Hair. Paint. Costume. It can only be the Panto!
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I say, that looks jolly wizard!
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Knights, wizards, wicked witches and fair maidens.
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A camera Dad, really?!
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The band are all tuned up and ready to go.
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Bob was back on the tech desk this year.
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The stage was just built over anyone too slow to get out of the way.
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The show opened with Arthur singing
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Act One, Scene One. Arthur, Lance, Gwen and Gawain discuss the jousts...
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... particularly the Knights - the hunky Knights!
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Enter Sir Ector and the inept Sir Kay.
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Sir Kay practices with his equerry, Arthur.
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To be a Knight you don't ride the 'orse. You must BE the 'orse!
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Une lumpe du sugarre anyone?
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Sir Kay will be up against the Black Knight, so he needs a bit of luck.
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The evil Morgan Le Fay and her daughter Mordred hatch an evil plan...
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But Merlin's beard is twitching and he has powerful magic.
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Merlin summons help from Mystical Summoners Online.
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But the only helper they have available is the clumsy Lady of the Lake.
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Puns aplenty from court jesters Jeremiah Joker and Felix the Fool.
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Sir Kay is off target. He couldn't hit a barn door with a shovel.
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The Lady of the Lake has them tied up so they can't help Mordred.
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With the Knights tied up, the Lady of the Lake steals their sword.
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Lady Ector has a group hug with all her boys.
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Sir Kay tells Lady Ector they are practicing for the joust.
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Lady Ector says that brains are as important as brawn...
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... so it's time to put their intelligence to the test, Mastermind style.
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If Sir Kay had twice the brains he would be a half wit!
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The Knights notice that Sir Kay's sword has been stolen. Dun, dun, dun!
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Merlin helps Arthur along with a little magic.
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The villagers are getting a bit tired of Mordred.
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The chorus give a rousing rendition of "Happy".
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Mordred uses her powers to have the villagers playing "Mordred Says..."
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Arthur dreams of being a knight himself and winning Gwen's heart.
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Merlin mixes potions and poisons in his laboratory.
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Merlin and the Lady of the Lake have a plan to thwart Morgan Le Fay...
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But clumsy Lady spills the beans. Now Morgan knows what they are up to.
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Lady Ector has been reading Cosmo, so she's knows just what
the best dressed Knights are wearing?
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Let Me Entertain You! Was it the Robbie or Robin Williams version?!
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Back to the drawing board with the Knight outfits then.
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The Voice of Truth gets a head to keep her eye on the stone.
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Arthur stumbles across the sword in the stone and gives it a pull.
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Magically he pulls the sword from the stone.... could it really be...?
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Mordred is having none of it and quickly wrestles the sword from Arthur.
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Now Mordred can be proclaimed King of Camelot.
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Down on your knees and grovel, peasants!
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Lady Ector thinks Mordred is playing at dressing up.
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But they soon realise he is now their Ruler.
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Dishwasher tablets anyone? Two for a groat?!
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Merlin and the Lady of the Lake are cast into Morgan's dungeon.
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It looks like Morgan Le Fay is going to win the day.
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But Lady tricks Morgan into letting them out to help at the Royal Banquet.
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Behind you!!!! Lance, Gwen and Gawain are in the forest.
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Morgan and Mordred are ready for the banquet...
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But Merlin and the Lady of the Lake are cooking up a surprise.
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The terrine from Aberdeen contains the potion from the ocean.
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But the Lady of the Lake gets terribly confused.
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In the end Arthur has to step in, to make sure that Morgan gets the Mickey Finn.
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A toast to the new King... but it's a poisoned chalice.
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And Morgan Le Fay falls into a deep sleep.
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Give us a twirl Sir Kay!
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Merlin gathers everyone together so that the Voice of Truth can reveal that it
was Arthur that pulled the sword from the stone.
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The sword is put back in the stone and Mordred tries, unsuccessfully, to pull it out.
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Even the gallant Sir Kay gives it a tug.
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Merlin asks Arthur to try, but Arthur isn't sure.
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Merlin explains to Arthur that in fact he is the rightful heir.
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Arthur pulls the sword from the stone.
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The crowd cheer the one true King of Camelot!
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And poor old Morgan Le Fay is too tired to fight back.
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Sir Kay thinks being a stand up comedian might be better than being a knight.
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Your cast and crew. Same time next year!
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