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BABES IN THE WOOD

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BABES IN THE WOOD

Directed by:  Suzi Allan 

Assisted by: Gina Paul

Production Date:  January  2005

Playwright:  June Colledge

Genre:  Pantomine

Group:  BHTC

Staged:  The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

Synopsis: 

 

Count Draccas & his evil sister, Zombess suddenly find they're in a position to inherit lots of cash and valuables, should something happen to Jenny & John, who they have agreed to look after whilst their father is away fighting in the crusades. Not willing to risk getting rid of the children themselves, two henchmen (Ferdi & Rufus) are employed to do the dirty deed and all that stands in their way is the very brave and dashing Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Maid Marion and the fearsome Dame Shuffletoe

(The old woman who lives in the shoe).


According to history and folklore,

Babes in the Wood is based on an

old 1590 Norfolk country tale called

The Ballard of Wailing Wood

 

 

 

BABES IN THE WOOD (4th Show) 

Further Productions:

1979    1986    1995

 

Pantomime Production Number: 40

BHTC Production Number: 235

Joanna Brewis

Peter Gooding
Laurie Parsons

Catherine Carpenter
Chesney Jones

Ian Blackmore

Tony Chesterfield

Jay Jay Price

Gabrielle Paul

Peter Forester

David Abbott

Graham Wood

Amy Packer
Matt Roberts

John Idle

Tina Spencer

Lara Weller
Norma Somerville

Marrie Stewart

Gina Paul

Nicola Wood

Peter Gooding

Laurie Parsons

Cast

Maid Marion

Baron

Messenger

Jenny

John

Sheriff

Little John

Will Scarlet

Bo Peep

Count Draccas

Dame Shuffletoe

Bunion

Robin Hood

Ferdi

Rufus

Corny

Cherry

Blossom

Kiwi

Zombess

Fairy

Bear & Front of Donkey

Rear of Donkey

Crew

Laurie Parsons
Steve Pavey

Derek McLean

Jaimie Todd

Laurie Moody, Keith Griffiths, Nigel Summers,

Tony Coare, John Uwins, Malcolm Betteridge,

Tony Jefford, Rosemary Betteridge, John Arnold,

Dean Bridger, Rob Armstrong & Liz Burton

Chris Childs, Stephen Brown & Jeanette Seymour

Keith Samphier

Pat Griffiths

Lesley Rowland

Trudie Stewart, Denise Smith, Pat Griffiths,

Liz Batten, Val Herbert, Barbara Parsons & Val Whitehead

Laurie Parsons

Pauline Childs

Alison Arnold, Jan Moody & Sue Price

Pamela Skilton

David Bevan

Nicki Plank

Jim Wilson & Nicki Plank

Rosalind Wood

Production Coordinator

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Set Design

Set Construction & Backstage Crew

 

 

Lighting Team

Sound

Tree

Wardrobe Coordinator

Costume Team

 

Properties Coordinator

Make-Up Design

Make-Up Team

Hair & Wigs

Prompt

Publicity

Programme Design

Box Office &

Front of House Manager

BHTC CHORUS

 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER:  Gina Paul

ASSISTANT CHOREGRAPHER:  Rosalind Wood 

 

SENIOR CHORUS:

Natasha Guildford, Caroline Brown, Stephanie Somerville, Emma Bonney, Alex Wolfe, Lucy Somerville, Kerri Cooper, Emily Chandler,

Natalie Dawes, Lucy Chandler, Sophie Jones & Dale Clapperton-Pilbeam

 

JUNIOR CHORUS:

Gina Bucciarelli, Gail Newton, Jasmine Somerville, Amy Somerville, Hannah Edwards, Alexandra Somerville, Megan Roberts,

Clare Edwards, Rebecca Burgess, Faye Chandler, Dominic Durrell & Tim Stempt

 

 

DRUSILLAS DANCERS

 

CHOREOGRAPHY:  Drusilla Duffill & Vikki Harris

 

SENIORS:

Victoria Argent, Emily Loftin, Megan Pavey, Zoe Hunter, Alisa Moody, Sophie Hunt, Jennifer McLean & Helena Stone

 

JUNIORS:

Gemma Burgess, Bronwyn Kitchener, Atlanta Stallibrass, Abigail Coultrup, Charlotte Maskell, Shannon Cruse, Agnes Mcllvenny & Helena Spencer

 

 

ACCOMPANIMENT

Piano: Rita Hollebon

Drums: Derek Guildford

 

Our grateful thanks to the many other club members, patrons and friends that assisted with scenery painting, props making, box office, front of house and the selling of sweets & refreshements, and of course the BHTC & Drusillas registered chaperones who supported our junior members.

Programme

Backstage Photos 1-29  (no other official photos were taken) 

Poster & Programme Illustration Courtesy of Amandine Labarre

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