PRODUCTION: Robinson Crusoe (Pantomime)
NO: OF ALL PANTO'S PERFORMED: 10th (Previous) (Next)
NO: OF ALL ROBINSON CRUSOE SHOWS: 2nd
PRODUCTION DATE: January 1975
DIRECTED BY: June Colledge
STAGED: The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
SYNOPSIS: Robinson Crusoe finds a treasure map in a bottle and sets off on his adventures. He is opposed by the evil old man of the sea, Davy Jones, and a wicked sea captain, Will Atkins. Shipwrecked on a desert island, Robinson is aided in his adventures by his brother Billy, his mother, Man Friday and the Fairy, who all help him outwit the tribe of cannibals and our hero returns home triumphant, to marry the girl of his dreams.
PLAYWRIGHT: June Colledge (Club member). June's continued updating and adapting of her scripts, ensured the successful continuation of traditional family pantomimes by BHTC.
DATES OF OTHER ROBINSON CRUSOE SHOWS: 1967 1975 1983 1992 2002

CAST

CREW


Anthony Hole
Davy Jones
Keith Jefferies
Stage Manager

Enid Kemp
Fairy
Anthony White
Set Designer

Pam Jefferies
Captain
Brenda Keys & An Fairall
Properties

Anthony White
Bosun
Pam Jefferies
Wardrobe

Rick Peckham
Mate
Barbara Chamberlain
Prompt

Norma Somerville
Mrs. Crusoe
Peter Coveney, Mick Pate, Charles Briggs,
Lighting and

Sue Maslin
Polly
Guy Whitcroft & Margaret Coveney
Effects

Peter Case
Billy Crusoe
Jean Poulson
Box Office

Peter Palmer
Robinson Crusoe
John Poulson
Front Of House

Leon Figg
Will Atkins



Helen Cox
Jenny



Gill Case
Tommy The Cat



Nancy Forsdike
Queen Denezen



Jim Wilson
King Neptune



Mandy Kemp
Monkey



Jane Towell
Gorilla



Frank Oakley
Cannibal King



Ron Forsdike
Man Friday



BHTC CHORUS
Townsfolk, Pirates and Cannibals: Margaret Sharpin, Dorothy Thoms, Pauling Rhead, Helen Cox, Melanie Murfin, Tricia Melvin, Kathy Meggs, Susan Lea, Joanne Westwood, Beverly Ward, Jane Towell, Greta Dunning, Elsie Nash, Caroline Stallwood, Tony Schilling, Jim Wilson, Ron Forsdike, Frank Oakley & Timothy Stallwood.

DRUSILLA DUFFILL DANCERS
Choreographer: Drusilla Duffill
Dancers: Sharon Dobson, Fiona King, Allison Mills, Kathryn Brooking, Annette Heath, Jacqueline Somerville, Janet Bacon, Susan Millership, Karen Downing, Sarah Carr, Sarah Johns, Carol Maslin, Suzanne Blackwell, Julie Selby, Seath Tankard.

ACCOMPANIMENT
Piano: Alan Barker Bass: Peter Clark Drums: Chris Shoosmith


PROGRAMME DETAILS

Programme Cover

Cast

Scenes & Crew

PUBLICITY PHOTO & PRESS ARTICLE

Frank Oakley, Tony Schilling, Jim Wilson, Sue Maslin & Ron Forsdike

Press Article

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Opening Chorus

Pete Palmer, Norma Somerville & Sue Maslin

Pam Jefferies, Rick Peckham, Norma Somerville, Peter Case & Tony White

Norma Somerville, Leon Figg & Chorus

Drusillas Dancers

Nancy Forsdike & Drusillas Dancers

Sue Maslin & Pete Palmer

Walkdown - Full Cast

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

June Colledge & Senior Chorus

Norma Somerville & Rick Peckham

Jane Towell, Ron Forsdike, Jim Wilson, Timothy Stallwood, Frank Oakley & Tony Schilling

PRESS REVIEW

Press Review

Photo with Press Review