This has been a year of ups and downs, but the one thing we can always count on to lift our spirits is a Janice Honeyman panto.
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This year’s cast is bursting with local talent, including Izak Davel of Isidingo fame as Robin Hood; Carmen Pretorius (The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys) as Maid Marian; Kate Normington as Silly Sylviana, the spirit of the forest; the legendary Desmond Dube as Friar Tuck; and the hilarious Graham Hopkins as Norman the Nasty, Sheriff of Nottingham.
The production is a brilliant mash-up of Robin Hood and Hansel and Gretel, incorporating Honeyman’s signature humour and on-point satire. You get the sense she’s been gathering these quips all year long, right up until the very latest news headline before the opening show.
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Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood has all the elements we’ve come to expect and love – singing that sends shivers down your spine, dance moves to get your heart racing, and, of course, the happy ending to carry us into the festive season.
Event Details
Where: The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein
When: 6 November – 30 December, times vary
Price: R220 – R350 pp on Joburgtheatre.com
Contact: 0861 670 670 or 011 877 6800
