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CRISIS IN CAMELOT: KING ARTHUR'S COURT
DIRECTOR: RYAN VILLACORTA 
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From the English mythos comes the legendary figure of King Arthur. Shortly after Arthur ascended to the throne as King of the Britons, he convened his Knights of the Round Table to go about ruling Camelot. A peasant turned King, Arthur’s court must help cement his reign among both the peasantry hopeful for a monarch that will improve their lives, and the nobility who are skeptical of a king having risen from the lower classes and what it means for their lands. The Fey- the magical folk of the realm- become increasingly at odds with the humans who encroach on their lands and attempt to sever their connection to the sources of magic from which they draw their power.
Not only does the court have the monumental task of ensuring the nobility recognize Arthur’s rule, but they must also contend with the unsettled peasantry, set up a state and government, and deal with growing anti-Fey sentiments among non-magical folk. All the while dark forces lead by Arthur’s half-brother Mordred and the sorceress Morgan le Fey threaten the kingdom as they try to usurp the new king's throne. Delegates will take their place in Arthur’s Court where they will advise the king and decide what type of government they will establish in Camelot, how they will rule both mortal and magical citizens amid growing tensions, and how they will face the dark forces and challenges to the throne descending on the fledgling kingdom. |