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Dream come true for promoter as Knightmare Live heads to Brierley Hill

Enter, stranger – as live stage comedy adaptation of cult children's TV show Knightmare comes to the Black Country.

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Audience members will get the chance to don the helmet of justice and take on all the dungeon has to throw at them.

Knightmare Live, fresh from receiving a clutch of five-star reviews at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, will be on at Brierley Hill Civic Hall on April 15. Tickets have gone on sale this week.

Knightmare aired on ITV for seven years from 1987 to 1994 and has held cult status among its fans ever since.

The adventure game show involved a team of four children, with one taking the role of the sightless dungeoneer, while the remaining three acted as the guide.

The team were given the task of traversing a medieval environment as they attempted to complete a quest and exit the dungeon, using their wits to overcome puzzles, obstacles and the unusual characters they meet along the journey.

Knightmare Live stays faithful to the show but also promises a fair smattering of laughs and audience participation along the way. Promoter Wayne Beese, who is bringing the show to the Black Country under his Live At The Civic series, said:

Hugo Myatt playing Treguard in the original TV show

"I was a massive fan of Knightmare as a kid. I remember rushing home from school on Friday afternoons to make sure I was back in time to watch it just after 4.30pm.

"I always used to hate it when the bell tolled at 5.10pm and time froze for another week until the next episode.

"We are delighted to welcome the very talented Knightmare Live team, led by Paul Flannery who plays Treguard superbly."

The 90-minute show is suitable for children but there may be some mild swearing due to its improvised nature.

Tickets cost £10 adults and £30 for a family of fouruntil midnight on November 30, when they go up. To book visit www.bhillcivic.co.uk/whats-on/comedy

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