Robin Hood plays

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cultural depictions of Robin Hood dramatic works medieval-themed plays stage adaptations of folklore theatrical genre

Robin Hood plays are dramatic works, often set in medieval England, that depict the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men in adventures of heroism, justice, and resistance against tyranny.

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instanceOf cultural depictions of Robin Hood ⓘ
dramatic works ⓘ
medieval-themed plays ⓘ
stage adaptations of folklore ⓘ
theatrical genre ⓘ
basedOn English folklore ⓘ
Robin Hood legends NERFINISHED ⓘ
centralTheme friendship ⓘ
heroism ⓘ
justice ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ
redistribution of wealth ⓘ
resistance against tyranny ⓘ
romance ⓘ
social inequality ⓘ
commonPerformanceContext community theatre ⓘ
pantomime ⓘ
professional theatre ⓘ
school productions ⓘ
feature archery contests ⓘ
ballad-like songs ⓘ
comic relief ⓘ
disguises ⓘ
ensemble cast of outlaws ⓘ
forest ambushes ⓘ
sword fights ⓘ
hasMainCharacter Robin Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasRecurringAntagonist Prince John NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sheriff of Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasRecurringCharacter Friar Tuck NERFINISHED ⓘ
Little John NERFINISHED ⓘ
Maid Marian NERFINISHED ⓘ
Much the Miller’s Son NERFINISHED ⓘ
Will Scarlet NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSetting Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sherwood Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ
medieval England ⓘ
language English ⓘ
portrays corrupt authorities ⓘ
nobility and peasantry ⓘ
outlaw as folk hero ⓘ
targetAudience children ⓘ
family audiences ⓘ
general theatre audiences ⓘ
timePeriodDepicted High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ
typicalGenre adventure ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ
swashbuckler ⓘ

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Friar Tuck → appearsIn → Robin Hood plays ⓘ
Little John → appearsIn → Robin Hood plays ⓘ
this entity surface form: Robin Hood stage adaptations