Robin Hood Pantomime Script
The Panto that hits the target!
A fast-paced, laugh-packed pantomime script with a heroic heart! Great principal roles and Chorus opportunities - especially with the Girl Guides! A fun, flexible show ideal for amateur theatre groups, youth productions, and community performances!
19 Characters: 15 Principals, 4 Supporting Roles, plus Ensemble
Running Time: 2 Hours
Synopsis
The dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham is up to no good – raising taxes, bullying the townsfolk & plotting to marry Maid Marian, whether she likes it or not!
Meanwhile, deep in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood & his merry band of Outlaws are preparing to fight back with clever tricks, cunning disguises & help from the local Girl Guides.
When the Sheriff sets a trap at the Nottingham Fayre Archery Competition, Robin is captured, throwing the future of the forest into doubt. It’s up to Marian, Dame Wilma Scarlett & the rest of the gang to mount a daring rescue & prove that good always triumphs – especially in tights!
A thrilling Panto that Sher-Wood be a shame to miss!
Robin Hood Pantomime Script Characters
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS:
Robin Hood: Our eponymous hero. A bit of a show-off.
Maid Marian: Fierce & feisty heroine. King Richard’s daughter.
Wilma Scarlett: The Dame. Outlaw & Girl Guide Administrator.
The Spirit of Sherwood: A fun and cheery fairy.
The Sheriff of Nottingham: The baddie, corrupt with power and longing for love.
Alan-a-Dale: Part of Robin’s gang. Eleanors’ brother.
Eleanor Dale: Maid Marian’s best friend. Alan’s sister.
Little John: One of the Outlaws.
Bluff: The Sheriff’s Sidekick. Not very bright.
Blunder: The Sheriff’s Sidekick. Always gets things wrong.
Friar Tuck: A Nottingham clergyman.
Mum: The Sheriff’s over-doting mother.
Brown Owl: Leader of the Sherwood Forest Girl Guides.
Snowy Owl: Deputy Leader of the Girl Guides.
Janet the Jailor: An older Prison Officer.
SUPPORTING ROLES:
Big John: One of the Outlaws.
Medium John: An Outlaw. Taller than Little John, shorter than Big John.
Not John: A female member of Robin’s gang.
Richard the Lionheart: The absent King of England. Marian’s father.
ENSEMBLE:
Townsfolk, Outlaws, Girl-Guides, Archers, Guards & Ghosts etc.
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Robin Hood Pantomime Script Excerpt
The ENSEMBLE, as Townsfolk, are gathered in Nottingham Square. ELEANOR DALE, ALAN-A-DALE & MAID MARIAN are among them.
ELEANOR: (To the AUDIENCE) Hello everyone and welcome to the brightest, busiest, bustling-est town in England; Nottingham! My name is Eleanor Dale and this is my brother Alan-a-Dale.
ALAN: Today is payday, so we’re having a good time while we’ve got some money left, and before the Sheriff collects the taxes!
ENSEMBLE 1: He taxed me for whistling last week!
ENSEMBLE 2: He taxed me for frowning, and then taxed me for ‘being too smiley’!
ENSEMBLE 3: He taxed me for being too poor!
ELEANOR: He once tried to tax the church bells. Said they were ringing “with suspicious optimism.”
ENSEMBLE 4: And he taxed my granny for knitting in public. Claimed it was a luxury.
ALAN: (To the AUDIENCE) All the Sheriff does is collect taxes and we never see a penny of it spent on the people.
ENSEMBLE 1: Sounds like (Name of Local Council/Government Authority) to me!
ELEANOR: He just sits in Nottingham Castle counting his coins. At this point he’s got more gold than a relay team on the Olympic podium.
Laughter ripples. MAID MARIAN joins in with a laugh. She’s been mingling unnoticed until now.
MARIAN: Honestly, if he taxed the air, we’d all be broke and breathless.
No one finds it funny.
ALAN: (Squinting at her) You’re not from round here, are you?
MARIAN: Um, no.
ALAN: What’s your name?
MARIAN: (Cautiously) It’s Marian.
Beat.
ENSEMBLE 2: Wait a minute… not Maid Marian? As in… King Richard’s daughter?
MARIAN: (Trying to be light-hearted) That’s me.
The ENSEMBLE becomes deferent towards her.
ENSEMBLE 1: Your Highness! We didn’t know! I mean, lovely weather we’re taxing today!
ENSEMBLE 3: I wasn’t complaining about taxes. I adore taxes. Taxes are my hobby.
MARIAN: (Exasperated) Oh, for goodness’ sake, I just want to talk to people like a normal person.
ENSEMBLE 2: We’d love to let you, Miss… Majesty. We’re just not sure of the rules.
MARIAN: There are no rules! Just treat me like anyone else!
ELEANOR: Well in that case... (She playfully shoves MARIAN lightly) Welcome to Nottingham.
MARIAN: (Confused) Hey!
Beat. MARIAN realises ELEANOR is teasing and playfully shoves her back.
ELEANOR: (Smiling) Hey, yourself!
MARIAN: (Laughs) You know what? I like you. In fact, I like you all. You’re real, not like those simpering sycophants at court.
ALAN: (Turning to the ENSEMBLE) Alright everyone, she’s just a normal person, Ok? Let’s leave her be.
The ENSEMBLE mumble in agreement and mingle together ALAN joins them.
ELEANOR: (Pulling MARIAN to one side) Do you want to know a secret? My brother Alan is secretly part of Robin Hood’s gang.
MARIAN: (Whispering) Seriously?
ELEANOR nods.
MARIAN: Although, Robin Hood… Really? He’s a bit of a jumped-up highwayman, isn’t he?
ELEANOR: He’s not that bad, although he does have a flair for the dramatic.
MARIAN: (Laughs) It sounds like he’s got a cape and a complex.
ELEANOR: (Laughing) He doesn’t have a cape, but he does wear tights.
MARIAN: Even worse!