ROBIN HOOD
SCRIPT : CHARACTERS: ROBIN: THE SHERIFF : LADY MARIAN: LITTLE JOHN: PRINCE JOHN: KING RICHARD/ANNOUNCER: FRIAR TUCK: MUCH S SON: BEGGARS: GUARDS: connor Liam Eniola Jack Keeki Chantel Shelley Keeki Lauren, Keeki, Steph, Jack, Shelley, Eniola Lauren and Jack
ROBIN HOOD SONG Robin Hood Robin Hood running round old sherwood Robin Hood Robin Hood doing all that he could Rubin hood Robin Hood trying to save old sherwood Robin Hood Robin Hood doing all the good that he could Verse: There was a man, George gamwell They wanted his woods, he wouldn't sell But a Norman man tried to take his land And dealt old George a terrible hand He was left with his little girl And taught her the ways of the scary world George was not looking so good Because he didn't have robin hood Chorus Verse 2: She fell in love with a Norman lad But that was not allowed by dear old dad They had themselves a next of kin And called that boy Robin He was smart he was strong Yes that boy could do no wrong He pulled a gang from out the wood And they were lead by robin hood Chorus
SYMBOLS CRASH AND EVERYONE ON STAGE TURNS INTO A BEGGAR SCENE 2 BEGGARS ALL BEGGARS: *cough* please sir spare any change? *splutter* I m SO hungry! *shake money cup* Ill shine your shoes for a penny young sir!? *on floor begging* I need help, I NEED HELP (All together) PLEASE WE NEED HELP! *BEAT FROM BAND* BEGGAR JACK: I know who we need!! We need Robin Hood! BEGGAR LAUREN: OH POPPY COCK, Robin Hood doesn't exist?! He is a myth, a legend, a story we tell our children to make them sleep at night. BEGGAR JACK: HE DOES EXIST BEGGAR LAUREN : OHHHH NO HE DOESN'T BAGGAR JACK: OHHHH YES HE DOES BEGGAR LAUREN : OHHHH NO HE DOESN'T *beggar eniola interrupts* BEGGAR ENI : OH WILL YOU STOP WITH THIS BUSINESS, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! BEGGAR JACK : Robin Hood is 7tf tall, with big bulging muscles and long brown flowing hair. He is a man who can shoot an apple out of a tree from 50 ft away!!! A man who steals from the rich * beggar eni,steph, shelley and keeki BOOO * and gives to the poor! * beggar steph, eni, keeki and shelley CHEER* BEGGAR LAUREN : HAHAHAHAHAHA, and what kind of man would do that?! BEGGAR JACK : A man like ROBIN HOOD BEGGAR STEPH, ENI, KEEKI AND SHELLEY : are you robin hood sir? ROBIN HOOD * bellowing voice from behind curtain*: NOOO, IM ROBIN HOOD Beggars slowly move away from curtain in fear as loud footsteps get closer *footstep noise made on drum*
Robin Reveals Himself ALL BEGGARS: AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA LAUREN BEGGAR: SEVEN FOOT TALL?!?!??! HA HA HA A bag full of money (chocolate coins) appears through the trap door ROBIN: Tis I, Robin Hood, the answer to all your prayers. Mark my words i will make the people of Nottingham Great again! Robin throws coins downstage BEGGARS : *CHEER* ROBIN HOOD DOES EXIST, HE S HERE TO SAVE US! ROBIN (to audience): The evil sheriff has taken over this county for far too long, and i've got a plan to take it all back! it s time we teach him a lesson! NOW WHO S WITH ME?! (if no ones says anything) I SAID NOW WHO S WITH ME?! Now that's better!!! But first things first i have something very important to do! * WEDDING SONG* marry my one true love, lady marian. Isn't she a beauty?! Whilst robin is saying all this to the audience marian gets ready. The curtains part opened by lauren and jack and lady marian enters enters on stage.
SCENE3 THE WEDDING Robin joins lady marian on stage. Friar tuck and guests enter. FRIAR TUCK: WELCOME ONE AND ALL! Thanks you for coming all this way to witness this holy joining of hands. I have never seen two people more right for each other, they truly are each others half! *get slightly emotional* now let's get down to it! WE ARE GATHERED *friar tuck mouths what he is saying* Whilst friar tuck is mouthing his lines marian and robin speak to the audience MARIAN: The day is finally here! I only pray nothing goes wrong! ROBIN : the day is FINALLY here, and there is nothing on god's green earth that could ruin this moment! FRIAR TUCK : so if anybody has any objection as to why these two people cannot be wed please speak now or forever hold your peace. Crash of symbols and maybe a villain theme tune on piano, three notes. SHERIFF : I OBJECT!!!!! HAHAHAHAH, you think you can plot against me and get away with it?!?! GUARDS SEIZE HIM! FIGHT SEQUENCE SHERIFF SCENE 4 *mention prince john, connections. Can get what you want through the prince*
PRINCE JOHN SCENE 5 Prince john enters, sheriff still on stage. SHERIFF: ahhhhhhhhh prince john, so glad you could meet me here! PRINCE JOHN : anything for my dear old friend! so, any more plans to steal from the poor?! You know i love those plans! SHERIFF: hahahahah oh no not yet, i'm onto bigger plans at the moment.. Catching robin hood. PRINCE JOHN : AH HA, well do you remember sir george gamwell? He had that pretty little daughter and a lot of land? Well that pretty little thing ran off to the woods and had a son. SHERIFF : aaaaaaand how is this going to profit me and my quest to catch robin hood? PRINCE JOHN : that son she had in the woods..is robin hood! And it just so happens your good friend has the deeds to sir george's land. SHERIFF : oooooooo you have my attention PRINCE JOHN: and if i were robin and i caught wind that YOU, my arch nemesis, had my land that i have every right to. Id definitely show my face. SHERIFF: and that's where i make my move!!! *WHISPER* BOTH: IT'S A DEAL PRINCE JOHN: I, PRINCE JOHN, HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM IS THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE GAMWELL LAND. and as of today all villagers who work, hunt, live or just pass this land need to pay an additional tax.
ROBIN AND LITTLE JOHN MEET SCENE 6 Robin whistles across stage with much s son, who is now a merry man. They joke and laugh, casual chit chat. MUCH S SON : oh robin you truly are a good man! *ROBIN GOES TO REPLY* LITTLE JOHN: (bellowing voice) who s that walking through my part of the woods ROBIN: tis i robin hood LITTLE JOHN: *enters on stage* i care not for you robin if you want to pass through here you have to best me in a contest of strength MUCH S SON : robin you can t win he is a mountain of a man ROBIN: don't you worry about me you go on ahead LITTLE JOHN: if you're done talking let us begin ROBIN : after you my friend ROBIN AND JOHN FIGHT SCENE LITTLE JOHN: you re fast i'm used to fighting multiple enemies at once ROBIN: (panting) yes i can tell FIGHT SCENE ENDS ROBIN: you fight well what would you say to our two gangs joining together under the name THE MERRY MEN JOHN : aye i could do that ROBIN: OH MERRY MEN
MERRY MEN SONG MERRY MEN (women split harmony) Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men I m little, he's small, he's very very tall! Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men (woohoo) Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men, We steal from the rich and give to the poor If you wanna fight me then i'll put you on the floor NOOO We re merry men! MERRY MEN (split harmony) Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men Im robin, I'm John, we me in the woods And all we wanna do is do some good! Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men, Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men I m little, he's small, he's very very tall! Merry men, merry men, merry men, merry men *WHISTLE TUNE* End of song *merry men hum tune while robin speaks* ROBIN: now I have a plan that will destroy the sheriff, it's top secret so gather round.
*merry men gang leave following robin* SHERIFF TELLS AUDIENCE HIS PLAN TO CATCH ROBIN SCENE 7 SHERIFF: so robin thinks he s too clever for me eyyy, well he doesn't know that i've devised a cunning plan, one so witty, so brave, sooooo magnificent. He won't know what has hit him!! *goes to walk off stage then comes back to the audience* ohhhhhhhh alright i'll tell you! Sooo what is the one thing robin loves? Other than that sniveling rat he calls lady marian but of course archery! I ve created a fake contest which robin will turn up and of course win. Thats where i take him by surprise and finally arrest him! Mwahahahahhaa its fantastic isn't it! Just simply genius! ARCHERY CONTEST KING RICHARD/ARCHERY ANNOUNCER : welcome one and all to the first ever nottingham forest archery competition, planned and organised by our very own, The Sheriff! Can we all give him a round of applause please *round of applause* now lets gets to it, if the archers would like to state their name and county, then we can begin! ARCHER 1 : MY NAME ARTHUR MCDRAGON FROM THE HOUSE OF ABBOTT HALL, i am their chosen champion and i shall bring honour to my father's name ARCHERY ANNOUNCER: ooooo well isn't he confident! ARCHER 2 : I GO BY THE NAME FITZGERALD, I AM THE SOLE HEIR TO EDMONDSHIRE HOUSE AND I INTEND TO BRING HONOUR AND POWER TO MY FAMILY NAME! ANNOUNCER : edmonshire ey, what a mouthful! ARCHER 3: LESLEY, the first woman archery champion of nottingham forest. ANNOUNCER: ohhhh.. A woman? And what house do you represent my dear ARCHER 3 : house sir? I represent house sand in sidley, devon my lord. ANNOUNCER: *laughs* hahahahaha well you can try.
ARCHER 4: RIDLEY my lord. i come from a long line of champions you may know them? The oxburgh ox s ANNOUNCER : ahhhhhhh yes, very wealthy. I mean talented. ARCHER 5/ROBIN : just a pauper sir, i tend to the king's blacksmith in the stable. ANNOUNCER : OH righty oh! Let the contest begin! Archers at the ready *drum roll* BOWS AT THE READY. ARROWS..DRAW. FIRE X2 ANNOUNCER: oh and would you look at that archer number 4. The peasant wins! Round of applause! SHERIFF: AH HAH! NOW I HAVE YOU ROBIN HOOD!! ALL ARCHERS: *GASP* NOT SOOOOOO FAST ROBIN: tis i.. BUT I'M NOT ALONE! SHERIFF : what?! ROBIN: OHHHH MERRY MEN!! *ARCHERS COME OUT OF DISGUISE* MERRY MEN: MERRRRRRRY MEEEEEEEN SHERIFF: but how could you ever know?! I made a plan so devilishly marvelous i was sure to catch you!! ROBIN: I HAVE EYES AND EARS THAT COVER THE FOREST AT ALL TIMES! That's the difference between me and you, we fight for what's right! *choreographed chase scene*
FINALE WEDDING SCENE 8 FRIAR TUCK : OHHHHH robin that was a heroic display of teamwork, bravery and just! LADY MARIAN: OHHHHH friar tuck, would you please finally marry me and robin! We ve waited so long! ROBIN : i couldn't think of a better time nor place to marry you my sweetheart! IT SHALL BE SO. Friar tuck, is this possible my good man? FRIAR TUCK : i see no reason why you two can't be wed! WE ARE GATHERED HERE TODAY TO WITNESS THIS HOLY *interrupts* ALL : NOOO! ROBIN: I'M NOT GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN, SKIP TO THE END! FRIAR TUCK : *laughs* of course robin! So do you take this woman to be your wife to have and to hold? ROBIN: I DO TUCK : do you lady marian take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold? MARIAN: with all my heart ROBIN: is that a yes?! MARIAN: OF COURSE!!!! ALL: *CHEER* FRIAR TUCK: I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU MAN AND WIFE *CONFETTI* BAND PLAYS WHILE WE CHEER AND ARE MERRY, THIS TUNE GOES INTO REPRISAL OF ROBIN HOOD. *DANCE* (hey nonny nonny) WHILST REPRISAL.