthur Stanley Jefferson (Stan) and Norvell Hardy (Ollie). It will guide you through their early lives, their steady rise to international stardom, the decline of their movie careers and their phoenix-like revival on the stages of Europe. It details their commitment to their work, the appreciation of their fans, the love of their wives and - most enduringly - their unerring devotion to each other. Expect recreated highlights from their huge canon of work, accompanied by a little singing and some questionable dancing. Lucky Dog's continuing national tour plays to packed houses and standing ovations. Prepare to laugh your socks off before finally having your heart broken.

THE LAUREL & HARDY CABARET

Lucky Dog Theatre Productions are generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world. Their popular biopic 'Hats Off To Laurel And Hardy' has won awards and played to full houses and standing ovations throughout the UK and into America, Germany and the Czech Republic since 2013. They have also played many conventions and events with other (often very rare) material that Stan and Ollie once performed on stage, newsreels, records, lost footage and even scripts that were never filmed. 'The Laurel & Hardy Cabaret' is a bumper package of these routines, songs and dances linked with accurately recreated film inserts from The Boys' 30-year career. Featuring some classic movie sequences, along with some hilarious Music Hall sketches the pair toured in the 1940s and 50s, you will be transported back to a more innocent time - yet still be amazed at how current their comedy remains. Take a seat and have some hard-boiled eggs and nuts washed down with soda... soda... soda... and what will you have, Stan?

THE RED BALLOON

A boy. A balloon. A story of friendship.
A comical homage to the classic 1956 short film by Albert Lamorisse.
Pascal lives a lonely life with his mother in Paris. On his way to school one day, he finds a red balloon and together they discover the true meaning of friendship. Tony (Pascal) and Philip (everyone else) make this internationally-loved story equal parts charming, touching, funny and silly. The show is suitable for all the family (recommended age: 5+, running time 35 minutes)

THE LAUREL AND HARDY RADIO SHOW

The award-winning duo return - with a supporting cast - to help recapture the magic of the best-loved comedy team of all time. Stan and Ollie recorded several unique sketches on the radio for US troops, but these were never broadcast. Presented in a live recording setting, this is the first time they have been performed professionally since the 1940s. Generally regarded as being the best Laurel and Hardy re-enactors in the world, it’s the closest you’ll get to seeing the original pair in action. (Running time 45 or 60 minutes).

BETHNAL GREEN

At 8:17pm on 3rd March 1943, the air raid sirens sounded in Bethnal Green, East London. People made their way through the rain to the deep shelter in the partially-built tube station. At 8:27pm, a salvo of rockets sent up from nearby Victoria Park caused a rush to the small entrance. In the darkness, a woman tripped and fell and within seconds 300 people were crushed on the staircase. 173 people, most of them women and children, died. Cutbacks in official staffing and the provision of safety were partly responsible for what happened that night. It was the largest civilian disaster of the Second World War, but - to preserve morale - it was covered up by the Government and the truth only emerged after the end of the hostilities. Few people in the area escaped without losing a family member, friend or neighbour. Lucky Dog Theatre Productions expand their canon with this brand new play, written with the backing and support of The Stairway To Heaven Foundation. Two actors will play a variety of roles, often quoting verbatim survivor testimony. In the space of an hour, the audience will experience the claustrophobia, smell, sounds and darkness of the shelter and the tragedy in this disturbing immersive experience. (Running time 50 minutes)

MR MERRICK, THE ELEPHANT MAN

Joseph Merrick (better known as The Elephant Man) is possibly the most famous ‘freak’ in history. Many stage plays and the popular film have told a romantic and often fictional account of his story.
‘Mr Merrick, The Elephant Man’ is the first play to actually only deal with the known facts about Merrick’s final years in The London Hospital, Whitechapel and his complicated relationship with his doctor, Frederick Treves.
With a cast of just two, the use of interactive video projections and a soundtrack consisting entirely of actual Victorian recordings, the show has been marked as a 'must see' at several Fringe Festivals by leading review sites. Painstakingly researched and written with the support of Merrick’s biographer, expect to be enlightened and moved by the stirring true story of ‘the most remarkable creature ever to draw breath’. (Running time 60 minutes).

I, STAN, BEFORE YOU

Written specially for the 40th UK Sons Of The Desert Convention held in Greenock, this play was performed twice at The Panopticon in Glasgow on 1st May 2022 to a closed audience. Stan and Ollie are visiting The Panopticon (an event which didn't actually happen) on their 1932 UK tour. The piece covers the beginning of Stan's career in Glasgow, his debut performance at The Panopticon, and the events which happened in the city during their 'vacation tour'. It is primarily a piece for Laurel and Hardy fans, but we are happy to make it available if required. (Running time 40 minutes)

THE LUCKY AND DUCKY SHOW

It's finally time - after years working as the mascots for the award-winning Lucky Dog Theatre Productions, Lucky, Ducky, Speedy and all their friends are presenting their own show. It's silly, stupid, pointless and completely unsuitable for the whole family! Lucky is off to audition for X-Factor with his new song. Nothing goes according to plan. Ducky wants to drive. Speedy's not talking. Mr Pie might eat you, Percy is being lovely, Captain Barnarnar makes no sense and Heffy doesn't know where he is. Bring Radio Times and ice cream. Helped/impeded by the actors from Lucky Dog, this show includes a guest appearance from famous singer-songwriter Dean Friedman*.
*Dean Friedman will not be present. (Running time 60 minutes).

LAUREL AND HARDY

The story of the lives and loves of the iconic comedy duo, told from the afterlife.
From their very different beginnings to their meteoric rise to fame, the play tells their story in a funny, touching, yet bittersweet way.
In true Laurel and Hardy style there is plenty of slapstick to bring smiles to even the sternest faces. (We only performed this show at Brighton Fringe in 2013 and it is not available for performance).

JACK THE RIPPER: FACTS, NO FICTION

London, 1888: Jack the Ripper is killing Whitechapel prostitutes. 125 years later, all most people know about this serial killer are myths and theories. Philip Hutchinson is an author, guide and lecturer on the Ripper murders and regarded as a world authority on the case. He'll tell you just the facts, with some unexpected laughs thrown in. (Running time 60 minutes).