Robin Hood’s adventures in Sherwood are fused with Christmassy shenanigans in this musical by playwright and lyricist, Chris Bush, who has proven her talent with the Olivier award-winning musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge. Her festive spin on the lore of the famous outlaw has its moments but does not live up to her gift for mixing humour with sparky innovation and snappy tunes.
Sherwood’s residents are feeling the bite of austerity, and children roam homeless in the forest, under the care of Robin Hood (Matthew Ganley) and Marian (Emma Manton). When the sheriff (Andrew Whitehead) comes to drive them off the land and inform them that Prince John is visiting the Midlands with his sack of gold in tow, Marian cooks up a plan to infiltrate his castle, in order to rob the rich and feed the town’s poor.
