Maid Marion and her Witty Women

A pantomime in the middle of the English summer!  Why not?

This was so different, a play on the traditional story of Robin Hood transformed into almost a female cast. Well written, well acted and what a surprise.

Maid Marion (Lynn Green) leads a group of outlaw women in Sherwoopd Forest all determined to steal the Sherriff of Nottingham’s ill-gotten taxes and return them to the people. Her stage presence was very good showing good command of the entire stage and proved to be a first class leader of her group.

Little Joan, Sister Tock, Jill Scarlet, Mary the Miller’s Daughter, Alana Dale and Anne Other, played by Louise Barker, Katey Wales, Beth Hodgson, Mollie Hudson, Millie Barker and Georgina Wales worked as a team and gave great support to Maid Marion both in their acting and song and dance routines. Their rendering of the jobs they would do if they were not outlaws was a delight and won the hearts of the audience.

Steve Boyce as the Sherriff of Nottingham gave a masterful performance as a pantomime villain. Loud mouthed, vain, a megalomaniac and an utterly cruel, unscrupulous baddy. His was a performance worthy of any pantomime and he lifted the entire cast to the heights they achieved. He commanded the stage the cast and the audience. A superb interpretation.

Harvey Green and Liam Tupling as the Sherriff’s not too bright henchmen worked hard at their roles and it was good to see the younger members of the group taking good supporting roles.

Hannah Lloyd as Red Riding Hood also known as Robyn was the real object of the Sherriff’s evil schemes gave a solid performance in her role showing glimpses of her undoubted talent, whilst George Woodfine cast as Dame Henrietta Hood excelled at his well accustomed role as the Pantomime Dame.

Kath Hill (one of the founders of the group) as the aged Granny Hood, the equivalent of the Good Fairy, stole the show with her wonderful timing, pathos and her completely dotty character. Her sense of purpose never deserted her and she gave an outstanding performance.

Steve Boyce ( the Sherriff) also wrote the script and I have to say it was well balanced mixing the serious, comic and drama very ably. The schoolroom scene in particular was classical pantomime.

There had obviously been a great deal of work in assembling such a fine array of costumes, the show was well dressed and colourful. This complemented the very workable set and the good lighting.

Co-Directors Alex Fenn and Lynn Tupling have pit so much input into this show and the end result was well worth the visit.

Well done Snaith and Cowick

 

 

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