# Spamalot **Review** — On Your Markus **Rating:** 5 out of 5 **Event:** Spamalot **Performance date:** Saturday 16 May 2026 **Venue:** The Arts Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia **Published:** 16 May 2026 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/reviews/spamalot/ --- *Review by ****[Markus Hamence](/markus-hamence/)****** ****–**** Spamalot****. Performance date: Saturday 16 May 2026. The Arts Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia*. At Adelaide’s iconic **Arts Theatre**, ***Spamalot*** graces the stage like a runaway coconut horse 😉 and never once apologises for the chaos left behind. Presented by the **Metropolitan Musical Theatre Company of SA**, this 2026 production embraces the gloriously ridiculous spirit of **Monty Python** with full commitment, giant laughs and enough theatrical absurdity to shake medieval dust from the rafters. Directed by **Barry Hill**, the production understands exactly what makes *Spamalot* work – it is not polished perfection that wins the crowd, but fearless silliness delivered with total conviction. From killer rabbits to diva showstoppers, fake horses, flying cows and wildly inappropriate choreography (Courtesy the sharpened eyes and bold moves of **Selena Britz**), the cast attack every moment with the kind of joyful energy that turns an audience into a room full of laughing accomplices. By interval, the Arts Theatre feels less like a venue and more like a giant comedy club trapped inside Camelot. The live orchestra, eleven in total with the accomplished skills of the Musical Director **Tammy Papps**, was pure perfection, belting out numbers like their talents were worthy of Broadway. > “A glorious avalanche of coconuts, chaos and comedy.” > > Markus Hamence **Gus Smith**’s King Arthur anchors the madness beautifully, balancing bewildered nobility with deadpan comic timing, while **Kristin Stefanoff**’s Lady of the Lake storms through the production with insane powerhouse vocals and scene-stealing confidence. The ensemble deserves enormous praise for the sheer athleticism of the show, bouncing between multiple characters, rapid-fire costume changes and relentless punchlines without ever losing momentum. I can’t even deal with how brilliant the entire cast was and each of them brought their A+++ Game. Flawless in all their stage skills. Full Cast: King Arthur – **GUS SMITH** The Lady of the Lake – **KRISTIN STEFANOFF** Sir Robin/Guard 1 – **SAM DAVY** Sir Lancelot/French Taunter/Tim the Enchanter –** BRAD MARTIN** Patsy/Mayor – **BEN TODD** Sir Galahad/Black Knight – **SIMON BARNETT** Sir Bedevere/Dennis Galahad’s Mother/Concorde – **STEVE LEWIS** Prince Herbert – **SHANE HUANG** The Historian – **MARK GAMTCHEFF** Not Dead Fred – **DANIEL WHITEHEAD** Brother Maynard/Knight of Ni – **ANGUS SMITH** Herbert’s Father – **IAN BUXTON** Minstrel – **LOUIS CANN** Guard 2 – **DANIEL SCOTT** Dancing Nun – **EWERTON da SILVA** Male Ensemble: **CAELAN FARR**, **THOMAS HALL**, **KUAN**, **ALASTAIR VEITCH** Female Ensemble: **SASH ELLIOTT**, **DANI PANFILO**, **TEGAN GULLY-CRISPE**, **BARBARA NUTCHEY**, **JASMIN** **PAUKKUNEN**, **HANNAH POEL**, **ISABELLA WALTERS** What makes this Adelaide production particularly charming is its local theatre heart. There is an infectious sense that everyone on stage is having the time of their lives and that feeling spills directly into the audience (even a elderly nanna sitting next to me giggled like a school girl the entire way through). The humour lands hard because the cast never overplays it; they trust the material’s absurdity and let the nonsense breathe. Even longtime Python fans will find themselves caught off guard by fresh little moments, clever reactions and contemporary touches woven throughout the production. All the iconic Monty Python moments (including ‘just a flesh wound’ and ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’) landed with much applause and laughter, easily and seemingly effortlessly. Visually, the show transforms the intimate Arts Theatre space into a wildly imaginative medieval playground. The production design leans into theatrical inventiveness over realism, which suits *Spamalot* perfectly. One minute you are in Camelot, the next in a glittering and glitzy Broadway parody, then suddenly facing the Knights Who Say Ni with complete seriousness despite how utterly stupid the situation is. > “The Arts Theatre becomes Adelaide’s happiest kingdom for two delirious hours.” > > Markus Hamence More than anything, *Spamalot* is a reminder of how powerful live comedy can be when a cast commits completely to the madness. In a world increasingly obsessed with polished spectacle, this production succeeds through personality, timing and pure theatrical joy. It is cheeky, loud, knowingly ridiculous and absolutely impossible to resist. By curtain call, the audience is not simply watching *Spamalot* anymore – they are part of it, swept into the glorious stupidity with huge smiles plastered across their faces. And honestly, Adelaide theatre could use a little more of that kind of joyful nonsense. *Spamalot* at the Arts Theatre is the kind of production that reminds you theatre does not always need to be serious to be brilliant – sometimes all it takes is coconuts, complete chaos and a cast fearless enough to make an audience laugh until their faces hurt. Brilliantly bonkers! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. The season has ended. **[Follow Metropolitan Musical Theatre Company of SA on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/metmusicals)** **[And check out the company’s website](https://metmusicals.com.au/)** ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42287/Spamalot-in-thetare-promo-27.jpeg) ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42284/Unknown-2.jpeg) ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42285/Spamalot-in-thetare-promo-39.jpeg) ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42286/Spamalot-in-thetare-promo-26.jpeg) ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42288/Spamalot-in-thetare-promo-30.jpeg) ![Spamalot](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42289/Spamalot-in-thetare-promo-24.jpeg) *Photo Credit – Daniel Fleming * ![Colourful theatrical poster for Monty Python's Spamalot featuring a giant golden chalice against a blue sky with clouds.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42282/668658337_1449189710554176_6794728483410611107_n.jpg)