THE cast and crew of Theatre 282 in Blakedown are getting ready to set sail for the South Seas in search of treasure.

The traditional and much-loved pantomime show Robinson Crusoe is the group’s latest production and will have all the expected ingredients to get the festive season off to a great start.

Crusoe and his friends will be battling against the combined forces of Blackpatch the pirate and Oylslick the sea demon. But, of course, good will be one Crusoe’s side in the form of the sea fairy, Detergenta.

The pantomime opens at Blakedown Parish Rooms on Thursday, December 3, and runs until Saturday, December 5.

Tickets are £7 for adults and £6 for concessions, and are available at theatre282.com.