The Scarlet Pimpernel - the original superhero - on stage

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A rip-roaring new take on the tale of the adventurer snatching victims from the guillotine - an 18th century rock 'n roll superhero. - ‘We seek him here, we seek him there….” You may think you know the Scarlet Pimpernel - you think he's a camp, arch fop saving rich people during the French Revolution. I mean, everyone's seen Blackadder, right? Think again.Costume design by Carys HobbsThe Scarlet Pimpernel is the original superhero - the inspiration for the dual-identity Batman/Spiderman type characters.It was originally produced for the stage in 1903 before the novels ...

Read More were published. The critics hated it. It ran for years.Costume design by Carys HobbsHe is someone who has seen an unacceptable situation - mass murder - and decides to do something about it. In many ways I think he's like Roger, Big X, from The Great Escape - 'Did the Gestapo give you a rough time?' 'Not nearl

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