i Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood
Glasgow: Pavilion, until Sat 24 Jan.
When King John croaks it, the Sheriff of Nottingham takes in the orphan babes, planning to kill for power. But he reckons without Robin Hood and his merry band of light entertainers?
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‘All-vound entertainer' Christian is more singing gypsy than Robin Hood, and his gutsy pop ballads irk But energetic performances from Gary Denis (Nurse Poltiss) and Maurice Roeves (The Sheriff) lift the show, while Andy Cameron's Ful/ Monty dance is a surprise highlight He may be a blue-
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An imaginative and slick theatrical adaptation of the Dickens tale, ideal for anyone who wants a bit of festive cheer without the panto trappings lFiona Shepherd)
Hansel And Gretel
Edinburgh: Royal Lyceum, until Sat 10 Jan air 35: its as
Worn down by poverty and hassleci‘ by his wife to cut down on the family Mod bill, a voodcutter takes his two children intO the woods and leaves them there Help comes in the form of a mystic al Circus group who int/ite the kids to ]()lll their gang, but lead them instead into the clutches of an eViI witch with no
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Stars and bars: Billy Boyd and Irene MacDougall in Hansel And Gretel at the Royal Lyceum Theatre
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i A . are certainly one of many gems in this In the moo: cast of Jack And The Beanstalk at the King's Theatre. Edinburgh show (Helen Monaghanl
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