Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

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Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 6m

Ken Ludwig

"Critic’s Choice! A brightly colored, lighthearted take on the legend, which audiences may find just right for a summer evening." - San Diego Union-Tribune

Image: 2019 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adventure, Adaptation (Literature), Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

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Summary
Packed with thrills, romance, laughter, and immortal characters like Little John, Friar Tuck, and Maid Marian, Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood tells the enduring story of a hero of the people who takes on the ruthless powers that be. So get ready to duck a quarterstaff or two – you won’t want to miss a moment of the swashbuckling fun!
History

Robin Hood! premiered at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, CA in July 2017 under the direction of Jessica Stone.

Keywords
Performing Groups
ROBIN HOOD
MAID MARIAN
FRIAR TUCK
LITTLE JOHN
DOERWYNN
SIR GUY OF GISBOURNE
THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM
PINCE JOHN
  • Time Period Medieval (6th-14th Century)
  • Setting Nottingham, England. 1194
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Stage Combat
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

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“Critic’s Choice! A brightly colored, lighthearted take on the legend.”- San Diego Union-Tribune

REVIEWS 

“Critic’s Choice! A brightly colored, lighthearted take on the legend, which audiences may find just right for a summer evening.” - San Diego Union-Tribune

“Whether you relish swashbuckling adventure, amorous exploits, or good triumphing over evil, you'll find what you're looking for here. The humor consistently hits the mark.” - KSDS Jazz 88 

“Ken is America’s preeminent comic playwright. Our field has no one else like him. With Sherwood, he has fashioned an extraordinary new take on the legend. The play is a romp full of swashbuckling and romance, and it’s also a moving tale of a young man’s discovery that everyone has a responsibility to care for his fellow man.” - Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director, The Old Globe

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  • Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Image: 2019 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

  • Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Image: 2019 Cleveland Play House Production (Roger Mastroianni)

  • Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood

    Image: 2017 Old Globe Production (Jim Cox)

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Authors

Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig

Ken Ludwig has had six productions on Broadway and eight in London’s West End. His 34 plays and musicals are staged around the world and throughout the United States every night of the year.

His first play, Lend Me a Tenor, won two Tony Awards and was called “one of the classi ...

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