Little Red Robin Hood: A Musical Panto
People’s Light Theatre Company
Directed by Bill Fennelly
Scenic Design by Michael Schweikardt
Costume Design by Richard St. Clair
Lighting Design by Mike Inwood
Production Photos by Mark Garvin
Directed by Bill Fennelly
Scenic Design by Michael Schweikardt
Costume Design by Richard St. Clair
Lighting Design by Mike Inwood
Production Photos by Mark Garvin
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Little Red Robin Hood was an original musical cross-pollinating the story of Little Red Riding Hood with Robin Hood. The music was inspired by 1940’s swing music, so I pulled research from 1940s Hollywood Films. Anyone who knows me knows of my deep love of old movies, and I felt like this musical was written expressly for me! Because the heroine and the villain were both female presenting and the Dame and Friar Tuck were played by men, I created a world where the women wore pants, and the men wore dresses. This helped enormously in storytelling. One of the big numbers was called Blueberry Buckle, and I came up with the crazy idea of dressing the 2 ensemble women as 3-tiered dessert trays displaying said cake. The costume shop created brilliant methods of both making these costumes and making them easy to put on and take off!
Little Red Robin Hood was an original musical cross-pollinating the story of Little Red Riding Hood with Robin Hood. The music was inspired by 1940’s swing music, so I pulled research from 1940s Hollywood Films. Anyone who knows me knows of my deep love of old movies, and I felt like this musical was written expressly for me! Because the heroine and the villain were both female presenting and the Dame and Friar Tuck were played by men, I created a world where the women wore pants, and the men wore dresses. This helped enormously in storytelling. One of the big numbers was called Blueberry Buckle, and I came up with the crazy idea of dressing the 2 ensemble women as 3-tiered dessert trays displaying said cake. The costume shop created brilliant methods of both making these costumes and making them easy to put on and take off!
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PRESS
Little Red Robin Hood (People’s Light): What is a Panto?
(phindie.com)
PRESS
Little Red Robin Hood (People’s Light): What is a Panto?
(phindie.com)
“Richard St. Clair’s wildly inventive costumes blend the fairy tale with the 1940’s miraculously!”
