Event:

Robin Hood

Wednesday, August 4th to Thursday, August 19th

Itsazoo Theatre Productions is pleased to present one of is pleased to return to Queen Elizabeth Park with a new irreverent and hilarious adaptation of Robin Hood, a modern adaptation of the classic tale written by award winning playwright Sebastien Archibald. Robin Hood is a promenade production that will take place from August 4th to August 19th, 2010 at Queen Elizabeth Park.

Given the conditions of medieval England and the rampant corruption of the monarchy and church, it’s easy for us, in 2010, to view Robin Hood as a morally righteous figure. But if we place the story in a contemporary setting would we still be able to view him with so much reverence? What does the phrase “stealing from the rich and giving to the poor” mean to a modern audience?

Robin Hood is a social/political satire inspired and influenced by everything from Bread and Puppet Theatre and Bertolt Brecht to South Park and The Colbert Report. Our story follows a group of social activists who live and work amongst the transients of a tent city located at Queen Elizabeth Park. The need for social programs is at an all time high however the government has allocated all its resources to a commerce driven sporting event, The International Big Deal (featuring exciting monetary events such as the Credit Card Relay and the Burning Money Pit!).

So the activists take matters into their own hands. Unfortunately, the taser-happy Chief Gisbourne and the nefarious Mayor Nottingham don’t take kindly to “stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.” Robin Hood is told through the eyes of a guitar playing busker who underscores the show as well as performs various songs as he leads the audience from scene to scene.

Robin Hood features a cast and crew of talented emerging artists: Directed by Chelsea Haberlin; Costume Design by Meredith Grantier; Prop Design by Kyle Sutherland; Makeup and Mask Design by Carly Wolk; featuring performances from Sebastien Archibald, Cameron
Anderson, David Benedict Brown, Lesli Brownlee, Courtney Lancaster, Melanie Moore and Colby Wilson.


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Dates:
August 4th – August 7th, 2010
August 10th – August 14th, 2010
August 17th – August 19th, 2010

Time:
7PM

Location:
All performances take place at Queen Elizabeth park with patrons meeting at the Bloedel Conservatory (290 East 51st Avenue).

Cost:
$17
$13 + HST
There will be a pay-what-you-can preview on August 4th.

Tickets can only be purchased in person from the Bloedel Conservatory (290 East 51st Avenue).

Bloedel Hours: 9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday & 10am to 9pm Saturday and Sunday
Patrons are encouraged to bring their own chairs and blankets.