Rowan Atkinson brings Mr Bean back to the West End stage with 'Rowan Live'

The news of the project

The project also marks a new collaboration with Richard Curtis, together with Ben Elton and Howard Goodall, already linked to the history of Blackadder. Atkinson had started on stage, perfecting the character of Mr Bean in the 1980s before his television and film success. “Rowan Live”, directed by Raz Shaw, will run until March 13 and is part of the West End's recent trend of bringing British television characters and titles back to the stage.

A comedy without words

Before conquering television and cinema, Mr Bean was born on the stage: the character, almost always silent and built mainly through expressions, gestures and physical comedy, was perfected by Atkinson in the 1980s. His clumsiness and ability to turn everyday situations into comedic disasters made him one of the most recognizable characters of his career, even making it to films and an iconic appearance at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.