Merlin is old… really old. He’s lived twenty lifetimes and each one has made him more dismal and depressed than the last. Now a washed-up pub-singer with a serious drinking problem and an even more serious inability to die, his only comfort is to look back at times gone by. Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Camelot; the ghosts of his past are always with him. If you buy him a drink he’ll tell you all about them. He’ll probably tell you about them even if you don’t.
The Arthurian legends are woven into the very fabric of Celtic Britain, and have inspired and delighted audiences from all over the world for hundreds of years. Parable Arts proudly present this inventive and irreverent take on these timeless tales in The Once and Future King. Blending live music with skillful storytelling, this heartfelt and hilarious production re-imagines King Arthur and the court of Camelot with a sincerely sardonic spin.
“a fabulously inventive, rip-roaring one-man show both performed and written by the next biggest thing in storytelling”
Running time: 60 to 80 minutes
Shorter or longer version can be included, to suit your event, and the show can be adapted to include an interval at request
Audience suitability: 10+
(Advisory/Explicit: mild cursing/sexual references)
“Spellbinding storytelling”
“Loved The Once and Future King, thank you for an evening of music, lore, magic and laughter!”
“a fabulously entertaining evening”