A production of ‘Babes in the Wood’ put on by the Whitley Bay Pantomime Society and taking place at the Playhouse Whitley Bay staring Sabrina Lyall as ‘Robin Hood’, Heather Christie as ‘Maid Marion’, Neville Wanless as the ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’, Brian Bell as ‘Nurse Pepsi’ and Rowland Maughan and Francis McSherry as the ‘Robbers’. A darkened auditorium with music coming from the orchestra pit, the audience claps along. A banner lit by a spotlight hanging down in front of the curtain that...

A production of ‘Babes in the Wood’ put on by the Whitley Bay Pantomime Society and taking place at the Playhouse Whitley Bay staring Sabrina Lyall as ‘Robin Hood’, Heather Christie as ‘Maid Marion’, Neville Wanless as the ‘Sheriff of Nottingham’, Brian Bell as ‘Nurse Pepsi’ and Rowland Maughan and Francis McSherry as the ‘Robbers’. A darkened auditorium with music coming from the orchestra pit, the audience claps along. A banner lit by a spotlight hanging down in front of the curtain that reads ‘Babes in the Wood’. Title: Whitley Bay Pantomime Society presents Title: Babes in the Wood 2005 The curtain rises on the first of several song and dance routines. ‘Nurse Pepsi’ arrives throwing sweets into the audience. The ‘Robbers’ appear on stage in a wicker basket and begin to speak to the audience leading them in singing ‘We All Stand Together’. The first half ends with a ballet routine. Title: Interval Titles: Babes in the Wood 2005 Title: Part Two The audience applaud as the lights and curtain goes up; the production continues with more song and dance routines and the ‘Robbers’ providing some of the comedy with a sequence involving one of them sitting in an old pram and the other appearing to push him along a road at speed, footage of traffic projected onto the curtain in front of them. The production comes to and end after which Rowland Maughan comes back onto the stage to speak with the audience. He thanks the band in he pits and performs ‘Tiddley Winkie Woo’. Francis McSherry comes back on stage and the lyrics for the song are lowered on a placard for the audience to sing along with. The two men acknowledge some of the groups and parties in that night before inviting eight birthday boys and girls onto the stage. Rowland speaks with each of the children, including one small boy who makes Rowland kneel on the ground. They all begins to sing and dance along to Tiddley Winkie Woo’. All but the little boy leaves the stage with a goodie, bag, he and Rowland continue to sing and dance as a duet to the amusement of the audience. The routine over they leave the stage. The curtain is raised once more for a final dance routine after which the full cast comes out to take a bow to the audience. Rowland Maughan comes forward to thank some of those in the cast and behind the scenes for their work this year, bouquets are presented. The society Chairman Raymond Hammond comes onto the stage to present a gift to Rowland. He is followed by President Jim Gordon who thanks the audience for coming. Everyone sings a final song followed by the National Anthem. The curtain comes down and people begins to leave. End title: The End