Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780573690518 |
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| Publisher: | Samuel French, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 11/29/2010 |
| Pages: | 144 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d) |
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Robin Hood
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I read this script while I was looking for material for a youth theatre production. The tale of Robin Hood has been around for hundreds of years and Nigro preserves all the elements that make it a favorite - loyalty & betrayal, ideals & illusions, a strong hero and memorable cast of supporting characters. It complicates the story nicely, allows for some surprising and vivid character development, has a few risque moments, and offers few black-and-white answers. It also follows Robin all the way to his eventual poisoning, something usually omitted from the story's dramatizations. It could be a bit of a downer, but the way Robin's friends handle his impending death is so beautifully human it keeps the end from drooping into hopelessness. Despite its merits, my board of directors and I decided this is not a kid's script. I wound up using a different version of Robin Hood for my middle school kids, but I think this one would be great for older actors and audiences, and I would love to see it done.
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