ROBIN HOOD
The most legendary of all British folk heroes gets a starring role of his own in this script.
Our version of the Robin Hood legend contains all the familiar characters and elements from the legendary story, including a very tech-savvy Maid Marian, a host of Merry Men, and an exceedingly vain and greedy Sheriff of Nottingham, not to mention all sorts of shenanigans with stocks, a rack and archery. A whole load of laughs are to be had in this medieval-themed pantomime.
SCRIPT SAMPLE
In this scene,
MAID MARIAN is making her way through Sherwood Forest to Nottingham Castle, when suddenly
ROBIN HOOD jumps out on her.
MAID MARIAN
Aren’t you Peter Pan?
ROBIN HOOD
No, I’m not! I am the legendary Robin Hood!
MAID MARIAN
Don’t be silly! Everyone knows that Robin Hood doesn’t exist!
ROBIN HOOD
That’s where you’re wrong, my lady, because I am Robin Hood, the living legend, as it were. As an archer, no man is my equal! As a swordsman, I am the finest in all England! And I’ll tell you something else – I’m not bad on the X-box either! Believe it or not, my lady, I am Robin Hood!
MAID MARIAN
Nah.
ROBIN HOOD
Look, I am, all right?
MAID MARIAN
Prove it, then. Robin Hood’s supposed to be friends with all the creatures of the forest, right? So, if you’re Robin Hood, charm one of the birds or animals for us.
ROBIN HOOD
You mean like that squirrel?
MAID MARIAN
What squirrel?
(ROBIN HOOD claps his hands and a squirrel jumps out into his arms.)
ROBIN HOOD
Or like that owl?
MAID MARIAN
What owl?
(ROBIN HOOD claps his hands and an owl jumps out into his arms.)
MAID MARIAN
Wow! That’s amazing! You really must be Robin Hood! Who else could charm the creatures of the forest just like that?
(She claps her hands and a snake jumps out into her arms. She squeals and throws it back offstage.)
MAID MARIAN
OMG! I’ve never met a celebrity before! I’ve heard all about you, though. Is it really true that you live here in the forest?
ROBIN HOOD
Yes.
MAID MARIAN
Without a care in the world?
ROBIN HOOD
That’s right.
MAID MARIAN
With all of your Merry Men?
ROBIN HOOD
That’s right.
MAID MARIAN
Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor?
ROBIN HOOD
(awkwardly) That’s how the legend goes, yes.
MAID MARIAN
Oh, I think that’s so noble! (Gasps) Is that why you jumped out on me? Because you’re going to rob me? Oh, I hope it is! I’ve never been robbed before. And I am quite rich, so I wouldn’t mind at all giving some money to the poor. Robin, I would consider it an honour if you would rob me right now. Go ahead, rob me, rob me now! (She holds out a bag of gold coins to him.) Aren’t you going to take it?
ROBIN HOOD
I can’t just take your money.
MAID MARIAN
Oh, it’s all right. It’s just a bit of spare change I was carrying for the journey. I’ve got plenty more money at home.
ROBIN HOOD
It feels a bit wrong.
MAID MARIAN
You do rob rich people, don’t you, Robin Hood?
ROBIN HOOD
(awkwardly) Yes, of course I do – all the time.
MAID MARIAN
Then what are you waiting for? Rob me at once! I insist!
ROBIN HOOD
OK, then. If you insist.
(ROBIN HOOD takes the bag of gold coins from MAID MARIAN.)
MAID MARIAN
Oh, my! I’ve just been robbed by Robin Hood!
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