Everyman Theatre

Join the fiendish Faz and the feeble-minded Twoo as they take over the play to try and help weedy Baron Wadd win the hand of 'fair' Princess Daphne (daughter of Old King Cole). They must employ all their skills of skulduggery and be prepared to undertake dirty deeds to prevent the handsome and heroic Cyril the Fiddler from claiming the bride to be. With lots of Beano-inspired fun including Swordfights, an Egg and Spoon Race, a Fantastic sausage-baited rat-trap and a suitcase load of Paraphernalia, Old Kin g Cole will excite and entertain the whole family.

Old King Cole is a fast-moving riotous comedy which takes the fun part of the panto – the two comic knockabout villains – and stays with them for the entire play. The two (named Faz and Twoo) are approached by the weedy Baron Wadd who needs them to help him win the hand of Princess Daphne.

Unfortunately the man groomed to be Daphne’s husband and everyone’s firm favourite is Cyril the Fiddler [one of three special fiddlers by appointment to King Cole]. The two have their work cut out if they are to succeed – and resort to every underhand trick in the book to thwart Cyril and promote the Baron.

Baron Wadd says: HELP! IF YOU DON'T - CYRIL WILL MARRY DAPHNE! (and we can't have that.I want to be King!)