Our version is traditional, with a few modern twists thrown in. You'll see the Babes and their rather large and quirky Nanny. Robin Hood has his Merry Men, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett and other men in tights with less familiar names! The Sheriff of Nottingham is the evil Uncle who not only takes things out on the children, but tries to force Robin Hood's love, and cousin to King Richard the Lionheart, the beautiful Maid Marion, to marry him. There's lots of action and slapstick with witches, spirits and fairies thrown in. As for the rest of the gang and the happy ending you'll just have to come along and see for yourself!
It's worth mentioning that this is the first pantomime from the brain cell of Lizzie Lindsell and, she hopes, not the last! So expect to see new ideas flowing from the script to enhance Thornbury Musical Theatre Group's glowing reputation for delivering entertaining and award winning pantomimes.
The story of the Babes in the Wood dates back to the late sixteenth century, and originally was a dismal tale of two orphaned children who end up dying alone in a forest! On their parents death, the babes are left in the care of their wicked uncle, who decides to have them murdered so he can claim their inheritance. He engages two ruffian robbers to take the children deep into the forest to carry out his evil wishes. In some versions the rogues end up bumping each other off instead or just cant go through with it. However, either way, the poor babes are abandoned and perish in the wood, after which they are covered with leaves by friendly robins.
But fear not, it is a much cheerier story these days. This unlikely story for a pantomime, was first performed as one at Drury Lane in 1827. In 1867 the story was embellished with the legend of Robin Hood, in order to flesh out the tale and help to make a happy ending. This did the trick because Babes in the Wood has always remained one of the countrys top six pantomimes.
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Our version is traditional, with a few modern twists thrown in. You'll see the Babes and their rather large and quirky Nanny. Robin Hood has his Merry Men, Little John, Friar Tuck, Will Scarlett and other men in tights with less familiar names! The Sheriff of Nottingham is the evil Uncle who not only takes things out on the children, but tries to force Robin Hood's love, and cousin to King Richard the Lionheart, the beautiful Maid Marion, to marry him. There's lots of action and slapstick with witches, spirits and fairies thrown in. As for the rest of the gang and the happy ending you'll just have to come along and see for yourself!
It's worth mentioning that this is the first pantomime from the brain cell of Lizzie Lindsell and, she hopes, not the last! So expect to see new ideas flowing from the script to enhance Thornbury Musical Theatre Group's glowing reputation for delivering entertaining and award winning pantomimes.
The story of the Babes in the Wood dates back to the late sixteenth century, and originally was a dismal tale of two orphaned children who end up dying alone in a forest! On their parents death, the babes are left in the care of their wicked uncle, who decides to have them murdered so he can claim their inheritance. He engages two ruffian robbers to take the children deep into the forest to carry out his evil wishes. In some versions the rogues end up bumping each other off instead or just cant go through with it. However, either way, the poor babes are abandoned and perish in the wood, after which they are covered with leaves by friendly robins.
But fear not, it is a much cheerier story these days. This unlikely story for a pantomime, was first performed as one at Drury Lane in 1827. In 1867 the story was embellished with the legend of Robin Hood, in order to flesh out the tale and help to make a happy ending. This did the trick because Babes in the Wood has always remained one of the countrys top six pantomimes.