Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
Closed 2h 20m London: Fitzrovia
46% 14 reviews
46%
(14 Ratings)
Positive
29%
Mixed
21%
Negative
50%
Members say
Confusing, Quirky, Slow, Refreshing, Ambitious

About the Show

Carl Grose's new take on the legendary outlaw of Sherwood Forest.

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Critic Reviews (12)

London Theatre
June 29th, 2023

"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 Guardian (UK)
June 25th, 2023

“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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The Telegraph (UK)
June 25th, 2023

“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 Times (UK)
June 26th, 2023

“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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The Stage (UK)
June 26th, 2023

“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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All That Dazzles (UK)
June 24th, 2023

"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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The Arts Desk
June 26th, 2023

“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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WhatsOnStage
June 26th, 2023

“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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