

They immediately met Robin upon their arrival, and helped him defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham and a group of robotic knights. ( AUDIO: Wildthyme at Large)Īccording to a third account, a sceptical Twelfth Doctor brought Clara Oswald to Sherwood Forest in 1190, in an attempt to disprove Hood's existence. The Head was thwarted by Panda, and this version of Robin was returned to his native time. The Head arrived, where upon he forced Iris to pilot her bus to the 21st century, so he could take the Memory Crystal from Tom. They're taken to a dungeon, where Robin (in his natural, higher pitched voice) revealed that he is actualy under the employ of the Head. Leaving the bus outside, Iris and Robin were escorted inside by Normans. In the Greenwood, Little John told Robin that in his absence, Maid Marian and Friar Tuck had been captured by the Sheriff, so he took Iris and her bus to the castle in exchange for Marian and Friar Tuck. She travelled to the 21st century to her old friend Thomas Daley, to entrust him with the Crystal, before she left with Robin and his Merry Men. ( PROSE: The Thief of Sherwood)Īccording to a second account, after Iris Wildthyme placed her memories within a Memory Crystal, she befriended Robin Hood. Robin died during an attempt to assault the Sheriff of Nottingham's castle. They discovered that Ian Chesterton was a perfect double of Robin Hood. ( PROSE: The Thief of Sherwood, The Immortals, AUDIO: Wildthyme at Large, TV: Robot of Sherwood)Īccording to one account, Robin Hood met the First Doctor and his companions Susan, Ian and Barbara. It would appear from these encounters that the legend of Robin Hood might therefore not be based on just one individual, but many. ( PROSE: A History of Humankind) Indeed, various individuals claiming to be Robin Hood have been encountered by the Doctor and their associates. Some academics and historians believed that the legend of Robin Hood must have been based, at least in part, on an actual person from history. He was said to have robbed from the rich and given all his proceeds to the poor, while being hunted by the Sheriff of Nottingham. In legend, Robin Hood was a courageous 12th century outlaw, expert archer and swordsman, who lived in Sherwood Forest with his band of Merry Men. The Legend of Robin Hood will be presented at Lewes Little Theatre in matinee and evening performances across two weekends, on 26 - 28 January and 2 - 4 February 2018.An actor portraying Robin Hood, found in a databank of Hood's legend. The production is being directed by Tim Rowland and James Firth-Haydon, who have a varied cast of children filling the roles, some of whom are veterans at Lewes Theatre Youth Group whilst a number of them recently joined the Lewes Little Theatre’s young and aspiring performing arts crowd. At the end of the day however and true to the legend, all ends well, with justice descending on England’s green and pleasant land. Other cast members include Hilton, the sheriff’s serving girl the aloof Bishop of Hereford and Robin Hood’s cousin, the Prioress of Kirklees.Īudiences can expect a strong-willed and capable swordsperson in Marian, the trustworthy band of Sherwood Foresters, a not so little ‘Little John’, a sleazy Sheriff of Nottingham, the cowardly King John and a Robin who only by chance finds himself a hero. Will wise-cracking Robin and his Merry Men be able to stop King John’s invasion and the sheriff’s wedding in time? A plot to murder Robin Hood is soon hatched and Ellen finds herself forced into an engagement with the evil sheriff.

The survivors of the raid soon become the Merry Men, and together they set out to steal taxes from right under the sheriff’s nose and distribute the treasure to the poor.Īll the while, King John plots against his mother, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and conspires to invade France, an action that is sure to drain the kingdom of funds. Blamire has cleverly combined myths and ballads about the infamous outlaw and created a highly amusing and fast-paced drama.Īfter their involvement in the death of a royal forester, Robin Hood, his best friend Will, and Marian find themselves on the hit list of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. While looking for the supposed murderers, the sheriff’s men raid a pub in Lincolnshire and kidnap the beautiful Ellen Dierwald.
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This adaptation of the traditional Robin Hood tale is full of wittily entertaining characters, nail-biting sword fights and new-fangled twists that challenge and reinvent the beloved heroic legend. As part of Lewes Little Theatre’s main season, this Winter the Lewes Theatre Youth Group will present a production of The Legend of Robin Hood, a fun-filled family show by American dramatist and screenwriter Larry Blamire.
