Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood
by Adam Szymkowicz

Name: Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood
Brand: Adam Szymkowicz
SKU: 9780573706578
Rating: 3.51 (69 reviews)

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Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Medieval (6th-14th Century) Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

A gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing, hilarious new take on the classic tale.

Robin Hood is (and has always been) Maid Marian in disguise, and leads a motley group of Merry Men (few of whom are actually men) against the greedy Prince John.

As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin?

What is the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble?

Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and on the ramparts of Nottingham Castle in this play about selfishness, selflessness, love deferred and the fight.

Always the fight.

The fight must go on.

Press Reviews

"The show thrives on its own playfulness and silly energy while still tying everything up at the end. Marian manages to present something important without taking itself too seriously."
— Theatre is Easy

"A rollicking, gender-bending romp... Szymkowicz has delivered a swashbuckling story of a what it takes to make change, and the networks and chosen families that keep that revolutionary spirit alive."
— New York Theatre Review

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Alanna Dale Female	female	—	Female
The Sheriff Of Nottingham Male	male	—	Male
Little John Male, large	male	—	Male, large
Lady Shirley Female	female	—	Female
Prince John Male	male	—	Male
Tanner Any gender (can be doubled by actor who plays Theo or Lucy)	—	—	Any gender (can be doubled by actor who plays Theo or Lucy)
Will Scarlet Female (played as male)	female	—	Female (played as male)
Much The Miller’S Son Nonbinary (can be played by female, male, transgender, genderqueer or nonbinary individual)	female	—	Nonbinary (can be played by female, male, transgender, genderqueer or nonbinary individual)
Friar Tuck Male (in smaller cast, can be played by the same actor who plays the Sheriff)	male	—	Male (in smaller cast, can be played by the same actor who plays the Sheriff)
Tommy Of No Consequence Played as male by any gender	male	—	Played as male by any gender
Sir Theo The Punctual Played as male by any gender	male	—	Played as male by any gender
Sir Lenny The Observant Played as male by any gender	male	—	Played as male by any gender
Lucy played as female (can be doubled as Sir Lenny or a Guard)	female	—	played as female (can be doubled as Sir Lenny or a Guard)
Guards Played as male by any gender (as many or as few as you like – up to fifteen speaking parts). In a smaller cast, Guard 1 and Guard 2 are played by Theo and Lenny. In a larger cast, each time Guard 1 and 2 appear, they can be played by different actors. The actor who plays Tommy can play a Guard toward the end, too. Same for the actor who plays Shirley.Author's Note: All parts are race non-specific. Marian/Robin need not be white. When women are playing men, fake moustaches and beards are probably a good idea. Try very hard to have a diverse cast. Almost forty percent of the U.S. is non-white. Can at least forty percent of your cast be? It would also be very helpful to have transgender, genderqueer, and/ or nonbinary people involved in the production. Preferably more than one. The designations of female and male above can be used more as a guideline in the casting of this play. It would be great if Much was cast with a transgender, genderqueer, or nonbinary actor, but there are other parts that might be cast that way, too.	female	—	Played as male by any gender (as many or as few as you like – up to fifteen speaking parts). In a smaller cast, Guard 1 and Guard 2 are played by Theo and Lenny. In a larger cast, each time Guard 1 and 2 appear, they can be played by different actors. The actor who plays Tommy can play a Guard toward the end, too. Same for the actor who plays Shirley.Author's Note: All parts are race non-specific. Marian/Robin need not be white. When women are playing men, fake moustaches and beards are probably a good idea. Try very hard to have a diverse cast. Almost forty percent of the U.S. is non-white. Can at least forty percent of your cast be? It would also be very helpful to have transgender, genderqueer, and/ or nonbinary people involved in the production. Preferably more than one. The designations of female and male above can be used more as a guideline in the casting of this play. It would be great if Much was cast with a transgender, genderqueer, or nonbinary actor, but there are other parts that might be cast that way, too.
Robin/Marian Female	female	—	Female