For the third play of its 19th season, Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon presents the Canadian premiere of the epic comedy adventure The Three Musketeers, running for nine performances from July 20 to 30 at the Lakeview Arts Barn at 2300 Pigeon Lake Road.
Written by John Nicholson, this riotous adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel was originally performed by physical-comedy theatre company Le Navet Bete on a UK tour in 2019, with four actors playing more than 30 characters with multiple costume changes.
The play follows young and naive D’Artagnan as he sets out for Paris — armed only with a baguette and his loyal but problematic steed — on a quest to become a King’s musketeer.
After discovering that the musketeers have been disbanded, he makes it his mission to get them reinstated — but an encounter with the dangerous femme fatale Milady de Winter may prove to be his downfall.
Globus Theatre is no stranger to Nicholson’s work, having produced his staged version of The Hound of Baskervilles in 2013. Like that spoof of Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic tale, The Three Musketeers is the type of performance style at which Globus excels: where a handful of talented actors take on a multitude of roles to tell a classic story with a comedic spin.
Directed by James Barrett, the Globus Theatre production of The Three Musketeers stars Jo Haydock, Sarah Quick, Kevin Sepau, and Matthew Olver, each of whom have performed in similar Globus productions — Haydock in 2014’s Fanny Hill, Quick in 2011’s The 39 Steps and 2018’s Sunshine Express, Sepaul in 2009’s The Woman in Black, and Olver in 2013’s The Hound of the Baskervilles.
“Globus Theatre has always been known for bringing fringe-style theatre to the mainstream stage,” says Quick, who is also Globus Theatre’s artistic director. “This play is a great example of that — a minimal set and simple props but a fantastic tale told with theatrical flair. It is very Monty Python-esque in its humour and we know our audiences will enjoy the laughter. We are extremely excited to bring this show to life for a Canadian audience for the first time.”
The Three Musketeers will be performed at 8 p.m. from Wednesday, July 20 to Saturday, July 23 and again from Tuesday, July 26 to Saturday, July 30, with additional matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 23 and Thursday, July 28. An optional three-course table d’hôte menu is available at 6 p.m. prior to every evening performance (reservations required).
“The Three Musketeers is a funny, high-energy romp full of swashbuckling and rollicking adventure, guaranteed to make you smile, laugh and cheer,” reads a media release from Globus.
Tickets are $42.50 ($32.50 for students) for the show only, or $85 ($75 for students) for dinner and the show. To get your tickets, call the box office at 705-738-2037 or order online at www.globustheatre.com.
Round-trip bus transportation from Lock 32 to Globus Theatre is available for selected evening performances at a cost of $10 plus HST by contacting the box office in advance.
