“Perfect, Proper Panto” - The Times
ROBIN HOOD & THE BABES IN THE WOOD PANTOMIME SCRIPT
This Robin Hood pantomime script has it all – fighting with staves (be careful!), the Schoolroom Scene, the Dame’s Strip Routine and - unique to this version, the rescue of Marion from the One Doored Tower of Doom… Possibly the best pantomime audience participation scene ever devised. Oh, yes, it is!
And there are Rabbits... This time they’re puppets and they get in the way to hilarious effect, even seeking to perform a Rabbit Ballet at the most inopportune moment!
All ends happily under the Great Oak of Sherwood, but on the way your cast and audience will have some fantastic fun!
CAST SIZE: 10 Characters (inc the 2 Babes) plus Chorus Etc.
RUN TIME: 2 hrs plus interval
EXCERPT - ROBIN HOOD PANTO SCRIPT
In order to catch the Babes, the wicked Sherrif and his henchman, Dennis have come to the village school run by Winnie Widebottom, the Dame. They are dressed as sweet little schoolgirls and wear belts with assorted weaponry…
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
TUCK:
WINNIE:
Oh, hello. Who are you?
(in a girlish voice) I’m Sherry and this is my friend Denny…
(in an equally girlish voice) And we’re girls.
Of course you are, dear. Do I know you from somewhere?
(truculently) What’s it to you?
I beg your pardon?
They’re very big girls, Miss!
And you’re a very big boy, Tuck, but we won’t worry ourselves about that.
DENNIS:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
We’re new girls, Miss.
Yes, we’re new. We’ve never even been to Nottingham before!
Well - you’d better go and sit down with the other children.
BOTH:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
TUCK:
JOAN:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
SHERIFF:
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
DENNIS:
Yes, Miss. (They go to sit down.)
Just one moment –
(irritably) What is it now? (Recovering.) I mean – Yes, Miss?
(indicating weapons) Where did you get those?
Eh?
Our Mums gave them to us, Miss.
Some mothers these days… I’m going to have to confiscate them. No one needs a machete in class.
But, Miss –
Or a pump action shot gun. You can have them back at the end of term. Now, come on, hand them over.
But - oh, very well. (They hand over their weapons.)
Thank you. Now, go and sit down the pair of you and we’ll continue…
(THE SHERIFF and DENNIS go to sit with the BABES. They push along the bench so that the two CHORUS on the downstage end are pushed off onto the floor.)
Hang on, hang on. You can’t just barge along like that –
But we want to sit next to Tilly and Tommy!
(indicating trick bench) Sit at the front where I can see you.
(DENNIS moves, but the SHERIFF folds his arms and stays put.)
Shan’t!
Sherry, do as you’re told, this instant! I won’t tolerate talking back like that. Any more nonsense and I shall be forced to punish you!
(The rest of the class start whispering excitedly.)
She’ll give you a whack!
Really hard!
Now, go and sit down with Denny.
It wasn’t my fault!
Oh, very well!
(The SHERIFF goes and sits grumpily on the trick end of the bench.)
Right now. History – who knows where Magna Carta was signed?
(DENNIS leaps up with his hand in the air. The SHERIFF falls off the end of the bench.)
Oof!
At the bottom, Miss!
Correct! Sherry what are you doing playing about on the floor?
Sherry, I’ve already warned you once before.
But Miss –
Not another word. Sit down and behave yourself properly.
(sitting) It isn’t fair!
Life isn’t fair. Now, who can tell me who invented King Arthur’s round table?
Please, Miss!
Yes, Denny?
(leaping up) Sir Cumference!
(The SHERIFF is again deposited on the floor.)
WINNIE:
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
Correct! Sherry, get up this moment!
But it wasn’t my fault!
Don’t make it worse by arguing. This is your final warning. Any more nonsense and I shall give you a smack! Sit down and be a good girl like Denny.
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
But –
Sit down!
(Scowling furiously, the SHERIFF sits.)
Good. Hopefully your Chemistry will be better than your History… Now, listen carefully, if H2O is the formula for water, what is the formula for ice?
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
DENNIS:
WINNIE:
(shoots up hand) Please, Miss, I know it, I know it!
Yes, Denny, what is it?
H2O cubed!
Three out of three, Denny! Stand up and take a bow.
(DENNIS stands up and again, the SHERIFF lands on the floor.)
Sherry, you are the naughtiest girl in Nottingham! Now, come here and hold your hand out!
SHERIFF:
WINNIE:
But Miss –
(whacking desk furiously with a slapstick) I said come here! (Ominously.) Or I shall exclude you…
LIST OF CHARACTERS
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Alan-a-Dale (A good singer. Great if he can strum a chord or two on the guitar, but not essential - just cut the guitar references.)
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Robin Hood (Dashing Principal Boy)
- Friar Tuck (Relaxed, comedic and good hearted)
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Little Joan (Little John’s daughter. Feisty – doesn’t need to be cast particularly small)
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Maid Marion (Principal Girl. Also pretty feisty)
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Winnie Widebottom (Dame. Village School Teacher and Marion’s former Nanny.)
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Sheriff of Nottingham (The Wicked Villain)
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Dennis (The Sheriff’s Tax Collector. Emotional, easily upset)
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Tilly (The Sheriff’s Niece)
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Tommy (The Sheriff’s Nephew)
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Rabbit 1 (A talking glove puppet)
- Rabbit 2 (Another talking glove puppet)
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Chorus as Outlaws, Schoolchildren, Guards, Citizens and Fair Stall holders etc.
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LIST OF SCENES
PART 1.
SCENE 1. The Camp by the Great Oak of Sherwood
SCENE 2. The Sheriff’s Chamber in Nottingham Castle
SCENE 3. The Schoolroom
SCENE 4. Back in the Sheriff’s Chamber
SCENE 5. Back in Sherwood Forest
SCENE 6. Nottingham Fair
PART 2.
SCENE 7. The Dungeon
SCENE 8. Outside the One Doored Tower of Doom
SCENE 9. The Nursery
SCENE 10. Back in Sherwood Forest
SCENE 11. The Great Oak of Sherwood
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