The Panto opens with the following introduction
Welcome everybody to Robin -
the true story.This play is set in the time of Richard the Lionheart who lived hundreds of years ago.
It was 1135 when Richard was crowned King and by lunchtime he had set off to the Holy Land on a package deal organised by the Holy Roman Emperor and Pope, Usher the last.
In order to get a 10% early bookers discount, Richard had taken with him all the nobleman of good heart. Of course he needed his toughest fighters as he knew that in the Holy land the knights were tough and cold .... and at that time of the year the days were no better.
Richard had left behind him nothing of any value and that included his brother Prince John who had charge of the kingdom. John was a wicked prince and he had recruited some of the nastiest men to assist him, but none was as cruel and heartless as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Robin Hood
Productions included
Robin of Hornachuelos
in Gran Capitan, Spain.
Productions in 2001/5 include
Devon (2003)
In New South Wales, just north of Sydney (2005)
Near Henley on Thames (2000)
The script was written by a co-operative which goes under the title of Victuallers. The script is available in machine readable form so that it can be modified for other drama groups. The script is based a) the original legend and b)on small village life and consists of clever word play rather than sexual innuendo.
Email can be sent to Victuallers@pantoscripts.org.uk for access to the script, original lyrics, music computer graphics and/or the video.
A commission has allowed the original script to be modified for five players. This is recommended where there are a small number of well supported experienced actors.(version for Pontypridd and London City).
The show had three alternative programmes. The major one was a reproduction of the parish newsletter "The Village Vine", others were Crusaders Comfort and Norman news.
At that time the local river flowed right through the village and the local inhabitants had been holding rummage sales for some years to raise the money for a bridge over it.
At one time, England had been Merrie, but now the beer was too expensive.
The scene is set in a small village in Southern Derbyshire on the village green beside the pinfold ..….
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Pictures were few and far between. A few black and white
photo's are available (and a complete video).