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30th May 2023

Joseph Grimaldi

In this week's episode of HappenedHere, hosted by Stephen Fry, we explore the life of the man who changed the face of clowning forever - Joseph Grimaldi, with three stories written by James Rampton and performed by Dame Joanna Lumley:

He Swung Joseph with the Utmost Velocity [Sadlers Wells Theatre, Roseberry Avenue, Clerkenwell, London]

Make ‘Em Laugh [Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London]

"I make you laugh at night, but I’m Grim-all-day" [Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]

Sound editing by Jon Jardine.

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People, Places and the Stories They Tell
At the heart of HappenedHere.com are 4-5 minute stories that transport you to another era, answering the wonderfully simple question: “I wonder what happened here?”. We help you imagine “what happened here,” in this very location, on this very ground, to imagine in whose footsteps you might be treading, to be intrigued by people and their stories from the very recent to the very distant past.