Robin Hood: Legend of the Forgotten Forest
A Bristol Old Vic and The Wardrobe Ensemble co-production
Robin Hood: Legend of the Forgotten Forest was performed at Bristol Old Vic from 25th Nov 2021 - 8th Jan 2022
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Devised by the company
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Cast
Tom Crosley-Thorne, Tom England, Kerry Lovell, Jesse Meadows, James Newton, Katja Quist, Dorian Simpson, Heloise Lowenthal, Alex Roberts
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Directed by
Tom Brennan & Helena Middleton
Design
Anna Orton
Lighting
Josh Gadsby
Sound
Beth Duke
Composer and Musical Director
Tom Crosley-Thorne
Lyrics
Ben Vardy and the company
Costume Supervisor
Rana Rees
Dresser
Molly English
Fight and Intimacy
Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Bell
Production Manager
Jemma Edwards
Company Stage Manager
Lucy Topham and Benedict Jones
Deputy Stage Manager
Rachel Bell
Assistant Stage Manager
Eve Richardson
Show Image
Ben Robins
Production Photography
Craig Fuller
This Christmas, multi-award-winning company The Wardrobe Ensemble team up with Bristol Old Vic for a fresh spin on the swashbuckling legend.
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When a 21st-century kid slips through a crack in the time-space continuum, they crash into the middle of an epic fight between good and evil. It’s Sherwood Forest. The 12th century. An uneasy time of cunning thieves, dastardly villains and karaoke-singing monks. When the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham sets in motion his vicious plan for ultimate power, it’s up to Robin Hood and the Merry Crew to pull off their toughest mission yet. Can they defeat the Sheriff before it’s too late and the forest is lost forever?
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Combining wit, warmth and daring archery, Robin Hood: Legend of the Forgotten Forest is a magical tale about taking aim at the things you believe in, shooting straight from the heart and becoming the hero you were born to be. (And it’s also about the power of responsible taxation.)
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"Shoots straight for the heart"
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Bristol Post
"Super-sleek remix of the myth"
★★★★ The Stage
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"A company that continue to dazzle
with their vision and ambition."
★★★★ WhatsOnStage
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