From left, Abi-Rose Plucknett, Joe Hall and Hayley Clark, with Kodie Hebden, below. Picture by Jennifer Burton.
STAGE REVIEWTHERE were plenty of laughs when Robin Hood came to Totland Church Hall.
The show, by Broadway Productions, had all the ingredients of a successful village panto, including pillars of the community in striking roles, plenty of audience participation and great one-liners, at the expense of other nearby towns.
Hayley Clark was good in the role of the heroine Maid Marion, while Joe Hall made a likeable Robin Hood and Philip Lewis was perfectly horrible as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Andrew Clover was a scream as Sir Guy of Gisborne and I thought Barry Williams was fantastic as Maid Marion’s Lady-In-Waiting. Bob Everson was also the epitome of a tight Scotsman as the Laird of Cock-A-Leekie.
Kodie Hebden shone in the role of the arrow-ridden messenger, Evie Garlick was good as the town crier and Tiah Hebden was a great (female) highwayman — although the audience collapsed in laughter when she claimed she was 'all man’.
There was also a number of brightly dressed villagers, jurors and merry men, as well as a guest appearance by the Island Dance and Theatre Company.
Some of the solo singing was a little ropey but the characters made up for it with their sheer enthusiasm.
The show was directed by Bertie Everson.