Teddington Theatre Club is showcasing the musical comedy Spamalot running for one week from Sunday 3 December.

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail the musical Spamalot reimagines the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table through silly song and dance.

Director Nigel Cole said: "It takes actors of great physical skill and verbal dexterity to pull off this material. To doff their caps to the Python brand and yet make the characters their own, is no mean feat. Any Spamalot cast must have a huge appetite for comedy and ours approached it like Mr Creosote attacking the cheeseboard." 

Poster. (Photo: Supplied)

After commandeering his knights and enjoying a gentleman's soiree in Camelot, King Arthur is commanded by God (sounding very like Eric Idle) to find the Holy Grail. An epic quest ensues, which finds our heroes facing danger, death and much worse. 

Poking fun at lots of different musical theatre styles and cliches, there is something for everyone. If you find musicals a bit silly, you will love it, and if you adore musicals, you will maybe love it a bit more. 

There are big diva ballads, ridiculous duets, dancing nuns and knights, Brave Sir Robin running away, a bit of folk, rude French people, burlesque, jazzy riffs and of course, the famous Python break-out hit, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – cunningly nicked from a very different Monty Python movie. 

If you know the original film, you will recognise some of the scenes and may even be able to quote whole chunks of dialogue but- I am reliably told- it is hugely funny in its own right. 

While very silly and totally absurd, the comedy is said to be broader than was often the case in the original TV series. Most kids will love the silliness and the derring-do but it's not a pantomime and will probably be too rich for the under-7s.  

Cast rehearsing in full silliness. (Photo: Supplied)

A massive production, there are over 165 costumes and a crazy number of special props and set design elements - the giant Knights of Ni, flying cows, wooden rabbits, wizards in clouds, killer rabbits and exploding rocks – to name but several. 

Meanwhile, Musical Director Lizzie Lattimore and choreographer Gita Singham-Willis have been expertly drilling the Spamalot troops to ensure they sound wonderful and move with all the grace of migratory African swallows. 

Not a professional show, none of the cast or the people behind the scenes are paid. They are all amateurs and volunteers who do it for the sheer love of theatre.

There is some seriously funny talent on view in this show folks, so make sure you grab a seat while you can. 

Spamalot is showing at Hampton Hill Theatre from Sunday 3 December to Sunday 9 December. Buy your tickets here.