Jan 2024

Robin Hood, by Chris Cooper & Emma Davies-Doran, played from Fri 19 – Sun 21 Jan 2024.

Join Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood Forest as the Sheriff of Nottingham tries to kidnap Maid Marion and unseat the King. Will Robin save the day?

Photography: Nigel Thomas

Reviews

“A panto should be filled with fun and laughter and this one certainly was, full of laugh out loud moments. This panto was full of energy from this very enthusiastic and well-rehearsed cast.” – Paul Douglass, NODA

“The performance contained energy from the whole cast including good movement from ensemble and dancers and singing to the musical numbers along with some tried and trusted ingredients of traditional panto. A very entertaining afternoon with a great home written script.” – Andy Brown, NODA West Midlands Regional Councillor

“What a simply superb pantomime this was. It had everything a panto should have, and so much more! Wonderful colourful costumes, great dancers, enthusiastic and very good cast, wonderful original moments and loads of laugh out loud moments. A wonderful, very funny and entertaining afternoon.” – Christine Hunter Hughes, NODA National President

Audience Reactions

“Absolutely loved the show! So talented. I loved the interaction with the audience.”

“We really enjoyed our time there. A few hours’ escape to have fun and laugh, thank you.”

“It was amazing on a very cold miserable January day. Everyone enjoyed it and it looked like the performers enjoyed it too. I really can’t wait for the next one!”

“It was fantastic! Loved every second of it!”

Cast

Fairy Bluebell – Helen Gibbs
Maid Marion – Georgia Morris
Silly Willy Scarlett – James Gough
Nurse Nelly Scarlett – Chris Cooper
Chardonnay – Chris Cooper
Sheriff of Nottingham – Steve Hayes
Oddjob – Lyndsay Whitehouse
Robin Hood – Lydia Sanders
Little Joan – Emma Davies-Doran
Friar Tuck – Gregory March
Much, the Miller’s Son – Zach Whitehouse
Tinker – Sophia-Rose Manzoni
Greenleaf – Sebastian Johnson
Alan A-Dale – Matilda Hawley
Principal, Rochelle Dance Academy – Debbie Green
Dancers – Layla Bardell, Lily Byrne, Kerrice Chalmers, Kayla Davison, Sophie Davies, Evie Dixon, Ava Hughes, Amelia Lee, Iona McMurchie, Macie Stokes, Macie Sheldon, Maiya Vasey

Creatives

Director – Chris Cooper
Assistant Director – Emma Davies-Doran
Choreography – Milly Best
Stage Manager – James Skinner
Deputy Stage Manager – Laura King