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Robin and the foresters
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1. What was the first prize in
th~ shooting competition?
@ A purse full of gold.
b. A new bow and arrows.
4. Why did the foresters want to put
Robin in jail?
@ Because he killed the King's deer.
b. Because he stole their money.
2. Who did Robin meet on his way
to Nottingham Town?
a. He met other people who were going to the
competition.
~He met a group of forester~:
5. Can Robin go back home now?
a. Yes, he can.
@ No, he can't.
3. What was the target the foresters
chose for Robin?
a. One of the trees in the forest.
@ A deer they saw in the forest.
6. Where will Robin live from now on?
a. Nottingham Town will be his home.
~The forest will be his home.
7. Who did he think about when
he was in the forest?
@ He thought about Marian, the girl he loved.
b. He thought about the King and the
foresters.
Robin was on his way to
Nottingham to take part in a
shooting
competition.
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thought
about his home and Marian,
the girl he loved .
What will happen next? Answer these questions and discuss.
1. Will the foresters catch Robin?
2. What will Robin do now?
3. Will Robin ever go back home?
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Read and match 1-6 with a-f.
1. Robin saw two young men
2. He raised his bow and arrow
3. The two young men's names were
4. Midge and Will were
5. The nobles force the two young me
6. So, Will and Midge
a. and took aim.
b. Midge and Will Scarlet.
c. to pay them lots of money.
d. have to hide in the forest.
e. staring at him.
f. outlaws.
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hide
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nobles
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won't
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last
hurt
Hurray
, friend, we
1. Robin Hood saw three young men in the forest.
2. Will and Midge were outlaws.
3. Will and Midge were hiding in the forest.
4. The "Merry Men" were foresters.
5. The Sheriff hated Robin Hood.
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6. Robin and his Merry Men gave food and money to the nobles.
7. The poor people loved Robin Hood.
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and for their houses. Robin became very
From now on, we will take money
from the nobles
(8)
group of outlaws.
I will get Robin Hood, even
it's the
last
poor
(9)
King
money
(7)
, he saw two young men,
Midge
(10)
for
angry
(6)
food
and he wanted to help the
. The three men stayed in the forest and more men joined their·
Robin
became their leader and they called themselves the
"Merry Men"
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Hurray
. They, too, were outlaws
. They told Robin that the nobles
if
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1. Will the Sheriff get Robin Hood?.
2. What will Robin do next?
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[I] The butcher asked for ten gold coins for his cart of meat.
@] Robin·paid a gold coin for the butcher's apron and hat.
ITJ Robin saw a butcher, who was on his way to the market with a cart full of meat.
[}] Robin dressed as a butcher.
@] Robin went to the butcher's square at Nottingham Town market.
ITJ Robin paid the butcher twenty gold coins.
Answer these questions.
He went to the butcher's square at the
Notti~gham
Town market.
2. Why did he sell his meat cheaper than the other butchers?
Because he wanted the poor people to buy it.
3. Where did one of the butchers invite him?
To the Sheriffs feast for the butchers at the Guild Hall.
4. How much cattle did Robin say he had?
Five hundred and ten animals.
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Robin sold his meat cheaper than the other butchers.
~ Robin and the butchers went to the Sheriff's feast at the Guild Hall.
5. How much did the Sheriff have to pay for it?
Three hundred gold coins.
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Robin/dress/as/butcher
Robin/seiVmeat/cheaplthan/other butchers
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Sheriff/want/buy/Robin's cattle
(;) What will happen next? Answer the questions and discuss.
l . Where will Robin and the Sh~riff go the next morning? ·
2. What will Robin show the Sheriff?
3. What will Robin and the Sheriff do?
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to the spaces below the sentences and read how Robin was disguised in order to trick
the Sheriff.
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1. Robin and the Sheriff set off for Sherwood forest.
2. Robin Hood's Merry Men appeared out of the forest.
3. Little John blindfolded the Sheriff.
4. The Sheriff gave Robin his purse and Robin was pleased.
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the Sheriff to Robin
Hood's secret home.
1:) What do you think will happen next? Answer these questions and find out.
l. The Sheriff has a plan to arrest Robin and his Merry Men . What kind of plan is it?
2. Will Robin go to Nottingham Town again? Why?/Why not?
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shooting
competition
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going to go in
disguise
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dress as
peasants
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to change
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archers
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What will happen next? Answer these questions and discuss.
l. What will the Sheriff do now?
2. Will he arrest Robin a!;)<;ithe .Merry Men?
3. Whatwitl Robin and' tfu~ Merry Men do?
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4. The Sheriff wasn't there.
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l. Who was the pale young man who was
walking through the forest?
a. The Sheriff.
@ Marian.
3. Who went to London with Robin?
@ Marian and three of Robin Hood's Merry
Men.
b. Marian and five of Robin Hood's Merry Men.
2. Marian had an important message for
Robin from ...
@ ... the Queen.
b• ... the King.
4. Who asked Robin and his men to take part
in the competition?
a. Marian.
~ The Queen.
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What will happen next? Answer these questions and discuss.
l. What will happen at the shooting competition?
2. Will Robin and the Merry Men win?
3. Will the King give them their freedom?
4. What will happen with Robin and Marian?
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~ What happened in the story? Check [BrE Tick] (,/) the correct pictures.
Read and match l-8 with a-h .
l. The King's best archers
a. three arrows at once.
2. The Queen asked
b. the King for a favor [BrE favour].
3. The Sheriff .
c. recognized [BrE recognised] the Merry
Men and Robin immediately.
4. Robin shot
5. Robin and his men
d. took part in the competition.
• e. won the competition.
6. The prize was fifty gold coins, ~
~ f. returned to Sherwood forest with Robin.
7. Will, Little John and Allan-a-Dale
8. Robin and Marian
g. a bugle and forty days of freedom .
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1. The Queen asked the King for a favor
(8)
. The King's archers hit all their
targets
[BrE
favour].
2. Four men dressed in green/Robin and his Merry Men walked onto the field.
3. The Sheriff jumped out of his chair and started shouting .
his men won fifty gold
coins
· a bugle and forty days of freedom.
4. Robin and Marian were married.
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The Merry Men visited
(ll)
Marian
(10)
towns
, 'and Robin were married.
all over England.
What will happen next? Answer these questions and discuss.
l. What will Robin and his men do?
2. Will they ever be free again?
3. How will the story end?
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There was someone kind and good
He was the outlaw of Sherwood
And his name was Robin Hood .
But there was not just Robin Hood ,
His Merry Men were also very good
'cause they helped the poor
They all loved Robin, thars for sure .
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clap
afraid of ...................................... ..
bet
again
big
coin
agree
blindfold (n.)
coin(s) ........................................... .
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blindfold (v.)
color
all over ......................................... .
blow on
competition
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bow(n.)
cook
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cover
angry
brave
day ....................... .
animal
bread
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anyone
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butcher ........
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Scene One (in Sherwood Forest)
When the lights come up, the focus is on the Narrator, who is seated downstage right. He I She remains there
and faces the audience at all times. Every time the Narrator speaks, he I she takes a step forward and the
spotlight should focus on him I her. Once the Narrator has delivered his I her lines, he I she returns to his I her
original position and the focus should shift to the actors delivering their lines. The backdrop showing Sherwood
Forest is backstage center {BrE: centre] and the backdrop showing the deer is backstage left. Three or four
foresters are sitting center {BrE: centre] stage, pretending to be eating and drinking. One or two of them are sitting
on a log. As the narrator speaks his I her lines, Robin Hood enters stage left and approaches the foresters.
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Narrator: One sunny day young Robin of Locksley was on his way to
Nottingham Town to take part in a shooting competition. Robin
was an excellent archer and he wanted to win the competition
because the first prize was a purse full of gold. As he was
walking through Sherwood Forest, Robin saw a group of
foresters eating and drinking .. .
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Narrator: Robin told the foresters that he was going to the shooting
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The foresters look at each
other and start laughing.
Forester: Ha, ha! You're too young to be playing with bows and arrows,
boy! I know, lefs make a little bet. I'm going to choose a target
and if you can shoot it, we'll give you fifty silver coins. Are you
interested?
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Robin:
Of course! Choose the target!
Forester: Do you see those deer over there? Shoot one of them!
The forester points to the
deer in the backdrop. Robin
pretends to take an arrow
out of his quiver, lifts his bow,
aims and shoots. The
foresters ;ump up angrily.
Narrator: The forester was pointing at the King's deer, but Robin did not
know that they belonged to the King. He took aim and shot
one of the deer. The animal fell dead and the foresters jumped
to their feet ...
Forester: You have killed one of the king's deer! You shouldn't! Thars
illegal! Now we'll have to put you in jail!
Robin:
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But you told me to shoot the deer!
Forester: Get him, men! Don't let him get away!
On hearing this, Robin runs
offstage right, the foresters
running after him. (He could
run towards the audience
with the foresters after him,
and then return on stage.)
The lights dim, Midge and
Will Scarlet enter stage right,
Narrator: Robin ran into the forest and the foresters chased him until he
Robin:
disappeared. Finally, he stopped running and sat down on a
log to think. Robin was very sad. He thought about his home
and about Marian, the girl he loved.
If the King finds out what I have done he'll put me in jail, or
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and stand close to the backdrop.
Robin enters, stage left, and sits on
the log, facing the audience with
his back to Midge and Will Scarlet.
Narrator: Just then, Robin heard a noise in the bushes behind
him. He turned around and saw two young men staring
at him. Robin jumped up. He raised his bow and arrow
and took aim ...
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Robin looks behind him, jumps up,
pretends to take an arrow out of
the quiver, raises his bow and
aims at Midge and Will Scarlet.
Robin:
Who are you?
Midge:
Don't worry, friend, we won't hurt you. My name is
Midge and this is Will Scarlet. Whars your name?
Robin:
My name is Robin of Locksley. What are you doing here?
Narrator: The two young men told Robin that they were hiding in
the forest. They, too, were outlaws and they were afraid
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The lights come up on the Sheriff, standing front stage, the castle room backdrop behind him. He has an angry,
determined expression and is wringing his hands in frustration.
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famous throughout the land. The poor people loved
Robin . He was their hero because he gave them food
and money. But, the greedy nobles hated him and they
were scared to go into the forest because Robin often
took their money so they asked the Sheriff of
Nottingham to arrest him! The Sheriff hated Robin Hood
too. He tried to catch him many times, but he never
succeeded.
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Robin lays his bow down and puts
the arrow in the quiver, as he
listens to Midge and Will Scarlet.
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At this point several Merry Men
enter stage right and approach
Robin, Midge and Will. Robin
stands on the log and delivers his
lines, facing the audience. The
Merry Men are standing to his
right and left.
Midge:
We kill animals to eat, and chop down wood to make
fires. But if the king finds out, he will send the Sheriff to
arrest us and hang us.
Will:
And the nobles, the rich men, force us to pay them lots
of money for food and for our houses. We don't have
[BrE haven't got] enough money, so we have to hide here
in the forest. You see, if we don't pay, they'll put us in jail!
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Narrator: Robin listened to Midge and Will speak and he became
very angry. The rich men's laws were unfair and Robin
wanted to help the poor. He decided to stay with Midge
· and Will in the forest and soon more men joined their
group of outlaws. They chose Robin as their leader and
they called themselves the "Merry Men". The "Merry
Men" called Robin "Robin Hood".
Robin:
From now on, we will take money from the nobles who
steal from the poor and we will give it back to the poor!
They need it more!
Merry Men: Hurray for Robin H~od!
The lights fade out. Robin and the
Merry Men exit stage left taking
any props with them. The deer
backdrop is carried offstage and
replaced with the castle room
backdrop.
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The lights dim, the butcher enters
with his cart and stands stage
right in front of the Sherwood
Forest backdrop pretending to be
walking on-the-spot. Robin enters
front stage left and approaches
the butcher, appears to be
negotiating and then gives him 70
gold coins.
One day, I will get Robin Hood! I will get him, even if irs
the last thing I do!
Narrator: One day, Robin was walking in the forest, when he saw
a butcher who was on his way to the market with a cart
full of meat. He stopped the butcher and asked him
how much his cart of meat cost. The butcher asked for
ten gold coins. Robin paid him twenty gold coins and
the butcher was very pleased.
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Butcher: Thank you, Robin Hood! You are a good man!
Robin:
One more thing, sir. Will you give me your apron and
your hat for a gold coin?
Butcher: Of course!
Robin gives the butcher another
gold coin and the butcher takes off
his hat and apron and gives them
to Robin, who puts them on. The
lights dim, Robin takes his cart
center [BrE: centre] stage. Another
butcher enters stage right and sets
up a table with meat. Several
townspeople enter stage left and
right and all stop at Robins cart.
Robin is friendly and smiling. They
pretend to be buying meat. The
other butcher has no business.
Narrator: Robin, dressed as a butcher, took the cart full of meat
to the butchers' square at the Nottingham Town market.
Robin was friendly and cheerful and he was a much
better salesman than the other butchers. His meat was
also cheaper than the other butchers' meat because he
wanted poor people to buy it. Robin sold all his meat
quickly. Then, one of the butchers walked up to him.
The butcher leaves his table and
approaches Robin.
Butcher: Well, friend, you have certainly done well today! Do you
want to come to the Guild Hall with us tonight? The
Sheriff is having a feast for the butchers.
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The Sheriff, eh? Of course! I will definitely come .. .
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The lights dim. The cart is taken
offstage. Several tables with dishes
on them are set up in a row from
the castle room backdrop to center
{BrE:centreJ stage. The Sheriff enters
stage left and sits at a table center
{BrE: centre] stage. Robin and the
butcher sit next to him. Several
other men (butchers) enter stage
right and sit at the table. They are
eating, drinking and en;oying
themselves.
Narrator: Robin and the butchers had a very good time at the
feast. They all talked and laughed and ate lots of meat
and bread. The Sheriff did not recognize [BrE recognise)
Robin and he spoke to him for a very long time.
Sheriff: I heard that your prices are very low. You must be a very
rich man. Do you have a lot of cattle?
Robin:
Aye, sir. I do. My brothers and I have five hundred and
ten animals. We are trying to sell them ... Would you like
to buy them, sir? The price is three hundred gold coins.
Sheriff: What? Three hundred gold coins ... ? Ok, I'll buy them.
Narrator: Now, the Sheriff liked money more than any other man
in England. He knew that five hundred and ten heads of
cattle were worth much more than three hundred gold
coins; The Sheriff thought that Robin was a fool.
Sheriff: I'll give you the money now. Bring me the cattle
tomorrow.
Robin:
Nay, sir. I think you should come see the cattle tomorrow
morning yourself.
Sheriff: All right. You can sleep here tonight. We will leave early
in the morning.
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At this point, the Sheriff tries to get away, but
Robin takes hold of the horse's reins, he
laughs and blows on his bugle three times.
Narrator: The Sheriff was shocked and frightened. He
tried to get away, but Robin held on to the
horse's reins. Robin laughed. Then, he blew on
his silver bugle three times. Suddenly, Robin
Hood's Merry Men appeared out of the forest.
Several Merry Men enter stage left and
approach Robin and the Sheriff, surrounding
them.
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The lights dim, Little John blindfolds the Sheriff
and leads him around the stage. The Merry
Men exit stage left and return with the meat
on the spit over the fire, they lay tablecloth on
the stage and place some dishes on it.
Narrator: One of the Merry Men, a man named Little
John, blindfolded the Sheriff and then led his
horse down a path to Robin Hood's secret
home. When Little John took the blindfold off,
the Sheriff saw several men cooking meat over
huge fires. The smell made him hungry ...
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The lights fade out. The Sheriff !Jj)d'
Robin exit stage left, the othe.
butchers exit stage right taking the
tables and props With tnem. The
castle room backdrop is carried off
stage and replaced with the deer
backdrop.
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Scene 3 (in Sherwood Forest)
The lights come up on Robin and the Sheriff in Sherwood Forest. Robin is on foot, leading the Sheriff who is on
horseback. Center { BrE centre] stage Robin stops and points to the deer in the backdrop.
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Robin:
Well, Sheriff. How do you like my cattle? They're definitely
worth your money!
Sheriff:
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What? What is this? Whars going on? Those aren't cattle!
No, sir, they are not cattle and I am not a butcher. I am
Robin Hood!
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Sit down, Sheriff. Do not be afraid. Ah, here's
Alan-a-Dale. He's an excellent musician. He
will play and sing for us while we eat ...
[Thinking} I hope they don't take my money!
Robin gestures to the Sheriff to sit down
around the tablecloth, the other men sit also.
The men are in a festive mood except for the
Sheriff who looks very uncomfortable.
A/an-a-Dale approaches and starts playing
the harp/mandolin.
Narrator: When they finished eating, Robin asked the
Sheriff for the three hundred gold coins. The
Sheriff didn't want to give Robin the money, but
he was afraid of him and his Merry Men. He
gave Robin his purse and Robin was very
pleased. Then, Little John blindfolded the Sheriff
and led him on his horse out of the forest.
Robin turns to the Sheriff, who gives him his
purse, Robin looks pleased. Little John
blindfolds the Sheriff, who gets on his horse
and Little John leads him out of the forest. ·
They stop upstage left and Little John delivers
his lines.
Litlle John: Thank you for your gold coins, Sheriff. You
are a very generous man!
Sheriff: [Thinking} I will get them all for this! I will arrest
Robin and his Merry Man and hang them!
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Narrator: The next morning, Robin and the Sheriff set off for Sherwood
Forest. Robin led the Sheriff deep into the forest. Finally,
Robin stopped and pointed at some of the King's deer in the
distance ...
These are the Merry Men, Sheriff. I wanted you
to meet them.
You tricked me, Robin Hood! You lied to me!
Don't worry, Sheriff. You are not in danger. You
invited me to eat in your home, now you will
eat with us ...
The lights fade out. Little John and the Sheriff
exit stage right. Robin and the Merry Men exit
stage left taking the props with them. The
deer backdrop is replaced by the castle room
backdrop.
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The lights come up on the Sheriff who is standing in front of the castle room backdrop, facing the audience,
giving orders to his messengers.
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trap Robin Hood. He knew that Robin Hood
was the best archer in the land, so he decided
to hold a shooting competition in Nottingham
Town. The Sheriff sent his messengers north
and south \and east and west to tell everyone
about the competition.
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The lights dim. The Sheriff and the
messengers exit stage left. Robin and the
Merry Men enter stage right and stand in
front of the forest backdrop, gathered around
Robin.
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Narrator: Robin Hood did, of course, hear about the
competition. He was very excited, but his
Merry Men were not ...
David:
But, Robin, I heard that the competition is a
trap. The Sheriff wants to put us all in jail!
Robin:
I know that, David, that is why we are all going
to go in disguise. We will dress like peasants
and beggars and we will use berries to
change the colour of our hair and beards. The
Sheriff won't recognize [BrE recognise) us.
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The lights dim. Robin and the Merry Men exit
stage right. Townspeople enter stage left
and right placing decorated seats and tables
center stage [ BrE centre]. The Sheriff enters
stage left and sits behind the central table,
placing the gold arrow in front of him. Robin
and the Merry Men enter stage right
disguised in brown capes, wigs, beards, big
hats.
Tell them that the prize is going to be a
beautiful arrow made of pure gold! Make sure
Robin Hood hears about the competition!
chair and table are placed in front of the
castle room backdrop. Robin and the Merry
Men gather together near the forest
backdrop. The Sheriff sits at the table in front
of the castle room backdrop. At That night as
the Sheriff was having his dinner... 'the arrow
with the letter attached is thrown from left
stage in front of the Sheriff. The Sheriff picks it
up and reads the letter, obviously furious.
[Thinking) He shoots like Robin Hood, but he
looks like a beggar. I cannot arrest him. If he is
not Robin Hood, everyone will think I'm a
fool. ..
Sheriff:
The Sheriff gives Robin the gold arrow. The
lights dim. The townspeople exit stage left
and right taking the seats and tables. One
Narrator: Robin won the competition and the Sheriff
gave him the prize. Then, Robin and his Merry
Sheriff:
Dear Sheriff of Nottingham, thank you for the
wonderful prize. I really like my new golden
arrow. Robin Hood. What? I don't believe this!
Not again! Not again!
The lights fade out.l obin and the Merry Men
exit stage right the Sheriff exits stage left.
The table and chair are taken offstage. A
throne is placed in the castle room, a red
carpet leading up to it.
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The lights come up on the Queen sitting on her throne, Marian kneeling in front of her.
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Narrator: Robin did not know that the girl he loved,
Marian, was one of the Queen's servants. She
was, in fact, the Queen's lady-in-waiting.
Marian knew that Robin was a good man and
that he helped poor people. When she heard
that he won the shooting competition, she
decided to speak to the Queen about him.
Narrator: On the day of the competition, Robin and
· some of his Merry Men made their way to the
Nottingham Town fairground . The fairground
was full of people including, of course, the
Sheriff. The competition began and Robin
Hood shot very well. Everyone clapped and
cheered.
Robin stands in front of the Sheriff, takes his
bow and an imaginary arrow, aims and
shoots it. The townspeople clap and cheer.
Men returned to Sherwood Forest. Robin
decided to send the Sheriff a message to
thank him. That night, as the Sheriff was
having his dinner an arrow with a letter on it
flew in through his window. The Sheriff opened
it .. .
The lights dim. The Queen and Marian exit
stage left. At this point Marian must change
costumes quickly while the narrator is
delivering his I her lines. Robin enters stage
right and stands against the forest backdrop.
Shortly after Marian enters stage right and
goes towards him.
Marian:
Your Majesty, Robin Hood is a good man, but
the Sheriff hates him. He wants to hang him!
You must help Robin, your Majesty, because I
love him!
Queen:
All right then, bring Robin Hood to me. I want
to speak to him.
Marian:
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Narrator: The next day, Robin saw a young man walking
through the forest. He was wearing beautiful
clothes made of silk and velvet and a big hat,
which covered half his face. He looked pale
and thin . Robin held his sword in his hand and
walked towards the young man.
Young man: Is that you, Robin Hood?
Robin:
Who are you? Did the Sheriff send you?
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push the 'young man's' hat aside.
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Narrator: Robin Hood moved closer to the young man.
Then, he used his sword to take off the young
man's hat .. .
Narrator: Robin was shocked! The young man was not
a young man at all; it was Maid Marian in
disguise! Marian told Robin that she dressed
up as a man because she did not want
anyone to recognize [BrE recognise) her. She
also said that she had an important message
for him from the Queen.
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Robin:
Marian! I can't believe that you are here!
Marian:
Irs so good to see you again, Robin! I have an
important message .. . Queen Eleanor wants
you to come to London Town immediately.
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While Robin and Marian are delivering their
lines, Little John, Will Scarlet and A/an-a-Dale
enter stage right and stand around them. The
lights dim. The Queen enters stage left al)d
sits on her throne. While the narrator i$/ ·
delivering his I her lines, Robin app'?bches
the throne and kneels before thepueen.
Marian and the Merry Men st~fld around
him.
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The lights come up on the King and Queen sitting in the center [BrE centre] seats. Marian is standing behind the
Queen's seat. The Sheriff of Nottingham is sitting near the King, leaving some space between them. Several
townspeople are spectators standing stage left and stage right.
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Robin, the King's shooting competition is
tomorrow. Marian told me that you and your
men are excellent archers. I think that irll be a
more interesting competition if you and your
men take part in it. Will you do that for me?
.Then I can talk to the king about you and
make him give you your freedom.
The Queen leans te.wards the King and
delivers her lines, indicating that she doesn't
want the Sheriff to overhear the conversation.
Queen:
I know four archers that are much better than
your archers. If they win the competition, will
you give them their freedom? Will you tell the
Sheriff of Nottingham to leave them in peace?
King:
Ha-ha! My archers are the best in the land!
No one can beat them! But, all right, if your
archers win, I'll give them forty days of
freedom.
Narrator: The Queen whispered something to Marian. A
few minutes later, four men dressed in green
walked on to the field . The Sheriff recognized
[BrE recognised) them immediately. He jumped
out of his chair and started shouting ...
Irs Robin Hood! Irs Robin Hood and his men!
Arrest them!
Quiet, Sheriff! Is this true, Eleanor? Is that Robin
Hood, the outlaw?
Robin, Little John, Will Scarlet and
A/an-a-Dale enter stage left and proceed
center [ BrE centre] stage. As they pass by the
Sheriff, he iumps up and starts shouting. The
King looks at him with an angry expression
on his face, he is annoyed.
Sheriff:
As the narrator delivers his I her lines, Robin
and his Merry Men stand center [BrE: centre]
stage facing the audience, listening to the
narration. At 'Robin shot three arrow: Robin
goes through the motions of shooting the
arrows, and the Merry Men, Marian and the
townspeople all cheer.
Narrator: The king's archers were very good. They all hit
their targets. Then, Robin and his Merry Men
took their turn . Robin shot three arrows at once
and they all hit the center [BrE centre) of the
target. Everyone cheered. Robin and his men
won the competition. They won fifty gold coins,
a bugle and forty days of freedom.
Robin approaches the King, who gives him
the bag of coins and the bugle. Robin
accepts the bugle but gives the bag of coins
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Queen:
Thank you, Your Majesty! We would be proud
to shoot for you!
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Narrator: The next day, King Henry and Queen Eleanor
watched as the King's best archers arrived to
take part in the competition. The Queen asked
the King for a favor [BrE favour).
Narrator: And so, Robin Hood, Marian and three of
Robin Hood's Merry Men, Little John, Will
Scarlet and Alan-a-Dale, went to London Town
to meet the Queen. The Queen welcomed
them and gave them a big, delicious meal to
eat. Then, she asked Robin for a favor
[BrE favour).
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The lights fade out. All the actors on the stage
exit stage left. The castle room backdrop is
taken offstage and replaced by the backdrop
depicting a meadow with banner and flags.
A row of seats should be placed mid-stage in
front of the backdrop with a row of benches
in front of the seats. The benches can be
covered with sheets and decorated with
flowers and ribbons.
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promise, Henry, forty days of freedom if they
win.
The Queen was right, you are the best archers
in the land. You have your freedom, but only
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for forty days. After that, the Sheriff will arrest
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All the actors on stage, except the King and
the Sheriff cheer for Robin. The lights dim.
The King, Queen, Sheriff and towns people
exit stage left, taking the seats and benches
with them. Robin, the Merry Men and Marian
proceed towards the forest backdrop.
Marian exits stage right to change costumes.
Robin and the Merry Men remain on stage
congratulating each other and celebrating.
At There was a wedding in the middle of
Sherwood Forest: Marian enters stage right
smiling and walking slowly towards Robin.
They meet center IBrE: centre} stage and the
Merry Men gather around them. Robin and
Marian stand facing each other, gazing into
each other's eyes, Robin holding Marian's
hands in his.
Yes, Your Majesty. Thank you for the prizes we will keep the bugle, but we do not need
the gold coins. Please give them to your
archers. They were very good.
King Richard proceeds stage right towards
th~ Sherwood Forest backdrop, his men
remain where they are pretending to look
around, lie down on the grass etc. Will Scarlet
enters stage right on horseback and
approaches the King. When Will Scarlet blows
his bugle, Robin and 2 or 3 Merry Men enter
stage right and approach them.
Narrator: The King went deeper into the forest.
Suddenly, he heard a sound. He turned
around and saw a stranger on horseback. It
was Will Scarlet. The King told the stranger that
he was lost and hungry. Then, the stranger
blew on his bugle three times and a group of
Merry Men appeared.
Narrator: Everyone cheered and clapped again for
Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Then Robin,
Will, Little John and Alan returned to Sherwood
Forest and this time Marian went with them.
The Merry Men enjoyed forty days of freedom
and they visited towns all over England. The
people welcomed them everywhere they
went. There was a wedding in the middle of
Sherwood Forest. Robin and Marian were
married.
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Friar, we will help you. We will give you some
food, but you must give us your money. We'll
give the money to the poor. What is your
name?
King Richard: Father Richard. Are you Robin Hood?
Robin:
The King gives Robin his purse. Robin takes
half the money and returns the other half to
the King.
I am, indeed.
Narrator: The King gave Robin Hood his purse. There
were one hundred gold coins in it. Robin took
half the coins and gave the other half back to
the King.
Merry Men: Hurray for Robin and Marian! Hurray!
I am not a greedy man. The money I've taken
is for the poor. Now let's feast.
King Richard: I have a favor [BrE favour) to ask you.
There are six other tired and hungry friars
waiting for me in the forest. They are also
hungry and tired. Can they join us?
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The lights fade out. Robin, Marian clnd the
Merry Men exit stage right. The s.fiooting
competition backdrop is take#'offstage and
replaced by the dew bq,kdrop.
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Of course they can.
Scene 7 (in Sherwood Forest)
The lights come up on King Richard and his men disguised as friars in front of the deer backdrop. The hoods
should be covering their faces. The King addresses his men and tells them to stay behind.
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Narrator: The years passed and King Henry died. King
Richard became the new king. He was a very
brave man and he won many wars for
England. King Richard heard about Robin
Hood and decided to visit Sherwood Forest to
meet him. So, one day, the King and some of
his men took their horses and went to the
forest. They were disguised as friars because
the King did not want anyone to recognize
[BrE recognise) them.
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The lights dim. One of the Merry Men
approaches the King's men and brings them
to where the King is. Two other Merry Men
exit stage right and return with a tablecloth
and dishes for the feast. Marian enters with
them. All sit around the tablecloth and start
eating and speaking.
The King takes off his hood and Robin and his
men iump to their feet in surprise,
recognizing I BrE recognising} him. They bow
and the King delivers his lines.
But, Your Majesty, we can't leave you!
King Richard: Irs all right. I want to carry on alone.
about the good things that they did for the
poor and they talked about King Richard . They
all agreed that he was a brave King and they
said that they would fight for him and die for
him if they had to. At the end of the meal, the
King took off his hood. Robin and his men
were shocked to see King Richard standing in •
front of them. They all jumped to their fee_t and
bowed.
King Richard: It is good to finally meet you all! I see now
that you are not outlaws; you are kind
and honest men. You are all pardoned.
You are free to live your lives in peace.
King Richard: Now stay here until I whistle for you .
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Narrator: At the feast, Robin and his Merry Men talked
Robin Hood bows before the King, Marian
and the rest of the Merry Men dance and
cheer.
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Robin and Merry Men: · Hurray! Long live the King!
Long live King Richard!
Narrator: And that is the story of Robin Hood and his
Merry Men.
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The students playing the Merry Men, the friars, Robin and Marian ente~~e stage divided into two groups, one
entering from upstage right the other from upstage left. When everyon~~on stage they start singing together. Just
before they finish, the house lights come on and the audience is invited to clap in time to the song.
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Long ago in the forest of Sherwood
There was someone kind and good
He was the outlaw of Sherwood
And his name was Robin Hood .
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They all loved Robin, thars1br sure .
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Robin and his Merry Men
Helped the people all over the land
When King Richard heard of their good
He set them free just as he should
In Sherwood Forest it was spring •
When they heard this happy thing .
They all clapped, they all cheered
And they shouted "Long live the King!"