Today my sister and I went out to a play called 'The Heart of Robin Hood'.
The tickets were a Christmas gift from our grandmother and seeing as we have always love the story of Robin Hood, we were both very excited to watch it.
Little did we know we were going to LOVE it.
This play was enchanting, hilarious, dynamic, captivating, entertaining and visually mind blowing.
Everything from the surprising Set Design, and incredible use of space, to the stunts and acrobatics that add a little bit of cirque to Sherwood Forrest. The story is new and clever; I've never heard Robin Hood's tale told this way- and it's by far my favourite rendition of the tale, and the script is written with charming characters who will have you falling in love with the whole of Robin Hood's entourage.
The Costume Designs weren't overly lavish and yet were brilliant, and had to be durable and allow for lots of movement which must have been quite a challenge.
The Lighting changed the forest completely, and was able to transform Sherwood Forest into a castle easily. It was quite the feat.
I would have loved to work on this show. It was a brilliant comedy that had tipped its' long feathered hat at Monty Python on several occasions.
AND the show instead of being a typical musical where the cast sings songs throughout the performance, this show has a band; called PARSONSFIELD that plays all of the music that accompanies the show, and you kind of feel like you're watching a folk concert in the middle of a forest! The band was so talented and got involved in the show too!
If you can, take the time to go to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, I suggest you go.
-Brandolyn
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