Press Contact: Natalie Thomas
August 2025
Devon-based Plymouth favourites, Le Navet Bete, are returning to Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP), on 01 November 2025 with their critically acclaimed, five-star laugh-out-loud legendary comedy, King Arthur.
The show begins with Camelot in trouble, as King Arthur knows that if he doesn’t turn things around, this civilisation will be forgotten and be known as nothing more than a rather dull time in British history. However, when three hapless squires approach him about changing that legacy, a legend is born!
One of the UK’s leading touring physical comedy theatre companies, Le Navet Bete has teamed up with one of UK theatre’s best comedy writers and directors and Olivier Award nominee, John Nicholson. The award-winning funny men are back with this brand-new comedy for the whole family, a hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends, which promises to have audiences crying with laughter and becoming part of the legend themselves!
Le Navet Bete has been wowing audiences globally since its formation in 2007. The company first met each other whilst studying on the Theatre and Performance course at the University of Plymouth in 2003, and since then have produced to huge critical acclaim and success, recently breaking venue Box Office records for their co-production of Cinderella with the Exeter Northcott Theatre.
Al Dunn, Co-Founder of Le Navet Bete said: “Making accessible work has been at the centre of our ethos right from the very beginning. It’s our mission to create and tour hilarious, physical and totally accessible comedy theatre using creative and engaging storytelling for absolutely everyone from four to one hundred and four! We can’t wait to share the story of King Arthur to audiences across the UK this year in true ridiculously outrageous Le Navet Bete style, placing physical theatre, fooling and slapstick at the heart of every show!”
King Arthur is at TRP for one day only, 01 November, with a matinee and evening show, suitable for ages 8+ and their families. Tickets can be booked via the Box Office on 01752 267222 or via the website https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/king-arthur/. For further tour dates, visit www.lenavetbete.com/tour-dates.