Egeus stared in horror at the list of available acts; nothing remotely suitable for a courtly triple wedding, he'd particularly asked for dancers from the fabled, exotic north, and those jumping Jews would have been sure to get the brides into a delightfully giggly mood, but where were they?

Prince Edmund Blackadder stared in horror at the list of available acts; he'd particularly asked for a line of chorus girls in classical dress, a bit of slapstick, a bit of bloodshed, and of course the all-important eunuch, but what was all this?

Meanwhile in the wings, Puck and Baldrick exchanged a high five.