RSC and Told by an Idiot present THE THREE MUSKETEERS for festive season 2026

Told by an Idiot and the Royal Shakespeare Company have announced a world premiere production of The Three Musketeers at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 28 November 2026 - 9 January 2027.

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 thrilling classic novel for all ages.

A theatrical feast full of joy and a raging zest for life, the new production is adapted and directed by Told by an Idiot co-founder and Artistic Director, Paul Hunter. It will bring together an international company of performers, captivating live music and a charmingly unreliable Spanish narrator.

It is 1625, or twenty-five past four.

When the innocent D’Artagnan sets off to Paris to become a Musketeer, a life of danger, romance and anarchy lies ahead.

Young King Louis XIII’s loose grip on power and his marriage is a delicious opportunity for the dastardly Cardinal Richelieu and mysterious Milady.

Landing in the centre of this cut-throat world, D’Artagnan races through the streets and the battlefields on the trail of his abducted sweetheart Constance, fighting for honour and dodging the target on his back.

But whenever strife is near, his new pals appear: The Three Musketeers.

‘One for all, and all for one!’

Paul Hunter said: “In 1973, my father took me to the Selly Oak Odeon in Birmingham to see Richard Lesters movie, The Three Musketeers. It left a big impression on me, and I am delighted that 53 years later Told by an Idiot will reinvent this classic tale at the RST this Christmas. This raucously funny, romantic adventure yarn has something for everyone, and over the festive period we look forward to entertaining families in the style that only live theatre can do. ‘One for all, and all for one!’“

Tickets for The Three Musketeers will go on sale on 18 March, with further info here.