{"id":26013,"date":"2018-09-06T09:39:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=26013"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:56:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:56:26","slug":"sherwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=26013","title":{"rendered":"PlayMakers Repertory Company presents “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cSherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood\u201d features Joshua David Robinson as Robin Hood and Christine Mirzayan as Maid Marian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PlayMakers Repertory Company proudly opens its 2018-2019 mainstage season with the regional premiere of Ken Ludwig\u2019s \u201cSherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood,\u201d a play with music directed by Jessie Austrian and featuring original music by Jack Herrick, of North Carolina\u2019s Red Clay Ramblers. The production runs from Sept. 12 to 30 at the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art, 120 Country Club Road. (*Opening night has been rescheduled for Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tale of Robin Hood is part of our collective mythology. Robin Hood is a nobleman who leaves behind his life of privilege to stand up for those in society who cannot. He is joined by a band of merry men and Maid Marian as he robs from the rich to give to the poor. But how well do we really know this legendary folk hero and what moves him? The legend of Robin Hood is one of the original resistance stories, and one man\u2019s awakening to the injustices of his society. In Ken Ludwig\u2019s frolicking, funny retelling, he\u2019s not a perfect man at all, but perfectly imperfect and surrounded by a colorful cast of characters who help challenge and shape his ideals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a play that we need right now. The \u2018legend\u2019 of Robin Hood has become so much a part of our consciousness that we have forgotten what it really means,\u201d said Vivienne Benesch, PlayMakers\u2019 Producing Artistic Director. \u201cBeyond the swashbuckling, humor and romance \u2014 of which there is plenty \u2014 Ken Ludwig\u2019s take on this classic tale brings us back to Robin Hood\u2019s social justice roots; what a way to open our season of Theatre that Moves!<\/em> Theatrically, I am also excited that this production shines with an original score by North Carolina\u2019s Jack Herrick, whose music helps bring a familiar folk-quality to the play, which is only fitting, since the American folk play originated here at UNC-Chapel Hill just about 100 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

“What excited me most about directing this play is the heart at the center of this Robin Hood story,\u201d said Austrian. \u201cIt’s a story about a group of underdogs standing up to corruption and fighting for those in need. Ken has reimagined these classic heroes \u2014 and heroine \u2014 for a contemporary audience\u00a0with delightful comedy, which also opens the door to deep pathos and compassion. And, it’s an ensemble play that relies on the audience’s imagination. That’s what I love about theater most: the audience’s imagination is required, we are all a part of making the story together, and we become a community. I hope audiences will leave the theater exhausted from laughing and committed to making our corner of the world a little bit better. We are all capable of becoming heroes in our communities at any time.”<\/p>\n

\u201cSherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood\u201d features Joshua David Robinson as Robin Hood (\u201cThree Sisters,\u201d \u201cTwelfth Night\u201d Off-Broadway), Jeffrey B. Cornell as Sir Guy (\u201cCount,\u201d \u201cMy Fair Lady\u201d), Ray Dooley as Prince John (\u201cLeaving Eden,\u201d \u201cTartuffe\u201d), April Mae Davis as Doerwynn (\u201cSense and Sensibility,\u201d \u201cIn the Red and Brown Water\u201d at National Black Theatre Festival), Rishan Dhamija as Little John (\u201cLeaving Eden,\u201d \u201cDot\u201d), Christine Mirzayan as Maid Marian (\u201cThe Christians,\u201d \u201cThe Cake\u201d), Tristan Parks as Sheriff of Nottingham (\u201cMy Fair Lady,\u201d \u201cThe Crucible\u201d), and Dan Toot as Friar Tuck (\u201cSense and Sensibility,\u201d and \u201cPericles\u201d at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre).<\/p>\n

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“Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood” also features Dan Toot as Friar Tuck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Creative Team of \u201cLeaving Eden\u201d includes: Jessie Austrian (Director; Co-Artistic Director and Founder of NYC\u2019s Fiasco Theater), Kara Wooten (Fight Director; \u201cCyrano de Bergerac,\u201d \u201cHamlet\u201d at National Ballet of Canada), Jack Herrick (Composer, Music Director; \u201cBig River,\u201d and Broadway\u2019s \u201cFool Moon\u201d), McKay Coble (Scenic Designer; \u201cLeaving Eden,\u201d \u201cThe Tempest\/Metamorphoses\u201d), Tracy Christensen (Costume Designer; \u201cThree Sisters\u201d and Broadway\u2019s 2017 \u201cSunset Boulevard\u201d), Rui Rita (Lighting Designer; PlayMakers debut, Broadway\u2019s \u201cEnchanted April\u201d), Melanie Chen Cole (Sound Designer; PlayMakers Debut, \u201cImaginary Invalid\u201d at The Old Globe), Jenny Latimer (Assistant Director; \u201cThe Cake,\u201d \u201cMy Fair Lady\u201d), Ryan Tucker (Assistant Fight Coordinator), Greg Kable (Dramaturg), Charles Bayang (Stage Manager) and Elizabeth Ray (Assistant Stage Manager).<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood\u201d is appropriate for all ages.<\/em><\/p>\n

For information and to purchase tickets, call 919.962.7529 or visit www.playmakersrep.org. Individual ticket prices start at $15; Student tickets start at $10.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally developed and produced at The Old Globe, Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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