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Carroll students plan to independently produce cancelled play

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A group of students from Carroll High School plan to put on a one-time, independent production of “Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood.”

In a release, the play is described as “a gender-bending retelling of the classic Robin Hood that includes queer themes.”

The student group is partnering with Fort Wayne Pride to raise the $50,000 in funds needed for the production. The performance is set to take place May 20 at the Foellinger Outdoor Theater.

The play was originally planned to be the spring production at Carroll High School, but was cancelled by school administrators in February.

One Carroll senior said “we’ve decided to put on the cancelled play ourselves along with some supportive adults in the community.” The same student also said “we’ve got to fight back against the bullies, especially right now in Indiana, LGBTQ people are under attack.”

 

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1 comment

TRe3BaRK May 5, 2023 at 10:32 am

Ahh.. A tale that has been told in countless ways.

To the best of my knowledge, this tale can be told countless times, simply because there is no historical evidence that the legends pertain to an actual individual “Robin Hood”.

Theatre is supposed to make the audience think. It has been inspiring Playwrights, Actors & Actresses, and Audiences for thousands of years. If there is a venue, for this performance to be told in this town, Great! I say go for it, Fort Wayne.
Let the Venue and Audience support these performers.

To my understanding, the claim, “we’ve got to fight back against the bullies, especially right now in Indiana, LGBTQ people are under attack.”, is unfounded.
A proponent of the play actually stated, “No threats have been made”.

Too much ado about the insignificance of this play.

While some might find it inspiring, humourous and action packed, the teenage theatrical play has much of this removed.
During it’s performance, you won’t find me in the audience, but, you may find me at home watching the 1993 adaptation.. Robin Hood : Men in Tights!

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