MCTC Babes in the Woods Production

Costume designer Gwynn van den Bergen and Producer Steve Lane.

​Once again Steve Lane  and
Gwynn van den Bergen somehow managed
to take the amateur Moonambel
fun loving mob and manipulate their talents
to produce a magnificent and
very entertaining pantomime.

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Fairy Agnes (Kaye Hutton) with her charges Bart (Robyn Akers) and Lisa (Mick Matthews)

For a start,
most of the cast was
in role reversal.

How hilarious to see
'the Babes',
Bart and Lisa, with 
​Fairy Agnes casting her spells
'protecting' them.
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As for Carmen Gettit,
​the Cook,
who could resist her charms (and food!).
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Carmen Geddit, the Castle Cook (Tony Wood)

The Merry Men: Will Scarlett (Jenny Mackay), Friar Tuck (Jan Curtis), Robin Hood (Sanne Malkaer) and Little John (Marnie Reece-Wilmore).

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​                                                                                  Of course everyone loved
the hero, Robin, and his Merry Men.
His love interest, Maid Marion, was
​sooooo delightful!

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Robin Hood (Sanne Malkaer) with his beloved Maid Marion (Bernard Abadie)

It wouldn't be a pantomime without the villains.
​They were very skilfully played by some of the female members of the cast.

Ruffians Reddie (Tanya Miles) and Ruff (Linda Phillips) with their leader the Sheriff of Nottingham (Salli Argall)

Robin (Sanne Malkaer) opposes the Sheriff (Salli Argall) while Maid Marion (Bernard Malkaer) watches on.

King Richard I (Adrian van den Bergen)

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Special mention should be made
of Graeme Akers, the Minstrel,
who who sang ditties between acts. Graeme also composed this amusing entertainment for the performance.

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Trumpeters (and stage crew) Phil Staynes and Gillian Matthews.

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​All was saved by King Richard, of course,
who rewarded his subjects
for their loyalty to him.
So everyone, except the Sheriff of course,
was able to live happily ever after.
​Sigh....
The end

All photos supplied by John and Melissa Argall

THE CREW
Back row:
Graeme Akers (Minstrel & Song Writer), Maggie Barnes-Oake (Scenery Painter),
Phil Staynes (Trumpeter, Floosie & Stage Crew), Kaye Hutton (Agnes the Fairy and Villager),
Jan Curtis (Friar Tuck), Salli Argall (Sheriff of Nottingham), Jenny Mackay (Will Scarlett),
Robyn Akers (Babe Bart), Bernard Abadie (Maid Marion), Mick Matthews (Babe Lisa),
Adrian van den Bergen (King Richard I), Gillian Matthews (Trumpeter & Stage Crew),
 Gwynn van den Bergen (Costume Designer & Maker), Steve Lane (Director, Lyricist &
Lighting/ Sound Technician)
Front row:
Tony Wood (Carmen Geddit the Cook), Tanya Miles (Ruffian Reddie), Linda Phillips (Ruffian Ruff), Sanne Malkaer (Robin Hood), Marnie Reece-Wilmore (Little John).
Missing:
John Argall (stage manager and photographer)

The cast and Crew would like to thank the Local Community for their continual support of the Moonambel Community Theatre Company.