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.
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.
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.
Photography by Matthew Kitchen
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
Choreographer
Stefanie Lyons
CREATIVES
CAST
King Arthur
Nick Lewis
Lady of the Lake
Emily Ramsden
Brave Sir Robin/2nd Guard
Adam Sowter
Dennis Galahad/Concord
Joe McNeice
Dennis' Mother/Brother Maynard Andrew Caley
Lancelot/French Taunter
John Whitney
Patsy/1st Guard
George Stagnell
Historian/Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert
Matthew Jackson
Bedevere
Andrew Roberts
Head Knight/French Taunter 2/Mayor of Finland
James Coldrick
Tim The Enchanter
Mickey Moran
Sir Bors
John Morgan
Black Knight
Matthew Kitchen
Head Minstrel/King Arthur Understudy
David Todd
Robin's Minstrel/Killer Rabbit
Elanor Dunn
Herbert's Father/King of Swamp Castle
Craig Kirby
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
Sir Not Appearing in this Show
Robert Readman
Keyboards
Jess Douglas, Ryan Durkan, Ben Papworth
Bass
Georgia Johnson
Drums
Clark Howard
Percussion
Laurie Gunson
Trumpet
Matt Spalding
Trombone
Anna Marshall
Horn
Katherine Medway
Reeds
Katie Wood, Richard Oakman
Lighting and Projection
Adam Moore, Ian Thomson
Sound
Alex Linney
Stage Manager
Sandie Tanner-Smith
Assistant Stage Manager
Dan Stephenson
Properties
Teresa Carr, Jane Carr
Hair & Make-Up
Briony Wilson, Gabi Berrett-Kaya, Rebecca Maher
Publicity
Jo Hird
Photography
Matthew Kitchen