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Robin Hood: King John
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Through a fresh and compelling blend of strategy and high-action, Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown puts players in the boots of the legendary Robin Hood. As Robin, players must use strategy, cunning, and quick reflexes to defeat Prince John, rescue King Richard, and reunite England.
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With a basic foundation in place, Robin Hood’s legend grew as generations of storytellers embellished his exploits and mixed the real with the fantastic. Depending on who was telling the tale, Robin became an outlaw after killing some foresters who threatened to inform the King that he had illegally slain a deer. Or perhaps he returned from the Crusades and discovered that King Richard the Lion-Hearted was captured by Leopold V of Austria, leaving the throne open for Prince John to take. The latter part really did happen, and King John was incredibly unpopular, so it’s not a surprise that they incorporated that part of history into the Robin Hood fantasy.
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Deep in his Sherwood Forest hideout, 14-year-old Robin Hood is joined by a merry band of teenaged allies as they rob from the rich, give to the poor-and have a kingdom full of fun while they're at it! more
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ROBIN HOOD tells the story of Diana, a determined young woman who joins Robin’s band and turns them into freedom fighters, spreading revolution throughout the countryside. Her influence has unpredictable consequences, but in the end, the effect is the downfall of King John and the establishment of the Magna Charta. A truly inspiring and delightful story told through breathtaking music and moving lyrics. Performed off-Broadway, as well as toured twice by CenterStage Children's Theatre Troupe. A full 2-act musical, 90 minutes; shorter script versions availiable. Stage performance target grades: 7-12.
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Robin Hood is an outlaw in archetypal English folk tales, which may have a basis in actual events. Many accounts of Robin Hood, though not the very earliest, bear a striking similarity to accounts of the life of Fulk FitzWarin, a Norman noble who was disinherited and became an outlaw and an enemy of John of England. In the oldest legends the outlaw's enemy is the sheriff due simply to his profession[1], but in later versions the sheriff is despotic and gravely abuses his position, appropriating land, levying excessive taxation, and persecuting the poor. In some tales the antagonist is Prince John, based on the historical John of England, who is seen as the unjust usurper of his pious brother Richard the Lionheart. In the oldest versions surviving, Robin Hood is a yeoman, but in some later versions he is described as a nobleman, the earl of Loxley (or Locksley), who was unjustly deprived of his lands.[2] In other stories, he has served in the crusades, returning to England to find his lands pillaged by the dastardly sheriff. In some tales he is the champion of the people, fighting against corrupt officials and the oppressive order that protects them, while in others he is an arrogant and headstrong rebel, who delights in bloodshed, cruelly slaughtering and beheading his victims.
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Jonas Armstrong is the new Robin Hood on the television series of the same name. This is a new rendition to the classic tale of the bandit who uses his tricks and wits to overturn the corrupt ways of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin is backed up by his gang composed of Will Scarlett (Harry Lloyd), the ingenious engineer, Little John (Gordon Kennedy) the muscle man, Allan A'Dale (Joe Armstrong) the liar and cover up, and Djaq (Anjali Jay) the woman of disguise & trickery. Joining them is Marian, the object of Robin's desire. Robin Hood airs on BBC and BBC America.
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