Robin Hood (thief, brigand) Andrew Vaught 9781512022025 Books
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Robin Hood is a thief and brigand who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Simple enough. But what happens when a thief and brigand is a little too good at his job? The play follows Robin and his band of Merry Men, who accidentally intercept a chest full of 100,000 gold coins on its way to Austria. What they believe to be a great bounty stolen from the land’s wealthiest citizens turns out, in fact, to be a ransom payment for King Richard, who is imprisoned in Austria while on a religious crusade. Robin and his men distribute the stolen gold to the land’s poor. But when Richard’s brother, the oppressive Prince John, finds out that the land’s poorest citizens are quickly becoming distinctly Middle-Class, he is incensed and vows to destroy the man they call Robin Hood. Robin Hood (thief, brigand) is a timely tale that investigates class inequality by turning power upside down—sometimes literally. Rich become poor, weak become strong, women take the helm, and Robin Hood will be forced to question everything he believes. Nothing’s the same as your father’s Robin Hood, except for all the fun to be had along the way.
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Robin Hood (thief, brigand) Andrew Vaught 9781512022025 Books Reviews
Saw this in New Orleans and it was hysterical.. Great read by yourself or as a live production!
Think you know the story? Andrew Vaught challenges everything you think you know in this pleasurable, hilarious play about Robin Hood and his economic burdens. Vaught is clearly a young master of linguistic playfulness, tickling your funny bone with beautifully crafted stage directions, all the while utilizing metaphor to actually make you feel like you are learning something about our current society. The play is creative, insightful, and down right silly! Can't wait to read more from this up-and-coming playwright.
I’m not a professional actor and, if I’m honest, plays haven’t always been my favorite form of literature. Sometimes they feel stuffy and dated, and while I’ve had theater experiences that have been interesting, I wouldn’t have called those experiences fun.
Now I have to stop saying that, because this playwright is a different kind of bard. I took a date to see Robin Hood (Thief/Brigand) at one of their outdoor events. It was hilarious! My date and I had such a good time; we kept talking about it into the evening.
What I like about what Vaught does in Robin Hood (Thief/Brigand) is that he takes one of my favorite classic tales and makes it relevant to today’s socio/political climate. And that could have been like some of that theater I mentioned earlier, but here it’s clever, it’s tongue and cheek, and it’s still has a strong intellectual core. That’s a hard line to toe, but Vaught does it well.
It's hard to judge a play by its script alone. Admittedly, I haven't seen "Robin Hood Thief, Brigand" live, and can thus only base my review on the text itself. As such, I hope my words are helpful to those who would like to read this play, but don't have the opportunity of seeing it performed (like me).
First of all, the premise of the play is quite funny Robin Hood and His Merry Men (and Women) looked at from a modern context. Vaught's purpose in doing this, as stated in the introductory notes, is to comment on money and society in a humorous way, and not to cast an "accurate portrayal" of medieval English life or even the Robin Hood legend. The text does this really well, exploring the brass tacks of economic theory in a feudal society in a satirical, Monty Python-esque way. My favorite line is when the Sheriff of Nottingham and three disgruntled lords complain about "cursed economics--a truly dreadful science" (Act I, Scene ii). There are plenty of bandit-shenanigans and woodland escapades, and much else of what one would expect from a tale of the Robber of Sherwood.
However, there seemed to be something lacking as far as characterization goes. My impression of Vaught's Robin, instead of being the happy-go-lucky bandit robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, is rather vengeful and morose. For a classic protagonist with his name in the title, his childish and petulant attitude was disheartening. The real heroes of the narrative are actually heroines Marian, Scarlet (not Will Scarlet, but a woman named Scarlet married to Little John), and Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Queen Mother. While I applaud strong female characters in any play or text, these larger-than-life women are so canny and tough that all of the male folk heroes come across as bunglers or, as I said before, children. Again, this was disheartening for someone who wants to cheer for both male and female protagonists. (Such characterization may be part of Vaught's social commentary, but in any case, for me the impotence of the Merry Men was more deflating than funny).
Vaught's writing is quite good. He plays with words in a fun way, and the play was easy and enjoyable to read (many plays are not). His stage directions, interestingly enough, were sometimes the most amusing part of his writing, with references to Pulp Fiction and PG-rated kissing, etc. Vaught could have done with a more thorough proofreader, though--there are some rather blatant grammar errors that are a little grating to the brain. I know this is the script for a stage play and not necessarily meant for casual reading, and I also recognize that this was published on 's CreateSpace, but still . . .
What I'd really like to do is see this play performed live, so I can perhaps make a better judgment of the play outside of its own text. Or maybe I could pay the licensing fee and produce a production myself. However, if you're looking for something Robin Hood-related and fun to read, this is a good text to sit down and enjoy.
It's great to see a play by this stalwart New Orleans theater maker available in print! He's got a lot of great plays, and this one is fun, and funny, and touching.
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