The Adventures of Robin in His 'Hood

by Rick Balian

An updated version of Robin Hood. But unlike the original Robin, who took from the rich, our Robin takes from everyone — because he’s a sanitation worker! Robin and his merry band, including his wife, Marian, discover that litter is drastically increasing in their city. When they battle against the sinister Joanna Prince and her Trash Monster, they enlist the audience’s help in “dumping” them both. And a valuable lesson in protecting our environment is happily recycled for everyone’s benefit.

Characters

Robin Hood: A sanitation worker
Marian: A manager at a recycling center; married to Robin
Sophie Tucker: Robin’s coworker and friend
Joanna Prince: A wealthy, stylish, and evil real estate developer
Sherry Nottingham: Prince’s eager, beleaguered, and not-too-bright assistant
Trash Monster: A combination of a robot and Frankenstein-like monster made out  
       of trash and litter

Minimum cast: 6

Running time: approx. 50 minutes

World Voices

This play is part of New Perspectives Theatre Company’s World Voices program. World Voices uses stories and fables from around the world to illustrate the strong common bonds among us all. The shows run 50–60 minutes and include a participatory game or activity related to the story. Each play can be performed with puppets and actors or actors only. 

If you’d like to book a production or produce a show yourself, contact Rick at theateroftheobvious@icloud.com or New Perspectives Theatre Company (newperspectivestheatre.org) at newper37@gmail.com.