| A Song of Sherwood |
by Clyde Ray List 2011 |
Act I: Deep in Sherwood ForestA survey team is lost in darkness. As they march to the front of the stage, they sing: "Corner Stones." They discuss why they "seem to be in Sherwood Forest instead of Sherwood Oregon." They are distracted by a young girl dancing alone among the trees. She sings: Marian Loves Robin She explains the basic conflict of the play. She is interrupted by the sound of distant music. She disappears into a Group of Madrigal Singers who just happen too be passing by. Enter the Sheriff of Nottingham, as one of the madrigal singers. He turns his attention to the surveyors. He thanks them for coming and promises to "go ahead and clear out all these Shakespeare people for you." Appalled by his message, the crew quietly leaves the stage while he sings "Oh How I Hate the Color Green ." Like rowdy teenagers, the "Shakespeare People" react to his message with a Pan Dance. They turn the Sheriff into a tree. Lost in the shade, he sings: "Could Somebody Tell Me Who's the Good Guy?". He is interrupted by Marian singing: "Dolphin Songs" Forgetting that he is a tree, the Sheriff starts singing too. Surprised to hear a tree singing, Marian attacks the tree and it runs away. She decides that she must be a goddess afterall. She sings: "We Are The Queen of the Forest." Robin Hood appears. He makes fun of Marian's upper class accent. This leads to a sword fight, but the scene ends happily. Together they sing: "Just Another Love Song" while The City of Sherwood gradually replaces Sherwood Forest. Act II:
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