an absolute storytelling gem...
— ANDY HARROP-SMITH - FESTIVAL AT THE EDGE
The sheer ENERGY of the brilliant Jon Buckeridge is second to none
— Settle stories
Spellbinding Storytelling
— Manx Litfest

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.

 
a fabulously inventive, rip-roaring one-man show both performed and written by the next biggest thing in storytelling
— Charles Tyrer - The Yorkshire Festival of Story
 
Jon’s superb performance is a wonderful fusion of storytelling, comedy, music, and a smattering of sound effects technology that perfectly enhances the atmosphere.
— Andy Harrop-Smith - Festival at the Edge
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Loved The Once and Future King, thank you for an evening of music, lore, magic and laughter!
— Audience Reaction
 
Fabulously entertaining evening
— Audience Reaction

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 are proud to present our own 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.

 

Running time: 1 Hour to 1 Hour 40 (as required) - Audience-suitability: 10+ - Advisory/Explicit: mild cursing/sexual references