Theatre Royal Stratford East

Robert has worked at Joan Littlewoods ‘Fun Palace’ for over 20 years under the artistic direction of

Philip Headly, Kerry Michael  and now Nadia Fall.

DICK WHITTINGTON 1999/2000

Book by Patrick Prior

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

Dick and Tiddles are on their way to London Town to seek fame and fortune. Instead of finding the streets paved with gold they meet the dreaded Silas Wormwood and his revolting henchman, Dogsbreath. Only with the help of Sarah The Cook, several million rats and an epic voyage across the seven seas can Dick and Tiddles race for a final swashbuckling showdown.

 

  1. London Town
  2. I Go And Knock their Blocks Off
  3. Ribbon Of Light
  4. A Tale That I’ll Tell
  5. I’ll Say It Was Him And Not Me
  6. The Worst Is Yet To Come
  7. A Pirate’s Life For Me
  8. We’re The Rats
  9. Cats Are Purr-fect
  10. Zalicabalicaboozlum
  11. Come On Dicky
  12. Ribbon Of Light (reprise)
  13. The Story’s Told

RED RIDING HOOD 2003/2004

Book by Patrick Prior

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

Red Riding Hood is in trouble. There’s this ravenous wolf on the prowl for his next meal. He plans to eat red’s poor old granny and that’s just for starters. However, with the help of Augustus the hunter, an all-singing, all-dancing gang of squirrels and the audience, Red may live to fight another day.

Featuring the song ‘Wonderful Things’ which Richard O’Brien described as a ‘lovely song, universal, for everybody’

  1. All The Fun Of The Fair
  2. Folklore
  3. Galetea
  4. Lorenzo Lupine’s Livelong Lotion
  5. Fairground Girl
  6. Perfect prudence
  7. Wonderful Things
  8. Piggies
  9. Balloons
  10. Night Of The Wolf
  11. I Want To Be A Witch
  12. Have A Ball
  13. Jump! Stamp! Shake!

PINOCCHIO 2005/2006

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

A magical forest, a giant floating puppeteer, a ringmaster on stilts and a dub reggae singing balloon seller all add to the spectacle of the story of a wooden boy who, despite the evil machination of Dry Bark, Farquhar the Fox and Catilda the Cat finds his humanity (and his father in the belly of a whale) through song, fun and laughter.

  1. New Life
  2. The Forest Belongs To Me
  3. Knittling
  4. Family Man
  5. Ways Of This World
  6. You Know You Want To
  7. School
  8. I Can’t Cry
  9. Come With Us
  10. The Waves Of Life
  11. Cirque De La Lune
  12. Let’s Blow

CINDERELLA 2007/2008

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke 

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

Will Cinderella go to the ball to meet her Prince Charming despite the efforts of her smelly, nasty, stepsisters Sugary and Spicey and her wicked stepmother Baroness Wozmineizmine? Well she just might with the help of Buttons, her fairy godmother and you loudest and liveliest the audience of any Christmas show anywhere.

This production was nominated for an OLIVIER AWARD for Best production in Affiliate Theatre

  1. It’s Gonna Be Great
  2. He’s The Man
  3. We’ve Got A Maid
  4. Live By The Book
  5. She’s Gotta Be…
  6. Show Me Something New
  7. Cooking Up A Storm
  8. Dance The Night Away
  9. Show Me Something New (reprise)
  10. Proclamation
  11. It Wasn’t Great
  12. The Three Mousketeers
  13. No-One’s Stopped Me Yet
  14. Stop! Stop! Stop!
  15. Finale Reprises

ALADDIN 2009/2010

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke 

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Omar Okai

Abanazar wants power! And to get it he needs a very special lamp. Cue Aladdin and the famous story of love, princesses, genies, rings and lots of songs and laughter in this classic version of the panto favourite.

  1. Sands Of The Sahara
  2. Love Bolt calypso
  3. One Crew
  4. Bow Down
  5. Love Bolt
  6. Get Out!
  7. Hit The Road
  8. Bring Me The Lamp!
  9. We’ve Got The Power
  10. Lazy Way To Success
  11. Just Smile
  12. Higher! Higher! Higher!
  13. Dromedary Man
  14. Free!

RED RIDING HOOD 2010/2011

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke 

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

Join innocent Red, loving Mum and feisty Granny as they escape the clutches of Lupinus Wolf and rescue those lovely three little pigs Woody, Bricks and Straw from inside the wolf’s belly with the help of Hooty the Owl and the heroic Woodcutter and of course you!

  1. The Woodland Way
  2. Straight! Straight! Straight!
  3. Don’t Mess With The Pigs
  4. Straight (reprise)
  5. Huff Puff Suck
  6. My There Granny
  7. That’s Delicious!
  8. Let’s Unite
  9. Wolfylicious
  10. And Then The Fat Lady Sings
  11. Aciiid
  12. Blow! Blow! Blow!
  13. It’s What You Do With It That Counts!
  14. Unite!

CINDERELLA 2011/2012

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke 

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael and Matthew Xia

Brought back by a peoples vote this production revisited the Olivier nominated show of 2007 but with some new songs, revamped characters and lots of added sparkle!

  1. It’s Gonna Be Great
  2. Duty Free
  3. We’ve Got A Maid
  4. It’s Gonna Be Great (reprise)
  5. Cooking Up A Storm
  6. Dance The Night Away
  7. Show Me Something New
  8. Proclamation
  9. Queen Mum
  10. Nothing’s Stopped Me Yet
  11. Have A Ball

DICK WHITTINGTON 2013/2014

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

It’s Dick but not as you know it as our hero ends up on the moon looking for a very special cheese that will give him the fame and fortune he needs to find love, clear his name and become Lord Mayor of Lowdown

  1. No More Mayor John
  2. Be Badd
  3. I’ve Been Magicked
  4. The Vault
  5. Man Of The People
  6. Streets Of Gold
  7. First Girl On The Moon
  8. Ball Of Cheese
  9. Soul Of A Mother
  10. Welcome To The Sewers
  11. He Is The One

ROBIN HOOD 2015/2016

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke 

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Kerry Michael

A tap dancing King Richard, a trip under the ground and a very ambitious Prince John all add up to a raucous night out where not everyone is who they seem (ask Herman) and Marion might just be the best archer of them all. All the gang are here, Robin, Tuck, Will and Little John who under the coconut loving Nursey’s watchful eye might just make it to the end of the show without going into…the squasher!

  1. I’m Robin!
  2. Coconut
  3. John’s Gone!
  4. I’m Wishing/Take My Shot
  5. Take A Moment
  6. Jousting
  7. Ruben
  8. Act 1 Finale
  9. Robin’s Blues
  10. Turn On The Tap
  11. Under The Ground
  12. Vex Nurse
  13. King John
  14. Robin & The Hood

RAPUNZEL 2017/2018

Book & Lyrics by Trish Cooke

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Pooja Ghai

Join Rapunzel, Goldilocks and Baby Bear on a fun filled mission to escape the evil Witch Maddy and save their beloved forest of Stratica

  1. That’s What My Mother Says
  2. My Little Miracle
  3. Yellow
  4. Power Of The Hair
  5. Cover Up!
  6. Once Upon A Time
  7. Power Of The Hair (reprise)
  8. Maddy’s Back
  9. Dem Ya Pickney!
  10. Family Tree
  11. Grow Plants Grow!
  12. Hands Up!

SLEEPING BEAUTY 2018/2019

Book by Sarah A. Nixon & Mark Chatterton

Music & Lyrics by Robert Hyman

Directed by Matthew Xia

  1. Your Wish Is On It’s Way
  2. Hide Her! Find Her!
  3. Goodbye To The Boho Life
  4. Wings
  5. Wings (reprise)
  6. The Magical Fantastical Auric Time Capsule
  7. Boss To Floss
  8. Bad, Bad Girl
  9. Make A Difference
  10. Make a Difference (reprise)
  11. Roll Back Time

Scarlet is safe. Or so Queen Pearl and King Percy think as they live the Boho life in Epping forest. But as soon the evil Mautitius Le Vicious has found her then the inevitable happens. Thanks to the magical fairies Scarlett and her new friend Forrest sleep for one hundred years but wakes to find herself in a strange new city and with a cruel fairy hot on her heels.

OTHER PANTOS include

SNOW QUEEN 2006/2007

& HANSEL & GRETEL 2008/2009

Book by Hope Massiah

Music & Lyrics by various composers including Robert Hyman