"This reinvention exists in limbo between send-up and sanctimony, a clever exercise in theory that is enervating to watch."
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“The show feels a little too twisty and messy at times but it is utterly winning too. The entire thing froths over with a great sense of fun and heaps of imagination. This is how to rewrite a legend: a must-see this summer.”
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“For all the brief, bang-on allusions to unjust land ownership, punishing taxation and eco-unfriendly road-building - the show never quite hits the theatrical bull’s-eye.”
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“The script has its moments of fun, but also feels in need of another edit or two. Best, I suppose, to treat it all as an early outbreak of panto in the sunshine.”
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“Arrow-related illusions by John Bulleid are a bonus treat. It’s unlikely to dislodge the memory of cherished Robins past. But it’s a delirious evening of summery fun.”
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"The entire intent of this show was never made clear and felt like a particularly under-rehearsed pantomime in parts. ... 'Robin Hood' was a show whose riches were few and far between and overall was poorly executed."
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“Sometimes the ambition proves too much, the concept, execution and delivery jarring, no harmony to be found between the disparate elements...I suspect most men (and women) will be anything but merry after a show that repeatedly takes aim - and misses.”
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“This is a real disappointment and a rare misfire for this venue. It’s ponderous where it should be magical, and desperately lacking in purpose and clarity.”
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