Final rehearsals for the Prestbury Youth Group Pantomime are now under way. Audition competition was fierce with a particularly high standard this year, so the team are looking forward to another fantastic performance by a very talented cast.
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood will be their 32nd consecutive pantomime and is being produced by a committee of about 20 adult volunteers. The cast consists of 11 to 18 year olds who take part as dancers, chorus and principal performers.
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?
The script for Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood is 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.
The show costs over £10,000 to put on, which is raised through fundraising events, donations, ticket sales and from village and local businesses who advertise in the programme.
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood will be performed at MADS Little Theatre from Wednesday, 4th January to Saturday 7th January. Tickets can be purchased from Prestbury Travel.
Photo: Some of the cast at last year's production of Dick Whittington.
