WEST BRATTLEBORO — Theatre Adventure actors with and without disabilities will perform “Tales of King Arthur” on Thursday, May 21, at 10:30 a.m., and Friday, May 22, at 10:30 a.m. Both performances are at the West Village Meeting House, 29 South St., West Brattleboro.
The play begins with young Arthur, also known as Wart. The audience will witness the lessons from Merlyn who is determined to train young Arthur to become the future king of England. Wart's adventures lead to the tournament where Wart successfully pulls the sword from the stone.
Time passes and young King Arthur becomes a man. There will be a wedding dance with Queen Guinevere and then the forming of the Round Table with his Knights.
Alas, trouble befalls King Arthur. The Lady of the Lake bestows the mighty sword, Excalibur, on the king to help him remember, “Might for right.”
This telling of the King Arthur legend employs shadow puppetry, magic, adventure, dancing, a sword ritual, and more. This is a one-hour show with no intermission.