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2 PROLOGUE MERLIN AND KING ARTHUR S SWORD (Off) Long, long ago, four thousand years after the creation of the world, there was a great battle between beasts, dragons and giants. The giants, defeated, fled to the island of England. The years passed and the giants lived among men, and that s how the first kings and heroes came to be. But peace didn't last. Men started to fight against each other. These wars lasted many years, till I appeared: Hello! My name is Merlin and I am a wizard. One of my powers is foreseeing the future, so one day I got all the kings together and I told them that all the battles would be over when a child was born, and that he would be the only king of England. A child will be born And he will protect the world. This child will be The only mighty king. The kings were not happy with my words, and when the child was born they got ready to kill him. Kill the future king of England: King Arthur. (Arthur's mother appears with a child in her arms, followed by a knight). Mother: Knight: Help me, my friend, help me! Somebody wants to kill my child. Save my child, save him, please! Don t worry; I will protect him with my own life. (Off) I, Merlin, sent one of my knights to protect Arthur. I gave him Excalibur, the magic sword. With this sword he could defeat any enemy. (The knight fights shadows). Knight: (Off) The knight saved the child. Merlin, here you have the little boy. Now run away and I will fight until I die. (Off) The shadows were on to us. Arthur and I managed to escape, but our knight fought and fought until he had no more strength. 2

3 Defeated, he stuck the sword in a stone Years passed by, and Arthur was adopted by a shepherd with a good heart. After some time, Arthur and his brother Kay went looking for adventures; they wanted to be great knights. This idea took them to the place where the magic sword, Excalibur, was. In this place tournaments were held, to see who could take the sword out of the stone. People came there from all over the place. Once again I, Merlin, cast a spell: Whoever gets the sword will be the king of England. One magic sword for one powerful king SCENE 1 In the Woods (Downstage we can see a sword in the stone. There are fighting sounds. Suddenly Arthur and Kay come in, and Kay falls with a sword in his hand). Kay, brother, enough, please. You've shown courage if you keep fighting, that knight will kill you. I will never give up, I prefer to die. We're here to become knights, right? Only death can stop me. (Greenwald enters, a knight with a woman). Woman: Ha, ha, ha. What s your name, young fellow? My name is Kay and I want to be a knight. Ha, ha, ha. Are you crazy? You are going to die and I will win the magic sword, Excalibur. No, you will not. Yes, he will. He is the strongest knight in this country. (They fight and Kay is disarmed). This is your last chance. Do you want to live or die? Come on, Kay. You lost. You must stay alive if you want to be a knight. 3

4 Woman: (shouting). I d rather die like a hero than live in shame. Kill me! I want to die. (Jumping on the knight). No, please, no. (Striking Arthur). Leave me alone. Your brother is a coward and he will die. Only the best knight will win Excalibur, the magic sword. (kneeling beside the stone). Please don t kill him. He's my brother and I don t want to lose him. (With his sword on Kay's neck). Your time is over now, rest in peace! (On Greenwald again). No, please! (kicking him). Silence! You stupid boy! First I will kill your brother and then I will kill you. No, Arthur, no. (Pulling the sword from the stone). Leave my brother alone. (Everyone freezes). Woman: Oh! This boy has taken Excalibur. Arthur, the sword! (Looking at his hands. He drops the sword). Ah! You took the sword from the stone. It s impossible! It is not true! No, I just... wanted to... (He puts it back in the stone). Get out of here, boy. Let me try. It s easy. (The knight tries to take the sword from the stone but he fails). I can t do it. How is it possible? Try again. No, I can t... Come on, try. 4

5 (Arthur tries, but this time he fails). Woman: Woman: I can t. I don't know what s wrong with me. I don t feel strong. What? I knew it. It was a trick. It was not a trick. Arthur, you did it once, you can do it again. I m sorry, I can t. He can t do it again. It doesn t matter! Let s return to our business. You will die! Don t do that! (He takes the sword again). (without looking and mockingly). Don t do that, don t do that... (turns around). Be quiet! (He fights Arthur and he disarms him). Sorry, sorry, sorry... don t do that... don t do that... (Imitating him). Don t do that, don t do that... Arthur, you have Excalibur, that means you'll be the next king of England, remember the prophecy: One magic sword for one powerful king. Ha, ha, ha, don t make me laugh... Hey, be quiet!! Sorry, sorry, sorry... I can't be a king. You are Merlin s boy. Sorry? Of course. You are Merlin's boy. Merlin's boy? What do you mean? 5

6 All: Woman: When I was young, Merlin brought a small baby to our house that was you. He told us to take care of you, and that someday you would be someone important. Now his words make sense. That means we re not brothers? Of course we are, even if we have different parents. (pointing at the sword). But this means... You will be the king of England! The king of England? I can't believe it. The king? A little boy? A little boy king! No! A great boy king! You will be a mighty king. The king of England, King Arthur. THE NEW KING OF ENGLAND DON'T YOU BE AFRAID EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED LOOK AT YOUR KINGDOM IT IS THE BEST YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON ME AT YOUR SIDE SOON YOU WILL BE OUR KING HE S ARTHUR, THE NEW KING OF ENGLAND HE S ARTHUR, HE IS OUR FRIEND HE S ARTHUR, THE NEW KING OF ENGLAND WITH HIS MAGIC SWORD OUR COUNTRY WILL NOT BE THE SAME (TWICE) MY TRAINING WILL BE VERY TOUGH I WAS NEVER SOMEONE SPECIAL, JUST A NORMAL GUY HE S OUR HERO, NOTHING CAN COMPARE KING ARTHUR WILL BE THE BEST BEING A KNIGHT IS MY HIGHEST CALLING YOU WILL BE OUR KING 6

7 YOU WILL BE THE KNIGHT OF KNIGHTS (The song ends, Arthur is left alone, fighting with invisible enemies). (Off). Arthur, I am Merlin. Listen to me. Merlin? I have so many questions. Who are my parents? Why did you hide me? What does a king do? (Off). Everything in due time. All I can tell you is that you must prepare yourself to be king of England. So I'm not king yet? (Off). Not yet! You must face many dangers before you become king. Okay (starts to exit). (Off). Wait, I'm not done. Do you see this sword? What sword? (Off. Angry). The one in your hands. That s Excalibur, she will protect you. Is that all? (Off). Yes, remember One magic sword for one powerful king. Okay. I will fight my enemies and everyone will love me. I will be a good king. Go with your brother Kay, many people will try to take Excalibur. Among them, Morgana. I have heard of her. They say she is a mysterious woman with dark powers. Don't worry. I will protect Excalibur as I will protect England. Go on and good luck! Thank you very much. (Blackout). 7

8 SCENE 2 Morgana (With the stage still dark we can hear Morgana s voice) (Off). Kay... Kay... (Entering). Arthur? Where are you?... Where is he?... I lost him after the party! (Off). Kay... Kay, come to me! What is that voice? Hello? Is there someone out there?... Hello? (Off). Listen to my voice and close your eyes. (Dizzy). What s happening to me? My eyes are closing and I m losing my strength! (He falls). Who are you? (Entering). I am Morgana and you will be my slave. No, I don t wish to be anyone s slave! Be quiet! Now listen to me. Why can t I move? You will do everything I want you to do. (Submissive). Yes, Milady. (From now on Kay will do everything Morgana says). Raise your arms up! First the right and now the left. Your head... now move your legs and come to me: Walk! Ha, ha, ha. You are mine! I am yours! You are my slave! 8

9 I am your slave! And you will kill Arthur. I will kill Arthur. (Off). Kay?... Kay! Beware! Arthur is here. (unsheathing his sword). I will kill Arthur... I will kill Arthur... Kay, Where were you? (Kay attacks him). What s the matter? It s me, Arthur! I will kill Arthur! What s going on? Welcome to my kingdom! I am Morgana. I knew something weird was going on. What s the matter with my brother?... Ah! Morgana has him hypnotized! Kay, wake up, it's me, Arthur. KILL HIM! I will kill you. No, Kay, no. Wake up! I don t want to hurt you! Leave him alone! I want the magic sword, Excalibur. Give me your sword and I will free your brother! Never! This sword can't be in the hands of evil. Not while I am alive. Then, die. No, Kay, no. (Arthur fights Kay and finally leaves him senseless). Leave him alone. Give me Excalibur! No! Then you will pay for your stubbornness. 9

10 (Morgana attacks Arthur until he falls senseless, but with Excalibur in his hands.) At last, the magic sword is mine and I have absolute power. I will be the queen of England. (Morgana tries to get the sword but she can't). (Off). Ha, ha, ha. Don t you remember? One magic sword for one powerful king. Merlin, it s you again. (Off). And now leave the boy alone. (A storm breaks). I will take revenge for this offense. This means war. Kay, come to me. (Kay awakens). We will come back. (Morgana & Kay exit; he is still under her spell. Arthur is left behind unconscious on the floor). SCENE 3 Orkney the Druid (With Arthur on the ground, the storm ends and a funny character appears: Orkney, a playful Druid). Ah, ah! We have a visitor. Let s see. (With the help of a rod he makes sure the body doesn't move). Not a sound! Go on! (He sings as he searches Arthur's pockets). (Moaning). Ah! (He hides, imitating Arthur). Ah! (Half asleep). Oh! Oh! (Orkney approaches again with the rod. Arthur remains still. He goes back to what he was doing, singing, fearless). (Suddenly). Who are you? (Orkney hides again, Arthur stands up). (He draws his sword). Come here and fight! 10

11 Ay, ay, ay... (hiding). (Without looking at him). Morgana! Don t hide! Ooh, ooh, ooh... (He starts walking backwards). What do you want? Do you want to play? (He finds him). Here you are. (He hits Orkney) (Running scared). Oh, oh, oh... Who are you? What do you want? Why were you trying to steal from me? Answer me! (He approaches). Steal? Steal! Nothing, nothing... What a weird man! You re the weird one, donkey face! (He hits him with the rod). Now you'll see. (Casting a spell) Time will stop for you when everything turns blue (Arthur is frozen while the stage becomes blue. Orkney approaches Arthur while frozen and stomps his feet.) (Breaking the spell). Blue, blue, BLUE! (Time starts moving again and Arthur complains about his feet). Ay, ay, ay! What happened? It seems as if someone has cast a paralyzing spell. Paralyzing spell? Yes, yes, yes. You, crazy man! Listen to me! If you do it again... Again, again... Damn you! Now you'll see... You'd better not try to go ahead when everything turns red 11

12 (It s the same situation again, and Orkney hits Arthur on the head). Red, red, RED! Ay, ay, ay! Damn you! Every time I get close he casts a colour spell. There must be some way to stop him. Stop him? You never will. I think so. Every spell has a solution. I will pay attention to all your moves and I'll find a solution. Let s see... first you cast a colour spell... Then that colour lights up the sky... Then you repeat that colour three times... I ve got it! No, no, no. Impossible... You won t believe all these things when everything turns green (He approaches this time Arthur stops him). Green, green, GREEN! Damn it all! You ve got it! Ah-ha! We need to repeat the colour three times... Listen friends: do you want to help me? Every time he says a rhyme we'll repeat the colour we hear three times. Understood? Let s go! Now you'll see, you insect... (He approaches him). NOOO! Time will stop for you when everything turns blue (With the kids). Blue, blue, BLUE... It works! (In every spell Arthur will get closer and closer). You'd better not try to go ahead when everything turns red Red, red, Red. You won t believe all these things When everything turns green Green, green, GREEN... You are mine! (He hits him). And now tell me: Who are you? 12

13 My name is Orkney. I am a Druid A Druid? What s a Druid? We are like wizards. We live in the forest and we learn magic from Mother Nature. That's good. Now tell me, why did you try to steal from me? I didn't want to steal. Taking things that are not yours is stealing. Maybe I wanted to steal a little bit. Why? To get anything in town you need coins, and I live in the forest and have no money. And food? It was just an extra. An extra? Come here... (Making big movements). Don't touch me! I am a very dangerous Druid. If you touch me you'll get diarrhoea. I don't believe you. Come on, give me the food; you can keep the money. Take the money! I prefer food. But there is plenty of food in the forest. I only eat roots. And the animals? They run away. I never wash, so I stink and the animals run away. You are a pig! No, I don't eat pigs. They think I'm their mother and then I feel sorry for them and can't eat them. 13

14 But you steal food from me. Don't you feel sorry for me? No, not you. Alright, keep it all. I can't waste any more time with you. I must find Kay. (Opening the bag and eating what s inside). I'll go with you. Really! And then when I fall sleep you'll steal everything I have left. I promise not to steal from you anymore. Obviously, there is no more food left... I could help you with my science and my magic, what do you think? Okay, alright. We'll look for Kay together. But don't try to fool me... No, no. A hug? A hug... Yuck, what an awful smell! Do you always smell that bad? No, they are just morning gases. Okay. Follow me, but don't get close. Good choice. I can teach you many things about the forest, magic, about men, colours, smells... You must pay attention... YOU HAVE TO COUNT 1, 2, 3... IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LIVE WITH ME IF YOU HAVE THE VAGUEST NOTION YOU'LL BE HAPPY, YOU'LL LIVE BETTER THAN ANY POTION YOU MUST KNOW WHAT S THE BEST TO LIVE IN PEACE WHAT YOU SEE AROUND YOU LEARN TO ENJOY THE WORLD YOU SEE IS GOOD FOR ME HERE WE ALL LIVE HAPPY MY WORLD IS TO SHARE WITH YOU 14

15 YOU MUST COUNT 1, 2, 3 IF AT MY SIDE YOU WANT TO BE YOU MUST COUNT 1, 2, 3 AND A FRIEND YOU'LL HAVE IN ME YOU HAVE TO COUNT 1, 2, 3 I LL COME ALONG WITH YOU YOU HAVE TO COUNT 1, 2, 3 AND OUR FRIENDSHIP WILL COME TRUE YOU MUST LEARN TO RESPECT THE WAY PEOPLE LIVE IF YOU ARE A KING OR A SHEPHERD YOU MUST LEARN TO GIVE THE TREES YOU MUST KEEP IF YOU WANT TO BREATHE AND THE BUGS MUSTN T WEEP SET THEM FREE THIS IS MY WORLD AND IT S GOOD FOR ME WHERE EVERYONE IS LIVING IN PEACE THIS IS MY WORLD AND YOU WILL LIKE IT TOO YOU HAVE TO COUNT 1, 2, 3 I LL COME ALONG WITH YOU YOU HAVE TO COUNT 1, 2, 3 AND OUR FRIENDSHIP WILL COME TRUE (TWICE) SCENE 4. The Guardian of Malbus the Giant (Arthur & Orkney enter). Who is Kay? You always talk about him. He is my brother. He has fallen from grace. He should stand up. No. He is under Morgana's spell. Morgana? I'm out of here. 15

16 Where are you going? You just mentioned Morgana. You are not right in the head. I don t understand. You said you are the most powerful Druid in the land. Well... I'm actually learning to be a Druid. But I know many things. Look: You wanna become a horse? (He casts a spell). Enough is enough, tell me about Morgana. (Making a donkey noise). Eee-aaaah! Eee-aaah! You have become what you are, a donkey! (He casts the spell again). I haven't mastered the art yet. Okay, Morgana, right? (He starts crying). Oh, lord, I'm so afraid! (Mysterious). You see, there are many wizards and Druids and the most powerful one is Merlin. And there are many witches and fairies and Morgana is the most powerful one. You mean the fairy Morgana is stronger than you. And now you are afraid. You are wrong Morgana is more than a fairy. She is evil itself. Even Merlin is careful with her. I'm just terrified... (Caledia enters). Stop! (Afraid). I knew it, Morgana heard us. I'm no one; he is the one that s running after you. Thank you very much. You can t continue this way. And why can't we continue this way? (Speaking to Arthur). Good, get cocky. Why not? What did you say? Ah! We d better go... 16

17 Why? Are you afraid? Not really, I am pooping my pants... We have to get to the other side. You can t do it. All right, we can't do it. Let s go, she said no. Wait. I want to know why we can t pass. I ll tell you. Forgive him, he woke up today with a bit of a bellyache and... (Speaking to Orkney). Wait. We ll solve this peacefully, or do I look like a violent man? Not really. A bit of a donkey face. Hasn t anyone ever told you that? Are you still here? OK, let s fight, then. (Caledia strikes Arthur. They fight. Arthur disarms the knight, the knight falls to the ground & Arthur takes off his helmet). A woman. I am a soldier. Excuse me. I didn t want to... What do you mean I didn t want to?... Finish her off... ay, ay, ay she is giving me a funny look. Let s continue! We haven t finished yet. (She strikes his face). (Caledia gets rid of Arthur & recovers the sword. Arthur trips & falls on top of Orkney. With the crash Arthur breaks one of Orkney s bags & dust comes out). Oh no, love dust. (Coughing). What is this? (Arthur falls in love with Caledia). Come on and fight again. (They fight again. Arthur laughs because his love attacks him). 17

18 Love, love, love. You are my love, my darling, my sweetheart... Your what? (Caledia is surprised; it s the first time someone has spoken to her of love). Love, love, love. I will give you my heart... Go ahead and give her your heart, she will stomp on it. God, he is really under the spell. Don t say stupid things! (She answers, surprised, but attacks again). I am your prisoner. I just want a kiss... A kiss? She is going to bite you I can see it coming... Shut up! I ll be quiet, not a word. (mumbling) She is going to bite you... You are the sun, the moonlight, the air... (Singing) You are the sunshine of my life... (Hitting him). Stop saying those words... LOVE SONG LOVE, LOVE, YOU ARE MY LOVE LA, LA, LA... YOU ARE MY LOVE (TWICE) LOVE, LOVE, YOU ARE MY LOVE LA, LA, LA... YOU ARE MY LOVE (BIS) NO, NO, I M NOT YOUR LOVE I M NOT YOUR LOVE YOU ARE THE WIND, THE MORNING BREEZE SHE IS A BIRD LEARNING TO GLIDE YOU ARE MY MOON, MY STAR, MAKE ME FREE SHE IS SO MANY THINGS SHE IS GOING TO BURST LOOK, ARTHUR BOY, LET S SPLIT LET S GO BEFORE WE GET HURT 18

19 LOOK AT HER FACE, SHE IS NOT AN ANGEL SHE IS UGLY, DANGEROUS, AND SMELLS LIKE A BAGEL LOVE, LOVE, YOU ARE MY LOVE LA, LA, LA... YOU ARE MY LOVE (BIS) NO, NO, I M NOT YOUR LOVE I M NOT YOUR LOVE Oh, no. And now he starts singing. (Corny love song, they keep fighting. Caledia answers in a rude way. The song ends with Arthur on his knees) Kill me, I can t live without you. (There is a pause. Caledia doesn t know what to do and drops her sword. She falls on her knees. Orkney gets a rock and hits Arthur on the head. He breaks the spell). What happened? It s better if you don t know. (Caledia cries). this What s going on? Nothing. What s your name? My name is Arthur and I will be the king of England. Your Majesty! Forgive me, please. Don t do that. Who are you? I am Caledia, Gavin s daughter. My name is Orkney. Arthur, can we go? I m hungry. Look, I am a giant s guard. He kills everyone who wants to cross wood. A giant! Come on let s go, fast. I think you are afraid of everything. 19

20 Not everything, only things which are bigger than me. This would be the perfect time to show your skills. No, this would be a good time to shout: Mommy! Help! Listen! The giant is here. (Loud footsteps). Oh lord, I can see myself in the pot with peas and carrots. It is Malbus! You have to go! Go where? Ah I ve got it I'll cast the invisibility spell. (He casts a spell). There you go, now I am invisible. (Hits him). Stop being a clown and get ready. Be careful! He is very strong. (Giant Malbus enters). Malbus: Malbus: Malbus: Malbus: Who are you? What do you want? My name is Arthur and he is Orkney the Druid. A Druid? Ha, ha, ha... What's the matter? I think Druids are giants favourite dish, even if we are stinky. At last I will eat my favourite meal: Druid! This will be fun. Orkney, you ll fight the giant. Okay. I'm guessing you re not going to help. Did you help me with Caledia? There wasn t that much of a difference. You will be mine. 20

21 Malbus: You ll see, big boy. I ll do a magic trick and you will fly through the air. A magic trick? Ok, I ll do my animal-naming trick to you What? Oh no, the animal trick. Arthur if you want to help me you must guess what animals I m turning into. Ready? (To the audience). Okay, kids help me...we must say the animals in English... ( Dog...Cat...Cow...Pig...Horse... ) (Orkney and the giant fight. Orkney uses martial arts and defeats the giant). Sayonara, baby! How is it possible? It's a special martial art technique, I've been training for some time now... That s baloney. (Suddenly there is an earthquake. Blackout. Everyone freezes except Arthur). SCENE 5 Merlin And now, what the hell is going on? (Noises. Back light. A silhouette can be seen. [Merlin]). Welcome, King Arthur. I will be your teacher and guide. Merlin! Himself. (Flying to Arthur's side). Don't be afraid, Arthur. You are here; you have begun to fight the evils of your country. Malbus is the last giant you ll find in England. You saved Orkney from his own oblivion. Together we will bring peace to England. What should I do now? 21

22 You are almost the king of England. To be a good king you must know what is around you: animals and all the living things. You must learn and respect the four elements. And how do I do that? First I'll introduce them to you: Come here little creatures, your king wants to meet you. First of all: the sea. The sea. (Animals of every kind appear) Here we have the fish, swimming in the water, and their friends. Say hi, they are talking to you. Hello, little friends. Then we have the air. Full of birds, here they come. Hello, flying creatures! And now comes the earth: Your kingdom. These are your friends. I know them very well. And last: fire! You must be careful with fire, it s necessary but it s dangerous. You must respect the four elements and all the inhabitants of the earth if you want to be a good king. (Merlin disappears and appears on the other side of the stage. Lights. Caledia & Orkney are lying on the floor). I must get Kay back. I know. This is the last thing you must do to save him. Undo her spell, this way Morgana will be weakened. I want to destroy her! You can't. Excalibur was forged to protect life. How? No more questions. Here. (He gives him a small bag). These are magic salts; with them, you'll break your brother's spell. 22

23 Thank you, Merlin. One more thing. Those salts, which are good for humans, can be very dangerous for magical beings. Dangerous? Yes, you never know what could happen if... Orkney, you will go with Arthur to save his brother. Then you ll go to Tara forest to call the magical beings to proclaim Arthur king of England. But first, can I go get something to eat? No? Okay, I'll do it. And her? (He wakes her up). Caledia, daughter of Gavin, you are free again. Thank you very much. I will serve my king: Arthur. Now you have to return to your country. We will see each other soon. Arthur, remember what I said. Our future is in your hands. Goodbye and good luck. (Earthquake. Blackout. Merlin disappears. Light). I must go. Thank you very much, Caledia. (They gaze into each other's eyes Caledia waits for a love reaction, but it doesn t happen). I hope to see you again. Ay, ay, ay, now I'm lost. (Kisses him on the cheek). Goodbye, my friends. That s a good farewell. (Starts to leave). By the way, Arthur, you sing pretty well. (exits). (Speaking to Orkney). What did she mean by that? That you sing well. I ll tell you some other time. It s a long story. 23

24 But what happened? Come on, we have lots of work to do. Don t waste time. That I sing well? Come on! (They both exit). SCENE 6 The Final Fight (Morgana s castle, on the wall is a picture of a dragon. Kay is lying on the floor in spasms. Arthur enters). Kay! (He bends over. Kay, tired, reacts. He attacks Arthur). What are you doing? I have to kill Arthur. Morgana will be the queen of England. (Kay is very weak). You are my brother. The magic salts, Arthur. (Kay & Arthur fight. Kay submits Arthur. Orkney attacks Kay. Morgana enters, when Arthur is about to throw Kay the salts. Morgana gets the bag and the salts fall on her & Kay). (shouting). Ahhh! (Reacting to the salts). Arthur, what are you doing here? Run, you must save yourself. (He falls. He s still weak). Orkney, take him away, fast. What are you doing, Kay? Kill him! No, now I m free. I m not your slave any more. Let s run, she is going to take her revenge. (Orkney & Kay exit). 24

25 Don t think I ll run away. I ll destroy you. You won t harm anyone ever again. (Off). Remember: Excalibur was forged to protect life What should I do? (Off). Listen to your heart. Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggggh! (Morgana enters the dragon). (Lights, flashes, etc... we are in the forest again. Arthur fights the dragon, a with a blow of the dragon s wing Arthur falls to the ground. The dragon is about to strike Arthur a deadly blow. Arthur wounds the dragon with his sword and Morgana appears again). (She casts a spell and Arthur s feet are stuck to the ground). I will take my revenge on you. Wherever you go, I ll be there. (leaves). (Earthquake. Blackout). EPILOGUE (Orkney enters). Audience: (to the audience). Ah, there you are. Let s see: (calling roll) elves, Druids, fairies, witches and gnomes. (Going down to the audience, he picks a girl). Ah! There you are, Artemisa the fairy. (She goes on stage). Where is your ceremonial cape? Come on, help me! And you, you know what you have to do, right? No? I have told you many times. When I say Arthur, you'll say Long live the king of England. Let s do it again! Arthur! Long live the king of England! (Trumpets. Merlin and Caledia enter. They bring the king s crown and deliver it to Artemisa the fairy). HE S THE KING YOUNG KING ARTHUR HE S THE BEST AND HE S HAPPY WITH HIS FRIENDS 25

26 OUR HERO IS SURROUNDED BY HIS FRIENDS AND ALL WE WANT TO SAY IS GOODBYE HE STHE KING ( 5 TIMES) HE S THE KING AND THIS IS THE END HE S THE KING (5 TIMES) HE S THE KING AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE YOUNG KING ARTHUR HE S THE BEST NOW HE IS HAPPY WITH HIS FRIENDS CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SING THIS SONG WITH US HE STHE KING ( 5 TIMES) HE S THE KING AND THIS IS THE END HE S THE KING (5 TIMES) HE S THE KING AND WE WANT TO CELEBRATE AND ALL WE WANT TO SAY IS GOODBYE! (Music begins; Orkney will proclaim the new king with the help of the audience. When the song ends, Artemisa the fairy will crown Arthur). Everyone: Long live the king of England! THE END NOTE: You will be able to listen to the whole play on our website in a few weeks 26