Arthur

Arthur is a new Bucket Club show written by Marietta Kirkbride and designed by Rebecca Wood. It’s a co-production with Polka Theatre, where it will be the main house summer show in 2026, and The Egg, where it will be the Christmas show the same year.

It’s Winter Solstice 2026. Grace is in A&E with Lego stuck up her nose, waiting for someone to notice her.

It’s Summer Solstice 526AD. Arthur is setting out on the journey of a lifetime: tasked with retrieving the sword for the future King.

Overlooked and wanting to be taken seriously, Grace encounters the mysterious Merlin who transports her back to the 6th century. As Grace and Arthur’s two worlds collide, their fates entwine, and together they must embark on the greatest quest they’ll ever face to retrieve Excalibur. With the future of Britain depending on them, they must overcome a fearsome beast and navigate the perils of the ancient forest - if only they can figure out how to work together….

★★★★★
Brisk, bold and full of heart… tied together by Nel Crouch’s light-touch direction, which allows for such freedom of expression and sense of fun in her company but still keeps things tight and clear.
The Guardian

★★★★★
A bright, witty reimagining of the Sword in the Stone legend, blending sharp humour, clever writing, and a generous dose of heart.
Fairy Powered Productions

★★★★
Inventive, funny, heartfelt, and full of theatrical imagination
Everything Theatre

Written by Marietta Kirkbride
Design by Rebecca Jane Wood
Music by Harry Blake
Lighting by Jonathan Chan
Sound by Owen Crouch
Movement by DK Fashola
Fight by Nora Iso-Kungas
Assistant Director Ben Kulvichit
Assistant Designer Joy Chen
Cast: Giles Carden, Gurjot Dhaliwal, Adam Mirsky, Megan Vaughan-Thomas, Rose Wardlaw
Stage Manager: Katie Bingham
ASM: Iona Hicks
Photos: Paul Blakemore and Jake Bush