Told by an Idiot and the Royal Shakespeare Company have announced a World Premiere production of The Three Musketeers for the festive season 2026. Known for creating the unexpected for the last three decades, Told by an Idiot will bring their trademark anarchic physicality to this wild new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's enduring classic.
The RSC and Told by an Idiot's swashbuckling adaptation brings Dumas's adventure tale roaring to life with physical theatre, laughter and real heart. The adaptation strips the sprawling novel down to its essential engine: friendship, loyalty, honour, and the question of what we're willing to risk for both.
Told by an Idiot's trademark physical storytelling is everywhere — in the way fights become dances, in the physical characterisation that gives each Musketeer a distinct bodily presence, in the ensemble work that makes the company feel genuinely cohesive rather than a collection of individuals.
The Three Musketeers is, at its heart, a story about what it means to choose your people and stand by them. This production promises to tell that story with panache, intelligence and considerable charm.
All for one, and one for all.