Oh, for sure. No question that Guinevere is playing them.
However, I'm also quite sure she just wants the 3 knights to rough Lancelot up a bit (or perhaps a lot) to teach him a lesson. The lyrics she sings are not to be taken literally or seriously, and the knights' responses are merely boasting and bluster.
While I love the score, the show's book didn't really work for me in either of the versions I saw on stage. I'm also not particularly fond of the film version. |
