First Look Review: Robin Hood
I saw Robin Hood at
First Stage and thought it was an outstanding play. It was the funniest play that I
have ever seen. The props were well chosen to give the feeling that it was the medieval
times. When they changed scenes you could tell which one was in a castle and
which one was in the forest. The set was trees; the trees looked very realistic
and they were 3D. Even though their costumes were made recently, they looked as if they were from
long ago. The entire play looked like it could've been from the medieval days.
The play was very easy to understand. One of the characters was an entertainer that explained the play very well either through song or just talking to the audience. If you wanted to see this play and understand it you wouldn’t need to read a book on it because it was very well explained.
The play used some old English but not too much. There was a great mix of old English and sayings from today. At one point I heard them say BURNNNNN. Now clearly this is a phrase from today and not from the medieval times. Many times this type of humor caused the actors/actresses to have to wait so the audience could quiet down. When they showed the bad guys (Sir Malcom, Sheriff, Bishop, and Guards) the Bishop kept our interest with his very funny voice. In the play there were also life lessons. This play is so funny that every other line you would be laughing.
The play was very easy to understand. One of the characters was an entertainer that explained the play very well either through song or just talking to the audience. If you wanted to see this play and understand it you wouldn’t need to read a book on it because it was very well explained.
The play used some old English but not too much. There was a great mix of old English and sayings from today. At one point I heard them say BURNNNNN. Now clearly this is a phrase from today and not from the medieval times. Many times this type of humor caused the actors/actresses to have to wait so the audience could quiet down. When they showed the bad guys (Sir Malcom, Sheriff, Bishop, and Guards) the Bishop kept our interest with his very funny voice. In the play there were also life lessons. This play is so funny that every other line you would be laughing.
One of the scenes was a
flashback telling the story how Robin Hood met little John. In this flash back the
action was amazing and Robin Hood showed his athleticism by doing a flip. They used real steel
swords which made for good action scenes and great sounds from the banging swords. I have
never seen a play with such great action and so much humor.
In conclusion, I think
you should go and watch this play because it is very funny, easy to Understand, and has
great action.
ROBIN HOOD is showing through March 12 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.
Twelve year-old Zach is an avid theater-goer and enthusiast. He is interested in getting more involved with theater in the future. When Zach was younger he would try to rewrite plays he had seen to make them better. Thank you Zach for your review of ROBIN HOOD!
ROBIN HOOD is showing through March 12 at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater.
Twelve year-old Zach is an avid theater-goer and enthusiast. He is interested in getting more involved with theater in the future. When Zach was younger he would try to rewrite plays he had seen to make them better. Thank you Zach for your review of ROBIN HOOD!
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