PRODUCTION: Babes In The Wood (Pantomime)
NO: OF ALL PANTO'S PERFORMED: 21st (Previous) (Next)
NO: OF ALL BABES IN THE WOOD PANTO'S: 2nd
PRODUCTION DATE: January 1986
DIRECTED BY: June Colledge
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).
Babes in the Wood is based on an old 1590 country tale called "The Ballard of Wailing Wood".
PLAYWRIGHT: Club Member June Colledge.
DATES OF OTHER BABES IN THE WOOD SHOWS: 1979 1986 1995 2005

CAST

CREW


Sarah Jane Blaber
Maid Marion
Terry Thomsett
Stage Manager

Kim Newland
Baron Fairheart
Geoff Twyman
Set Design

Paul Whittington
Messenger
Terry Thompsett, Roy Lewry, Graham Wood,
Set Construction

Claire Foulser
Jenny
David Kinsey, Paul Kinsey, Peter Harwood,
and

Neil Hookway
John
Stephen Medhurst, Mike Ward & Tamara King
Backstage Crew

Anthony Hole
Sheriff
Peter Coveney
Technical Manager

Jim Wilson
Little John
Jeremy Hole, Richard Griffin, Sue Wilson,
Technical -

Carol Brewer-Welsby
Will Scarlet
Christopher Page & Margaret Coveney
Team

Leon Figg
Count Draccas
Audrey Lewry
Wardrobe Co-ordinator

Pearl White
Dame Shuffletoe
Audrey Lewry, Elizabeth Batten, Joy Harwood,
Wardrobe -

Julia Clark
Robin Hood
Pamela Jefferies & Valerie Thompsett
Team

Peter Case
Ferdi The Fearless
Barbara Kinsey, Chris Twyman & Valerie Thompsett
Properties

Rick Peckham
Rufus The Ruthless
Jan Case
Prompt

Steven Bradford
Bunion
Elizabeth Lorentzen
Box Office

Barbara Chamberlain
Cherry
Elizabeth Batten
Front Of House

Norma Somerville
Blossom



Mary Thompsett
Corny



Nicola Wood
Kiwi



Louise Thompsett
Blakey



Graham Knight
Nugget



Elizabeth Miles & Anita Culley
Donkey



June Colledge
Zombess



Jane Josephs
Fairy







BHTC CHORUS
Sherwood Foresters, People of Nottingham, Children of the Shoe, Singers at the Fair and Others: Deidre Baker, Hannah Batten, Nikki Bradford, Helen Browning, Shirley Carter, Jonathan Fox, Jason Gallacher, Joy Harwood, Diane Johnson, Vikki Jospephs, Selena King, Daniel Knight, Alex Langdown, Debbie Leppard, Audrey Lewry, Christine Lewry, Stephen Lewry, Kerry Negus, Eleanor Packham, Nina Rimmer, Angela Salvage, Lara Salvage, Maureen Thomas, Tanya Thorp & Lynne Ticehurst.
DRUSILLAS DANCERS
Choreographer: Drusilla Duffill.
Senior Dancers: Karen Simpson, Michelle Coventry, Joanne Medhurst, Hazel Watts, Julie McLean, Tamsin Richmond & Vivienne Paterson.
Junior Dancers: Wendy Harcourt, Joannah Crane, Rachel Baker, Suzannah Itiford, Victoria Jeans, Lindsay Clarke, Emma Samson & Zoe Fairs.
ACCOMPANIMENT

Piano: Rita Hollebon Drums: Derek Guildford

PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Programme

Cast

Scenes

Crew

PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHS & PRESS ARTICLES

Some of the Cast on Walkabout

(Back) Barbara Chamberlain, Jane Josephs, Jim Wilson, Carol Brewer-Welsey & Norma Somerville. (Front) Anthony Hole, Graham Knight & Kim Newland

Chorus & Drusillas Dancers


Large Press Article 1 with Photos

Enlargement Press Article 1: Julia Clark, Pearl White & Audrey Lewry

Enlargement Press Article 1: Some of the Cast

Enlargement Press Article 1: Claire Foulser, Rick Peckham & Neil Hookway

Press Article 2: (Back) Barbara Chamberlain, Jane Josephs, Jim Wilson, Carol Brewer-Welsey & Norma Somerville. (Front) Anthony Hole, Graham Knight & Kim Newland

Press Article 3: Pearl White, Julia Clark & Sarah Jane Blaber

Large Press Article 4 with Photos

Enlargement Press Article 4: Rita Hollebon & Derek Guildford

Enlargement Press Article 4: Terry Thompsett, Stephen Medhurst, Tim Kendell, Roy Lewry, Julie Richards, Graham Wood, David Downes, Tamara King & Jonathan Snell

Enlargement Press Article 4: Val Thompsett, Chris Twyman & Barbara Kinsey

Enlargement Press Article 4: (Back) Jeremy Hole, Richard Griffin & Christopher Page (Front) Peter Coveney

Enlargement Press Article 4: Jason Gallacher, Joy Harwood, Shirley Carter & Audrey Lewry

Press Article 5: Claire Foulser & Neil Hookway

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

Pearl White, Rick Peckham, Norma Somerville, Barbara Chamberlain, Peter Case, Claire Foulser & Neil Hookway

Graham Knight, Norma Somerville, Barbara Chamberlain, Peter Case, Claire Foulser, Rick Peckham, Neil Hookway & Pearl White

Drusillas Dancers

Pearl White, Norma Somerville, Neil Hookway & Claire Foulser with Junior Chorus

Barbara Chamberlain, Norma Somerville, Pearl White, Peter Case & Rick Peckham

Barbara Chamberlain & Norma Somerville

Norma Somerville & Rick Peckham

Rick Peckham, Norma Somerville, Barbara Chamberlain & Peter Case

Peter Case & Rick Peckham

Peter Case, Rick Peckham & (Ghost) Unknown

Ring Out The Bells

Ring Out The Bells

Ring Out The Bells

PRESS REVIEW

Press Review

Photo with Review: Peter Case, June Colledge, Rick Peckham & Leon Figg