It’s the countdown to the famous Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto at City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds, which runs from 27th November 27th to 10th January 10th. This year the venue presents Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood in its own inimitable style.
“The City Varieties pantomime has become a necessary-date-in-the-diary throughout the festive period,” says Ian Sime, General Manager. “It’s fair to say it’s a bit of a Leeds tradition.”
The soundtrack is played live on stage by the cast and is crammed with covers of big hit songs; this year’s treats include Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, The Clash, Meatloaf and Bob Marley. “The cast are extraordinarily talented,” Ian continues. “The atmosphere is electric and has audiences, young and old, dancing in the aisles.”
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto has everything audiences expect from a traditional family pantomime – slapstick comedy, audience interaction and outlandish costumes – with the bonus of a rocking soundtrack and the now-legendary boulder fight – if you’ve been before you’ll know exactly what the ‘boulder fight’ is; if you haven’t then there’s only one way to find out.
You can check out our review of the previous Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto, Dick Whittington, here.
Robin Hood the Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto is at City Varieties Music Hall from Friday November 27th to Sunday January 10th. Tickets are on sale now priced from £15 to £22 with concessions, group discounts and school group prices available. Book online at cityvarieties.co.uk or call 0113 243 08 08.
