We are thrilled to announce that SPAMALOT, our 12th show and our 6th musical will be performed at
KING ALFRED's ACADEMY THEATRE
WANTAGE
from
29th November to 2nd December 2017
7.30pm plus 2.30pm matinee on Saturday
Funnier than the black death!
Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences.
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Musical the hilarious Spamalot was written by Python legend Eric Idle, with a fantastic score co-written by John DuPrez including Always Bright Side of Life.
Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences.
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Musical the hilarious Spamalot was written by Python legend Eric Idle, with a fantastic score co-written by John DuPrez including Always Bright Side of Life.
The Spamalot 2017 Team -
King Arthur Nick Coard
Sir Galahad Rob Thorpe
Sir Lancelot Elliott Winskill
Sir Robin Andy Thomas
Sir Bedevere Martin Waymark
Patsy Lesley Phillips
The Historian Suzanne Parrott
Not Dead Fred Elizabeth Dobson
Lady of The Lake Grace Anderson
French Taunter Edmund Bennett
Knight of Ni Bill Jestico
Concorde Helen Harding
Herbert Charlie Thorpe
All other parts expertly played by The Company:
Hannah Figg
Kazzie Fuchs
Hannah Harrison
Helen Harrison
Lucy Palmer
Emma Stott
Adrian Wells
Cordelia Williams
Ann Winskill
Sam Winskill
Directed by Nick Coard
Theatre Manager (for KAs) - John Gale
Stage Manager - Sarah Carter
Musical Director : Chris Fletcher-Campbell
The Band:
Keyboards - Chris Fletcher-Campbell; Violin - Hamish Overend; Saxaphone - Shelly Mobbs; Clarinet - Sarah Collins; Flute - Robyn Volkers; Horn - Martin Singleton; Trumpet - Andy Townsend, Oliver Beard, Duncan McNaughton; Trombone - Ross Law; Guitar - Richard Lock; Bass - Carl Duringer; Drumkit - Dave Porter; Percussion - Paul Rademeyer, Huw Morgan
Rehearsal facilities kindly provided by King Alfred's Head, Wantage
Poster images and Cast photos by Mel Taylor Photography
Sir Galahad Rob Thorpe
Sir Lancelot Elliott Winskill
Sir Robin Andy Thomas
Sir Bedevere Martin Waymark
Patsy Lesley Phillips
The Historian Suzanne Parrott
Not Dead Fred Elizabeth Dobson
Lady of The Lake Grace Anderson
French Taunter Edmund Bennett
Knight of Ni Bill Jestico
Concorde Helen Harding
Herbert Charlie Thorpe
All other parts expertly played by The Company:
Hannah Figg
Kazzie Fuchs
Hannah Harrison
Helen Harrison
Lucy Palmer
Emma Stott
Adrian Wells
Cordelia Williams
Ann Winskill
Sam Winskill
Directed by Nick Coard
Theatre Manager (for KAs) - John Gale
Stage Manager - Sarah Carter
Musical Director : Chris Fletcher-Campbell
The Band:
Keyboards - Chris Fletcher-Campbell; Violin - Hamish Overend; Saxaphone - Shelly Mobbs; Clarinet - Sarah Collins; Flute - Robyn Volkers; Horn - Martin Singleton; Trumpet - Andy Townsend, Oliver Beard, Duncan McNaughton; Trombone - Ross Law; Guitar - Richard Lock; Bass - Carl Duringer; Drumkit - Dave Porter; Percussion - Paul Rademeyer, Huw Morgan
Rehearsal facilities kindly provided by King Alfred's Head, Wantage
Poster images and Cast photos by Mel Taylor Photography
What the audiences said ....
Amazing 1st night! Bravo to Nick, CFC & All the co. on a panoply of parody carried off with such customary panache! All those props & cossies, too ... wonderful! (IM, Abingdon)
What a showstopper! Awesome performance of Spamalot last night. Enjoyed every minute. Great acting, singing and choreography, amazing set and costumes with bucket loads of energy, topped with great musicianship. I caught one of the T’shirts Lesley threw into the audience at the end,.... so the ‘icing on the cake’ for me. Well done and Thank you AmEgos. The standing ovation at the end was well deserved (RdW, Uffington)
Loved it. Laugh?! Oh yes! Like a bit of pace and energy. Cracking choreography too. Enjoy your last night Amegos.(CT, Faringdon)
Just want to say how much we all enjoyed the performance last night. I laughed from start to finish. Brilliant. Well done to you all.(AS, by email)
It was a fabulous show! Go and see it if you get the chance (CP, Wantage)
What an absolute treat, brilliant show! (LK, Steventon)
I haven't laughed (or cried) so much in a long time. Amateur dramatics at its best. (DP, Berkhamstead)
Many congratulations to everyone involved in Spamalot. This afternoon’s performance was fantastic - so entertaining, slick, colourful and full of tremendous singing! Have fun tonight - the full house is well deserved and in for a treat!! (JC, Grove)
Well done cast and crew for a fantastic show tonight you were all fabulous (RP, Wantage)
Just had the pleasure of an outstanding evening’s entertainment: Spamalot, featuring some of my talented family Robert and Charlie. Well done to you guys and all the AmEgos crew, best thing you’ve ever done (and that’s saying something!) xx (JT, Stanford)
Amazing Show! (EB, Faringdon)
You were soooo amazing, super super loved it! (NW, Cardiff)
What a great evening we had at "Spamalot" last night. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Well done to all involved!! Can't wait for Me and my Girl - one of my favorites.(GB, Wantage)
Fantastic show, everything was brilliant, a congratulations to all concerned! What a lot of talent there is locally.(JS, Hanney)
Brilliant show, such a strong cast, great performances, set and music - can't believe it's an amateur production! (LP, Shrivenham)
Brilliant! Had a great time in the audience tonight. Congratulations to all involved, was a really fun evening. If you haven't got a ticket, get one! (PW, Faringdon)
That was awesome! ...very glad we went (JC, Oxon)
What a triumph AmEgos! Well done to all involved! Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and the set is amazing! (LH, Wantage)
What a fantastic show, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Really nice to have a good laugh on a Wednesday evening, brilliant, thank you! (LC, Challow)
Really enjoyed the show. Well done Amegos! (JM, Shrivenham)
Watched a piece of the funniest theatre last night. It could have been in the West End; nothing amateurish about @AmEgosTheatre #Spamalot (JC, Twitter)
What a showstopper! Awesome performance of Spamalot last night. Enjoyed every minute. Great acting, singing and choreography, amazing set and costumes with bucket loads of energy, topped with great musicianship. I caught one of the T’shirts Lesley threw into the audience at the end,.... so the ‘icing on the cake’ for me. Well done and Thank you AmEgos. The standing ovation at the end was well deserved (RdW, Uffington)
Loved it. Laugh?! Oh yes! Like a bit of pace and energy. Cracking choreography too. Enjoy your last night Amegos.(CT, Faringdon)
Just want to say how much we all enjoyed the performance last night. I laughed from start to finish. Brilliant. Well done to you all.(AS, by email)
It was a fabulous show! Go and see it if you get the chance (CP, Wantage)
What an absolute treat, brilliant show! (LK, Steventon)
I haven't laughed (or cried) so much in a long time. Amateur dramatics at its best. (DP, Berkhamstead)
Many congratulations to everyone involved in Spamalot. This afternoon’s performance was fantastic - so entertaining, slick, colourful and full of tremendous singing! Have fun tonight - the full house is well deserved and in for a treat!! (JC, Grove)
Well done cast and crew for a fantastic show tonight you were all fabulous (RP, Wantage)
Just had the pleasure of an outstanding evening’s entertainment: Spamalot, featuring some of my talented family Robert and Charlie. Well done to you guys and all the AmEgos crew, best thing you’ve ever done (and that’s saying something!) xx (JT, Stanford)
Amazing Show! (EB, Faringdon)
You were soooo amazing, super super loved it! (NW, Cardiff)
What a great evening we had at "Spamalot" last night. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Well done to all involved!! Can't wait for Me and my Girl - one of my favorites.(GB, Wantage)
Fantastic show, everything was brilliant, a congratulations to all concerned! What a lot of talent there is locally.(JS, Hanney)
Brilliant show, such a strong cast, great performances, set and music - can't believe it's an amateur production! (LP, Shrivenham)
Brilliant! Had a great time in the audience tonight. Congratulations to all involved, was a really fun evening. If you haven't got a ticket, get one! (PW, Faringdon)
That was awesome! ...very glad we went (JC, Oxon)
What a triumph AmEgos! Well done to all involved! Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and the set is amazing! (LH, Wantage)
What a fantastic show, we thoroughly enjoyed it. Really nice to have a good laugh on a Wednesday evening, brilliant, thank you! (LC, Challow)
Really enjoyed the show. Well done Amegos! (JM, Shrivenham)
Watched a piece of the funniest theatre last night. It could have been in the West End; nothing amateurish about @AmEgosTheatre #Spamalot (JC, Twitter)
The Spamalot 2017 Cast - well most of them ...
Dress Rehearsal ...all images copyright Mel Taylor Photography
A bit of promo!
Photoshoot at The Tithe Barn with Mel Taylor Photography
Promo posters...
