Line #45 Theatre/ArtusExcalibur


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: '''L-R:''' Lancelot, Artus, Merlin]]
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4	-> "Was macht einen König aus?" [[note]] "What makes a king?" [[/note]]
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6	''Artus - Excalibur'' is a German-language musical based on Myth/ArthurianLegend, with music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Robin Lerner, and book by Ivan Menchell.
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8	In 6th century Britain, rival kings Uther Pendragon and Loth of Orkney are waging a bloody war. When Uther is killed in battle, it looks as though no one will be able to resist Loth's tyranny. Then a young man named [[Myth/KingArthur Artus]] pulls [[{{Excalibur}} a sword]] from a stone. With the support of the people, the loyal [[KnightInShiningArmor Knights of the Round Table]], the magician {{Myth/Merlin}}, and his beloved Queen Guinevere, it looks as though Artus is TheChosenOne destined to bring peace to the war-torn island.
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10	But Loth isn't about to just hand over power, and he's got an ally too: Artus' half-sister Morgana. Meanwhile, Artus' best friend Lancelot is ''also'' [[LoveTriangle in love with Guinevere]].
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12	''Artus - Excalibur'' premiered in 2014 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, starring Patrick Stanke as Artus, Annemieke van Dam as Guinevere, Mark Seibert as Lancelot, Thomas Borchert as Merlin, and Sabrina Weckerlin as Morgana. It can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAGEPNMDu7c&ab here on YouTube]].
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16	!!''Artus - Excalibur'' contains examples of:
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18	* AbusiveParents: In the backstory, Uther became this to Morgana after Artus' birth.
19	* AmbitionIsEvil: Morgana. Artus invites her to live at court as his honoured sister. She's not interested in sharing the power she believes is rightfully hers.
20	%%* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: "Heute Nacht fängt es an/It Begins Tonight".
21	%%* BashBrothers: Artus and Lancelot.
22	%%* BeautyEqualsGoodness: Guinevere. Very much subverted with Morgana.
23	%%* BedFullOfWomen: Morgana walks in on Loth enjoying himself in one.
24	%%* BedTrick: Merlin made Uther look like Ygraine's husband. Result: Artus.
25	%%* BigNo: Artus, when [[spoiler: Lancelot dies]].
26	* ChildhoodFriends: Artus says that he and Lancelot have been friends since before they could walk.
27	%%* TheChosenOne: Artus, chosen by Merlin and indicated by Excalibur.
28	%%* DeathOfTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler: Lancelot]]
29	* DiedInYourArmsTonight: [[spoiler:Ector and Lancelot both die in Artus' arms.]]
30	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Morgana's seduction of Merlin culminates in her taking his MagicStaff.
31	%%* DownfallBySex: [[spoiler: Merlin, courtesy of Morgana.]]
32	%%* FieryRedhead: Morgana.
33	* FreudianExcuse: Morgana explains hers in "Sünden der Väter/Sins of the Fathers". Her father Uther turned against her when Artus was born (and taken away by Merlin).
34	%%* GoSeduceMyArchnemesis: Morgana to Merlin.
35	* GriefSong: Artus gets two. [[spoiler: "Vater und Sohn/Father and Son" as Ector is dying]] and [[spoiler: "Das Feld der Ehre/The Field of Honour (reprise)" after Lancelot's death.]]
36	* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Lancelot to both Artus and Guinevere.
37	* LoveAtFirstSight: Artus and Lancelot ''both'' fall in love with Guinevere at first sight. She reciprocates with Artus.
38	* LoveTriangle: Artus and Lancelot are both in love with Guinevere. She's in love with Artus, but feels some attraction to Lancelot too.
39	* MissingMom: Artus' mother Ygraine died in childbirth.
40	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone?: [[spoiler:Lancelot and Guinevere after their SexForSolace in "Alles ist vorbei/The End". Artus has one almost immediately afterwards.]]
41	%%* NumberTwo: Lancelot to Artus.
42	* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: Many people try to pull Excalibur from the stone where Merlin left it. Only Artus succeeds.
43	%%* ParentalLoveSong: "Vater und Sohn/Father and Son".
44	%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Lancelot]]
45	* RefusalOfTheCall: Artus tries at first. Guinevere talks him into accepting in "Ein wahrer Held/A True Hero".
46	* RescueRomance: Lancelot would like a romance with the woman he rescues from Loth's men. Pity, she's on her way to marry his best friend.
47	* {{Revenge}}: Artus wants revenge after [[spoiler:his foster father Ector's death]]. Guinevere doesn't approve. Merlin acknowledges that Artus will have to fight Loth at some point, but doesn't think revenge is the right reason.
48	* RoyalBlood: Morgana thinks her royal blood entitles her to power. Artus is of royal blood too, and ''is'' [[TheChosenOne destined to rule]].
49	* SexForSolace: [[spoiler:Artus' preoccupation with his war to avenge Ector's death drives Guinevere into Lancelot's arms. Both regret it immediately.]]
50	* WeddingSmashers: Loth's men crash Artus and Guinevere's wedding [[spoiler:and kill Ector]].
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