SPAMALOT
Grand Opera House, York
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Pick Me Up are delighted to bring back the plague to York ... with a 50% chance of pestilence and famine, together with a brace of impossibly beautiful dancing girls, flatulent Frenchmen and monster killer rabbits.
The story begins... Arthur and his faithful and smelly servant Patsy recruit an array of knights to accompany him on his quest, including Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad.
Besides the rabbits and farting Frenchman, they meet such characters as the Lady of the Lake, Prince Herbert, Tim the Enchanter, Not Dead Fred, the Black Knight and the Knights who say Ni.
And not forgetting the fantastic tunes by Eric Idle, John Du Prez and Neil Innes including He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights of the Round Table, Find Your Grail, Diva's Lament and, of course, the anthem for British pluck: Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.
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Nick Lewis ​– who played the title role in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd for Pick Me Up – is King Arthur and Emily Ramsden – last seen with Pick Me Up in Ghost The Musical – is the Lady of the Lake.
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George Stagnell – Czolgosz in Sondheim's Assassins – plays Arthur's trusty servant Patsy, Adam Sowter – Gilbert Chilvers in Betty Blue Eyes – is Brave Sir Robin, and Joe McNeice, John Whitney and Andrew Roberts make their Pick Me Up debuts as Dennis Galahad, Lancelot and Bedevere.
Robert Readman directs and Sam Johnson is musical director.
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Photography by Matthew Kitchen
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21-26 November 2016
Adapted from
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Book and lyrics by
Eric Idle
Music by
John Du Prez, Eric Idle, Neil Innes
Directed by
Robert Readman
Musical Director
Sam Johnson
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Choreographer
Stefanie Lyons
CREATIVES
CAST
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King Arthur
Nick Lewis
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Lady of the Lake
Emily Ramsden
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Brave Sir Robin/2nd Guard
Adam Sowter
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Dennis Galahad/Concord
Joe McNeice
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Dennis' Mother/Brother Maynard Andrew Caley
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Lancelot/French Taunter
John Whitney
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Patsy/1st Guard
George Stagnell
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Historian/Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert
Matthew Jackson
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Bedevere
Andrew Roberts
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Head Knight/French Taunter 2/Mayor of Finland
James Coldrick
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Tim The Enchanter
Mickey Moran
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Sir Bors
John Morgan
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Black Knight
Matthew Kitchen
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Head Minstrel/King Arthur Understudy
David Todd
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Robin's Minstrel/Killer Rabbit
Elanor Dunn
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Herbert's Father/King of Swamp Castle
Craig Kirby
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Knights of the Round Table/Knights who say Ni / Laker Girls / Monks / Minstrels / Finland Boys / French People/
Teresa Carr, James Coldrick, Phoebe Cooper, Elanor Dunn, Hallam Dytham, Stephanie Elsey, Justine Hughes-De Freyman, Paul Halkias, Rebecca Ingram, Ruby Johnson, Gemma Keane, Matthew Kitchen, Tom Leiby, Emma Moodie, Mickey Moran, John Morgan, Claire Pulpher
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Sir Not Appearing in this Show
Robert Readman
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Keyboards
Jess Douglas, Ryan Durkan, Ben Papworth
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Bass
Georgia Johnson
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Drums
Clark Howard
Percussion
Laurie Gunson
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Trumpet
Matt Spalding
Trombone
Anna Marshall
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Horn
Katherine Medway
Reeds
Katie Wood, Richard Oakman
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Lighting and Projection
Adam Moore, Ian Thomson
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Sound
Alex Linney
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Stage Manager
Sandie Tanner-Smith
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Assistant Stage Manager
Dan Stephenson
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Properties
Teresa Carr, Jane Carr
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Hair & Make-Up
Briony Wilson, Gabi Berrett-Kaya, Rebecca Maher
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Publicity
Jo Hird
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Photography
Matthew Kitchen