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| − | + | [[Robin Hood]] is can refer to the legendary character of "[[Robin Hood]]" and his band of outlaws, or to the many dramatized versions of the stories and fables featuring him. | |
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| + | =Plays based on the stories of Robin Hood= | ||
| − | + | A vast number of poems, plays, novels, films, comics and so on have been based on the tales of Robin Hood over the years. | |
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| − | + | Listed here are plays, pantomimes and other versions of the tales, written by South African authors, performed in South Africa, or with other South African connections. | |
| − | + | ==''[[Robin Hood]]'' by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]] == | |
| − | + | ''[[Robin Hood]]'' was a four-act play written by Henry Hamilton and [[William Devereux]] (1869 or 1870-1945) in 1906. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 17th October 1906, (with Lewis Waller as "Robin" and [[William Devereux]] playing "King John"), it had 163 performances, and was then taken on tour by the lead actor Lewis Waller's Company, touring, playing inter alia at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, 28th October 1907. | |
| − | + | ===Sources=== | |
| − | + | Promotional postcard for ''Robin Hood'' by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux, Media Storehouse 1907[https://www.mediastorehouse.com/mary-evans-prints-online/robin-hood-henry-hamilton-william-devereux-14248515.html]. | |
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| + | Anthony Munday. 2014. "The Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntington" in Amnon Kabatchnik. ''Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem''. Rowman & Littlefield. pp243-361. | ||
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| + | ==''[[Robin Hood]]'', a musical by [[Keith Bain]] (libretto) and [[Anton Luitingh]] (music)== | ||
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| + | Text and lyrics written by [[Keith Bain]] and music by [[Anton Luitingh]]. A timeless tale erupts with hoodlums, merry men and royalty. The typed text of the play states that it is copyrighted to [[Two Man Productions]] 1998. | ||
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| + | === Performance history in South Africa === | ||
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| + | 1998: Performed in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]], September 1998, directed by [[Gaerin Hauptfleisch]] with musical direction by [[Anton Luitingh]], starring [[Stephanie Hough]], [[Graeme Bootsma]], [[Jenny Stead]], [[Naomi Smit]], [[Minki Burger]], [[Susan Rabe]], [[Alex Marais]], [[André Weideman]], [[Nikki Rowan]], [[Petronel Baard]], [[James Lapping]], [[Rudi van der Merwe]], [[Merlin Balie]], [[Elana Afrika]]. | ||
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| + | === Sources === | ||
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| + | Theatre pamphlet of the 1998 ''[[Robin Hood]]'' production in Stellenbosch | ||
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| + | Copy of the typed text of the play, found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archives in 2022. (Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the '''[[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]]''', Stellenbosch.) | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | = Return to = | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 7 July 2025
Robin Hood is can refer to the legendary character of "Robin Hood" and his band of outlaws, or to the many dramatized versions of the stories and fables featuring him.
Contents
The character
Plays based on the stories of Robin Hood
A vast number of poems, plays, novels, films, comics and so on have been based on the tales of Robin Hood over the years.
Listed here are plays, pantomimes and other versions of the tales, written by South African authors, performed in South Africa, or with other South African connections.
Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux
Robin Hood was a four-act play written by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux (1869 or 1870-1945) in 1906. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, London, on 17th October 1906, (with Lewis Waller as "Robin" and William Devereux playing "King John"), it had 163 performances, and was then taken on tour by the lead actor Lewis Waller's Company, touring, playing inter alia at the Grand Theatre, Leeds, 28th October 1907.
Sources
Promotional postcard for Robin Hood by Henry Hamilton and William Devereux, Media Storehouse 1907[1].
http://robinhoodtree.blogspot.com/2011/11/robin-hood-1906-stage-play.html
Anthony Munday. 2014. "The Downfall of Robert, Earl of Huntington" in Amnon Kabatchnik. Blood on the Stage, 480 B.C. to 1600 A.D.: Milestone Plays of Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem. Rowman & Littlefield. pp243-361.
Robin Hood, a musical by Keith Bain (libretto) and Anton Luitingh (music)
Text and lyrics written by Keith Bain and music by Anton Luitingh. A timeless tale erupts with hoodlums, merry men and royalty. The typed text of the play states that it is copyrighted to Two Man Productions 1998.
Performance history in South Africa
1998: Performed in the H.B. Thom Theatre, September 1998, directed by Gaerin Hauptfleisch with musical direction by Anton Luitingh, starring Stephanie Hough, Graeme Bootsma, Jenny Stead, Naomi Smit, Minki Burger, Susan Rabe, Alex Marais, André Weideman, Nikki Rowan, Petronel Baard, James Lapping, Rudi van der Merwe, Merlin Balie, Elana Afrika.
Sources
Theatre pamphlet of the 1998 Robin Hood production in Stellenbosch
Copy of the typed text of the play, found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archives in 2022. (Now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, Stellenbosch.)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
