Old King Cole
by Ken Campbell

Old King Cole Book Cover
Old King Cole Cover

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Unit Set/Multiple SettingsComedy

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Readers find the play to be highly entertaining and humorous, often comparing its style to that of Spike Milligan. The mix of silliness and absurdity keeps the audience engaged and laughing throughout.

Hilarious and entertainingFull of non sequitursLudicrously funnyMight feel too absurd for some

Synopsis

Will the courageous Cyril defeat the weedy Baron Wadd and win the hand of Princess Daphne?

Or will his heroic efforts be thwarted by the mischievous interlopers Fazand Twoo?

The answers to these important questions are revealed in Ken Campbell's reimagining of the familiar Old King Cole story.

Old King Cole has been performed in many countries and translated into many languages.

Publication

PublisherOberon
Year1989
BindingPaperback
Pages92
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781870259125
ISBN-101870259122
eISBN-139781849437172
DCC822.914

Old King Cole is a comedy play written by Ken Campbell and published by Oberon in London (1989).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781849437172).

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Oberon · 1989 · 92 pp

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