Full cast announced for Bristol Old Vic's new Christmas show ROBIN HOOD: LEGEND OF THE FORGOTTEN FOREST
Full casting has been announced for Bristol Old Vic’s brand-new Christmas production, Robin Hood: The Legend of the Forgotten Forest, running at the venue from 25 November 2021-8 January 2022.
Presented in association with The Wardrobe Ensemble, the production is a fresh spin on the legendary Christmas favourite and will be the next chapter in Bristol Old Vic’s long-running and hugely popular series of blockbuster Christmas family shows.
The cast includes Wardrobe Ensemble founders Kerry Lovell (Robin Hood), Tom England (Will Scarlet), James Newton (Sheriff of Nottingham), and Jesse Meadows (Friar Tuck). They are joined by Dorian Simpson in the role of JJ and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School graduate (and Peter O’Toole Prizewinner) Katja Quist as Marian. Music is composed and performed live by Tom Crosley-Thorne.
When a 21st century kid slips through a crack in the time-space continuum, they crash into the middle of an epic fight between good and evil. It’s Sherwood Forest. The 12th century. An uneasy time of cunning thieves, dastardly villains and karaoke-singing monks. When the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham sets in motion his vicious plan for ultimate power, it’s up to Robin Hood and the Merry Crew to pull off their toughest mission yet. Can they defeat the Sheriff before it’s too late and the forest is lost forever?
Bristol Old Vic Artistic Director, and Christmas super-fan, Tom Morris said:
“We love Christmas at Bristol Old Vic. Since the golden age of King Street Pantos in the 1870s, people of every age and from every part of Bristol have come to the theatre together, often with three or four generations in a single booking. This creates the most wonderful atmosphere throughout the building, and it’s inspiring for artists too, who create some of their most magical work. Two years ago, Lee Lyford and Gwyneth Herbert created our wonderful Christmas Carol. A few years before, Sally Cookson stole all our hearts with her magical Peter Pan. And this year we are delighted to be working with the dazzling Wardrobe Ensemble to bring you a perfect family Christmas retelling of Robin Hood. Prepare for a night out so overflowing with joy you’ll still be chucking about it in June!”
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