Babes in the Wood - Coming soon to a theatre in Hemel Hempstead! 
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Boo the scheming Sir Silas Rottingham, Sheriff of Nottingham, and his henchmen as they plot diabolical deeds to steal the fortunes of the innocent babes, and cheer our dashing hero, Robin Hood and his Merry Men as they do their best to thwart the evil plans!

    

All is not well in Nottingham!  The wicked Sheriff is growing rich on the many taxes he is forcing the poor townsfolk to pay and he is just about to become even richer.  Pip and Penny, recently orphaned and heirs to vast fortunes have been entrusted into his care and he is hatching a horrible plan to make sure that he will inherit the cash and marry Maid Marion into the bargain.

    

All that stands in his way is the very brave and dashing Robin Hood and his Merry Men, the fearsome Nanny Coddle, brainless Dave Knave (the wannabe outlaw) and a rather overworked Fairy.  Will they succeed in thwarting the evil plot and beat the Sheriff and his villainous henchmen?

    

A script jam-packed with jokes, slapstick, gunge, loveable characters and all the magic of traditional pantomime with enough audience participation to leave you hoarse by the end of the show!

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Characters

 

Robin Hood - Principal Boy

Maid Marion - Heroine

Nurse Molly Coddle - Dame

Sheriff of Nottingham - Villain

The Fairy

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The Merry Men:

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“Dangerous” Dave Knave - Comic link-man

Friar Tuck – One of Robin’s Merry Men

Little John – Another one

Will Scarlet – And another (possibly a merry woman)

Alana Dale – Yet another (possibly a merry woman)

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Block – Half of a Comedy Duo (the Sheriff’s enforcers)

Tackle – The other half of the duo

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Pip – One of the Babes - Principal Child

Penny – The other Babe - Principal Child

 

Chorus (Adults and Children) appearing as:-

Villagers, Outlaws, Guards, Attendants, Dancers, Forest Animals etc.