King Arthur

by John Nicholson, Le Navet Bete

Overview

Camelot is in trouble. If King Arthur doesn’t turn things around soon, his reign will be remembered as nothing more than a rather dull period in British history. Enter three hapless squires with a plan…and a legend is born.

This hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends brings to life King Arthur (obvs), the lovely Guinevere, the enigmatic Merlin, the Lady of the Lake and the Lady of Shalott, the evil Morgana and her troublesome son Mordred, and more Knights than you can fit round an oblong table.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839043604
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	09/16/2025
Pages:	106
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

John Nicholson is a writer, director, and performer. He is Co-Artistic Director of Peepolykus, with whom he has toured throughout the UK and worldwide since 1995. As a writer, his work includes: King Arthur (Le Navet Bete, 2024); The Time Machine, co-written with Steven Canny (Original Theatre, 2023); Treasure Island (Le Navet Bete, 2019); Dracula: The Bloody Truth (Le Navet Bete, 2017); The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary, co-written with Javier Marzan for Peepolykus (Liverpool Everyman, 2016); and The Hound of the Baskervilles, co-written with Steven Canny for Peepolykus (West Yorkshire Playhouse, 2007). He has also written extensively for BBC Radio, including Richard’s Rampage, and the four-part series Trespasser’s Guide to the Classics (2015).

Le Navet Bete is a physical-comedy theatre company based in Exeter, Devon, whose spectacular and hilarious shows have wowed audiences globally since their formation in 2007.

Editorial Reviews

Explosive…Be warned: you’re in for a rollercoaster of a ride. A cross between physical theatre, panto and circus with a heavy dose of slapstick, additional songs and a script full of excruciating puns, this is a fast-paced, frenetic romp that bares little resemblance to the Arthurian legends but pays a lot of homage to the greats of comedy including Morecambe and Wise, Mr. Bean and Monty Python…a riotous script that never pretends to be anything other than completely daft…sheer brilliance.
—British Theatre Guide

Fresh and bonkers…absolutely nuts…Le Navet Bete command the stage with their infectious energy and this show is a must for all fans of physical comedy theatre.
—Fairy Powered Productions

Quick fire, clever physical comedy at its absolute best…The wit and creativity within each scene is astonishing…many quick costume changes and farcical elements along with mistaken identity and some really excellent quips…riotously comic.
—Reviews Hub

Totally bonkers…physical comedy at its side-splitting best.
—Winchester Today

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