Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist

by Chris Bush, Matt Winkworth (Composer)

Overview

Magical and magnificent…an inspirational tale and feel-good show for all. —A Youngish Perspective

As winter's first snow falls, there's not much Christmas cheer in Sherwood Forest. Cupboards are bare, the nights are cold, and the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham squeezes his citizens for every penny they're worth.

But deep in the forest, in the heart of the Major Oak, Robin and Marian are plotting an audacious scheme to bring some festive joy to all…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839044151
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	10/14/2025
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Chris Bush is a playwright, lyricist, and theatremaker. Her plays include: Otherland (Almeida Theatre, London, 2025); Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist, written with Matt Winkworth (Rose Theatre, Kingston, 2024); an adaptation of Ibsen's A Doll's House (Sheffield Theatres, 2024); Rock/Paper/Scissors (Sheffield Theatres, 2022); an adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, and New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2022); Hungry (Paines Plough, 2021); Faustus: That Damned Woman (Headlong, Lyric Hammersmith and Birmingham Rep, 2020); The Last Noël (Old Fire Station, Oxford, 2019); Standing at the Sky's Edge, with music and lyrics by Richard Hawley (Sheffield Theatres, 2019, revived 2022 and at the National Theatre in 2023, West End 2024); The Changing Room (National Theatre Connections, 2018); Steel (Sheffield Theatres, 2018); and The Assassination of Katie Hopkins, written with Matt Winkworth (Theatr Clwyd, 2018).

Matt Winkworth is a composer. He was artist-in-residence at The Oxford Playhouse 2016-17, and his accolades include the 2015 KSF Artist of Choice Award and the 2014 Perfect Pitch Award. He has collaborated with playwright Chris Bush on Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist (Rose Theatre, Kingston, 2024) and The Assassination of Katie Hopkins (Theatr Clwyd, 2018).

Editorial Reviews

An enjoyable political bite…Bush's script gives room for both pithy asides and lessons.
—Time Out

A witty, wryly political take featuring some lovely, lilting tunes…generates a warm, festive glow.
—The Stage

Very satisfying…really engages the audience…A fun and festive night out for all the family, a show that really hits the bullseye.
—West End Best Friend

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