La Légende du roi Arthur is a French-language musical comedy written by Dove Attia that premiered in Paris in September 2015.
[1] The show opens with Merlin gathering the people together to select the new king of Britain by pulling the sword Excalibur from a stone.
All members of the nobility who attempt to remove the sword fail and a tournament is organised in the hope of finding the one worthy to retrieve Excaliber.
[2] Some members of the nobility pledge allegiance to Arthur, whereas others argue against crowning a man of lowly birth.
Merlin reveals Arthur's true identity as the son of the last king, Uther Pendragon, but some, led by Maleagant, refuse to accept the rule of an illegitimate royal child and declare war.
He is nursed by the lord's daughter, Guinevere, whom Arthur falls in love with and pledges to marry.
Some time later, the wedding celebrations have been prepared, but are disrupted by the arrival of Lancelot, who immediately falls in love with Guinevere.
Despite their attraction to each other and Morgane's schemes to bring the two lovers together, Guinevere and Lancelot resist remain faithful to Arthur.
[2] King Arthur - Florent Mothe Morgan le Fay - Zaho Guinevere - Camille Lou Lancelot - Charlie Boisseau Maleagant - Fabien Incardona Merlin - David Alexis Gawain - Dan Menasche The Man of the People, The Spirit, and Urien - Julien Lamassonne Leïa, accomplice to Morgane - Tamara Fernando Sir Kay, Arthur's half-brother - Yamin Dib, Olivier Mathieu 1.
Ce que la vie a fait de moi - Morgan le Fay 19.
[6] La Légende du roi Arthur has also been adapted and performed at the Chungmu Arts Center, Grand Theater, Seoul from March to June 2019.