Rob and his friends are preparing a play based on the legendary figure Robin Hood, set in medieval Nottingham. Robin Hood, known for his exceptional archery skills, is a folk hero who allegedly participated in the Crusades.
historical background: story is set in the medieval times
RH in love with Maid Marian -but no proof of this in history
RH in the Crusades - came back - but his property taken by Sheriff of Nottingham
RH popular folk hero who really existed - but very few details about him - so a lot of legend around him
RH's friends: the Merry Men
Sheriff of Nottingham hates RH
RH is good at archery - won an archery contest
RH was an outlaw
Is a person who steals from other people a hero? Rob has doubts about all the story when the Hoodies steal from him - maybe RH and his Merry Men were only a gang of thieves?
Will says: the story is not about stealing, but about the weak standing up to the strong = message of the story
at the times of the Crusades
Crusades: wars fought by Christians to win back Jerusalem
story takes place in Nottingham
is in GB
Will Parlett
plays the guard
a little bit dumb, doesn't know anything about history
thinks Robin Hood is Australian
a little overweight
fond of sweets
a schoolboy
Marianne
has a plan against the Hoodies
write a new script, but Rob wants his own, is then upset and wants to quit
doesn't want to play Maid Marian - says it's so boring when women have no winner roles - especially in medieval plays
in fact, when women centuries ago were seen as weak, had no money, had to marry and the only thing they did was embroidering
a teenage schoolgirl
trunk
in it are the props and costumes for the rehearsals
3 hoodies
want money from Rob, but he doesn't have it - so he's afraid
likes sweet things a lot
take Rob's lunch box
bully Rob and others
members of a street gang
Miss Sherreff
the class teacher
John
plays the is the evil Sheriff
doesn't want to wear the costumes, thinks audience will laugh at him
class comedian
gives silly answers, makes jokes in class
Rob
says main reason why he wanted to play the main role: he feels weak, a coward, not a hero like RH
script tells story of famous British hero, but a modern version
