All for one - and one for all - new production of the Three Musketeers heads to Wakefield Theatre Royal - watch the trailer

After their last show Dracula: The Bloody Truth was licensed worldwide and enjoyed a sell-out run in Canada, the award-winning Le Navet Bete are back with a hilarious new version of the classic tale The Three Musketeers.
A new production of Alexander Dumas' adventure story comes to the stageA new production of Alexander Dumas' adventure story comes to the stage
A new production of Alexander Dumas' adventure story comes to the stage

Building on Dracula’s success, the Exeter-based physical comedy theatre company have turned to hugely experienced set designer Ti Green and internationally renowned choreographer Lea Anderson to lift their latest production to a new level.

This new co-production with the Exeter Northcott Theatre is the company’s fifth full-length indoor touring show and once again sees them team up with long time co-conspirator and legendary comedy writer and director, John Nicholson, who is co-artistic director of Peepolykus and has written extensively for BBC Radio 4.

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The creative team will be joined by vastly experienced choreographer Lea Anderson, founder of The Cholmondeleys dance company, and critically acclaimed theatre designer Ti Green, who brought the Peruvian Andes to the Bristol Old Vic for last year’s national tour of Touching the Void.

Audiences are invited to join hot-headed D'Artagnan as he rides to Paris astride his questionable steed determined to become a Musketeer, armed only with a baguette, his childish excitement and a sense of misplaced bravado.

WATCH the trailer hereWill things go to plan? It's unlikely. With four actors and more than 30 characters this will be their most hilariously chaotic adventure yet.

Director and writer John Nicholson said: The Three Musketeers is a really fun prospect for Le Navet Bete. It's a widely known and well-loved story which is often played for laughs in amongst the drama. But in Le Navet Bete's hands you can be sure it will hit the funny bone hard.

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Al Dunn co-artistic director of Le Navet Bete said: This year we’re thrilled to be creating a Three Musketeers unlike any other. It has all the elements of an epic story that we can turn inside out and put our chaotic comic spin on to make the show burst off the stage – literally.

" We’ve got the best creative team we’ve had to date behind us on this so expect big laughs, unexpected characters and a night at the theatre you’ll never forget."

The Three Musketeers are at Wakefield Theatre Royal on Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8, daily at 7.30pm.

Tickets: 01924 211 311 or on line here

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