Georgia Shakespeare draws no blood from 'Stone'

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Georgia Shakespeare's family production of The Legend of the Sword in the Stone keeps faith with the episodes and the spirit of its source material, the first book of T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Consider that both an endorsement and a gentle warning, however. The Legend of the Sword in the Stone emphasizes animal antics over knightly swashbuckling, so expect a show that feels more like The Wind in the Willows than the company's take on Robin Hood from a few years ago.

This whimsical fantasy on Arthurian lore focuses on the king-to-be as young Wart, a nickname short for both "ward" and "Arthur." Raised as a virtual son by hearty Sir Ector (Anne Marie Gideon), Wart (Caitlin McWethy) anticipates a future of being a squire to his older stepbrother Kay (Casey Hoekstra), destined to be a knight. One day Wart tries to find a lost falcon and meets absent-minded wizard Merlin (Brian Harrison), who volunteers to teach both lads, but sees greatness in Wart's future.