ROBIN HOOD
PLAYSCRIPT 2006-2007
ACT 8
Curtains open. We are in Nottingham.The tournament is going to take place.There are two big chairs. The Sheriff of Nottingham is sitting on one of them and Maid Marian is sitting on the other one. Next to the Sheriff, Lord Dunstan is standing, and next to Maid Marian, Cassandra is standing.On one side of the stage one soldier is standing.
SHERIFF OF NOTHINGHAM: (speaking to Lord Dunstan) I know Robin Hood thinks he´s very good with a bow and arrow. He´ll come to the contest, and I´ll catch him. Ha, ha.
LORD DUNSTAN: Are you sure? He would be quite stupid, don´t you think so?
SHERIFF: Ha, ha, he will come. He is too proud of himself.
Three people appear on the stage. One of them is Robin Hood disguised, the others are Little John disguised but only a little and Much the Miller´s son.
MAID MARIAN: (speaking to Cassandra) Oh, I´m so nervous! Do you think Robin Hood will appear?
CASSANDRA: Oh, I don´t think so! My lady.
MAID MARIAN: Look at that man! He is one-eyed. Don´t you think this is strange? To be a good archer you must see with both eyes!
CASSANDRA: Perhaps he is Robin Hood… but I like the big one. Oh, he looks so strong and masculine!
SHERIFF: Soldier!!
SOLDIER: (the soldier approaches the Sheriff) Yes, sir!
SHERIFF: Do you see Robin Hood anywhere?
SOLDIER: (looking around stupidly) No, sir, he isn´t here.
SHERIFF: (speaking loudly) Then he´s not only a villain – he´s a coward too! Let the contest begin.
The soldier blows a trumpet and this way the tournament starts. More people arrive. Allan-a-Dale and Will Scarlet. The contestants are Robin Hood, Little John, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller´s son and Lord Dunstan. They all stand one next to the other.
SOLDIER: Each contestant will shoot at the target only once.
The archers start shooting at the target. Robin Hood is one-eyed.The three finalists are Robin, Little John and Lord Dunstan. Will Scarle, Alan-a-Dale and Much leave the stage.
SOLDIER: The three best contestants will now shoot for the golden arrow.
SHERIFF: And Robin Hood isn´t one of them. He´s a coward. (speaking to Maid Marian).
MAID MARIAN: So he is a good archer this one-eyed man. (speaking secretly to Cassandra).
CASSANDRA: Oh, and the big one is a good archer too.
SOLDIER: Archer one, ready to shoot.
Little John shoots.
LITTLE JOHN: Hum, good shot, very close to the centre!
LORD DUNSTAN: It´s a good shot, but I´ll do better.
LITTLE JOHN: Do you think so?
SOLDIER: Archer two, ready to shoot.
Lord Dunstan shoots. Lord Dunstan laughs happily. It has hit the black spot.
SOLDIER: Lord Dunstan hit the black spot. No one can shoot better than this. The match is over.
ROBIN HOOD: True, it was a good shot. But I can still try my poor bow against it.
SHERIFF: Yes, let the stranger shoot. He can´t get any closer, but we have to be fair. Let him try.
ROBIN HOOD: I thank you, good sheriff. You´re very fair. (making a reverence to the Sheriff).
Robin raises his bow and he shoots his arrow.
SOLDIER: (very surprised) I never saw shooting like this before!
LORD DUNSTAN: Yes, this man is the best archer in all England.
Lady Marian and Cassandra have been gossiping all the time . Now Lady Marian smiles at Robin.
SHERIFF: Stranger, Maid Marian will give you the golden arrow you deserve.
Maid Marian stands up and gives the golden arrow to Robin, she feels a bit shy and embarrassed.
ROBIN: Thank you, Maid Marian. It has been a pleasure to meet you. (He bows and kisses her hand very carefully).
SHERIFF: (The sheriff approaches Robin) Stranger, you shoot very well. I can use a man like you. Will you work for me?
ROBIN: I´m sorry, sir, but I´m busy with other work.
SHERIFF: Rude dog! Go away from here!
Robin and Little John leave the stage.
SHERIFF: I wanted a prize for myself today: the head of Robin Hood. Well, that coward will soon hear about the one-eyed stranger. (talking in a cynical way).
Suddenly an arrow nearly hits the Sheriff on the head. It has a note fixed to it The sheriff starts reading the note:
SHERIFF: Here is my eye-patch. Thank you for the golden arrow, Robin Hood. Nooo! Nooooooo! He tricked me! He laughed at me!
The Sheriff leaves the stage angrily, throwing the piece of paper on the floor. Curtains close.
SHERIFF OF NOTHINGHAM: (speaking to Lord Dunstan) I know Robin Hood thinks he´s very good with a bow and arrow. He´ll come to the contest, and I´ll catch him. Ha, ha.
LORD DUNSTAN: Are you sure? He would be quite stupid, don´t you think so?
SHERIFF: Ha, ha, he will come. He is too proud of himself.
Three people appear on the stage. One of them is Robin Hood disguised, the others are Little John disguised but only a little and Much the Miller´s son.
MAID MARIAN: (speaking to Cassandra) Oh, I´m so nervous! Do you think Robin Hood will appear?
CASSANDRA: Oh, I don´t think so! My lady.
MAID MARIAN: Look at that man! He is one-eyed. Don´t you think this is strange? To be a good archer you must see with both eyes!
CASSANDRA: Perhaps he is Robin Hood… but I like the big one. Oh, he looks so strong and masculine!
SHERIFF: Soldier!!
SOLDIER: (the soldier approaches the Sheriff) Yes, sir!
SHERIFF: Do you see Robin Hood anywhere?
SOLDIER: (looking around stupidly) No, sir, he isn´t here.
SHERIFF: (speaking loudly) Then he´s not only a villain – he´s a coward too! Let the contest begin.
The soldier blows a trumpet and this way the tournament starts. More people arrive. Allan-a-Dale and Will Scarlet. The contestants are Robin Hood, Little John, Will Scarlet, Much the Miller´s son and Lord Dunstan. They all stand one next to the other.
SOLDIER: Each contestant will shoot at the target only once.
The archers start shooting at the target. Robin Hood is one-eyed.The three finalists are Robin, Little John and Lord Dunstan. Will Scarle, Alan-a-Dale and Much leave the stage.
SOLDIER: The three best contestants will now shoot for the golden arrow.
SHERIFF: And Robin Hood isn´t one of them. He´s a coward. (speaking to Maid Marian).
MAID MARIAN: So he is a good archer this one-eyed man. (speaking secretly to Cassandra).
CASSANDRA: Oh, and the big one is a good archer too.
SOLDIER: Archer one, ready to shoot.
Little John shoots.
LITTLE JOHN: Hum, good shot, very close to the centre!
LORD DUNSTAN: It´s a good shot, but I´ll do better.
LITTLE JOHN: Do you think so?
SOLDIER: Archer two, ready to shoot.
Lord Dunstan shoots. Lord Dunstan laughs happily. It has hit the black spot.
SOLDIER: Lord Dunstan hit the black spot. No one can shoot better than this. The match is over.
ROBIN HOOD: True, it was a good shot. But I can still try my poor bow against it.
SHERIFF: Yes, let the stranger shoot. He can´t get any closer, but we have to be fair. Let him try.
ROBIN HOOD: I thank you, good sheriff. You´re very fair. (making a reverence to the Sheriff).
Robin raises his bow and he shoots his arrow.
SOLDIER: (very surprised) I never saw shooting like this before!
LORD DUNSTAN: Yes, this man is the best archer in all England.
Lady Marian and Cassandra have been gossiping all the time . Now Lady Marian smiles at Robin.
SHERIFF: Stranger, Maid Marian will give you the golden arrow you deserve.
Maid Marian stands up and gives the golden arrow to Robin, she feels a bit shy and embarrassed.
ROBIN: Thank you, Maid Marian. It has been a pleasure to meet you. (He bows and kisses her hand very carefully).
SHERIFF: (The sheriff approaches Robin) Stranger, you shoot very well. I can use a man like you. Will you work for me?
ROBIN: I´m sorry, sir, but I´m busy with other work.
SHERIFF: Rude dog! Go away from here!
Robin and Little John leave the stage.
SHERIFF: I wanted a prize for myself today: the head of Robin Hood. Well, that coward will soon hear about the one-eyed stranger. (talking in a cynical way).
Suddenly an arrow nearly hits the Sheriff on the head. It has a note fixed to it The sheriff starts reading the note:
SHERIFF: Here is my eye-patch. Thank you for the golden arrow, Robin Hood. Nooo! Nooooooo! He tricked me! He laughed at me!
The Sheriff leaves the stage angrily, throwing the piece of paper on the floor. Curtains close.
END OF ACT 8
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario