The pantomime got off to a rousing start with the singing of 'On A Wonderful Day Like Today' dancers wearing bright red skirts and white tops instantly created a cheerful ambiance. John Uttley was brilliant as Nurse Nitwit. He immediately ‘clicked’ with the audience, his colourful outfits and energy had the children eagerly shouting his name whenever he appeared. The star of the show has to be the Sheriff of Nottingham, Chris Ireson. He made his character the epitome of evil and the children loved to hate him, hissing and booing, at times calling out 'advice' to him. Slapstick Nicola Bilton made a dashing Robin Hood, she had a good singing and speaking voice and interacted well with her pretty counterpart Maid Marian. Nifty and Shifty (Luke Wall and Richard Chamberlain) seemed a little hesitant when they first came on stage, but they soon relaxed and enjoyed their roles as stooges to the sheriff. The special effects worked well and the audience seemed to appreciate the ghost scene the most it caused lots of laughter and was the nearest thing to slapstick. The combination of two different stories worked well and resulted in a slick performance with atmospheric scenery, plenty of humour, the traditional sing-song, good acting, superb dancing and music that made you want to tap your feet. This production was one of the better pantomimes that the Nottingham Arts has put on. 4/5 | 
