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January 14, 2007
Sunday
 
 
Pa! It is just a flesh wound
Johnathan Pearce (London)  Arts & Entertainment • Humour

The Monty Python purists may be offended - I tend to find such people awkward company - but if you want to have a fun night out and laugh yourself hoarse, then the crazy musical/panto/ "Spamalot" is a must-see event. It has been running in London's West End for a few weeks now and has already been a smash in Broadway.

"We are the Knights who say neeeee!"

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Definitely worth a look. This Python nut was lucky enough to see it in October when Tim Curry was hamming it up magnificently as King Arthur, and enjoyed it immensely. Hopefully, with time, the audience participation will build (at least I assume that's why they were selling coconuts....).


Posted by Lerxst at January 14, 2007 07:02 PM

The anorak in me has asked me to point out that according to "Monty Python & the Holy Grail (Book)" it is NI not NEEEEE


Posted by towcestarian at January 14, 2007 08:57 PM

The anorak in me told me to wait for someone else to point that error out :)


Posted by Julian Taylor at January 15, 2007 01:28 AM

I am planning to see that eventually just haven't got round to it yet. Its good to see Eric Idle doing well again, he did have a bit of dry spot for a while.


Posted by Andrew Ian Dodge at January 15, 2007 11:27 AM

I enjoyed it back in October with Tim Curry in the lead as well. Thought they did the live Python well, although as soon as it departed from the source material, it did struggle a touch. Well worth seeing.

Well anoraks, how do spell what the Knights say when they no longer say "Ni"?


Posted by Brendan Halfweeg at January 15, 2007 01:47 PM

Ekke, Ekke, Ekke, Ekke, Ptang, Zoo boing! [Goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv].

(Too easy, cut & paste from Wikipedia).

My Hovercraft is full of eels...


Posted by Ian Grey at January 15, 2007 04:54 PM

Too easy, cut & paste from Wikipedia

Wikipedia - the anorak's almanac

Together with web access on mobile phones, the killer of pub quizzes everywhere.


Posted by Brendan Halfweeg at January 15, 2007 06:17 PM
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