Theatre Conspiracy’s ‘Marian’ a gender-bending spoof of classic tale
Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood by Adam Szymkowicz opens in the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance for the Arts on Thursday, February 7. It’s a gender-bending, patriarchy-smashing and hilarious new take on the classic tale.
First there was Errol Flynn. He was followed by a succession of dashing leading men including Richard Todd, Sean Connery, Taron Egerton, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner. But did you know that Robin Hood is, and has always been, Maid Marian in disguise? And to tell you the true tale of 
Robin/Marian, Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance for the Arts and Director Rachael Endrizzi have cast no less than plucky Murderess Shelley Sanders (Hand to God, Sordid Lives, The Country Wife, The Taming, Cabaret) in the title role of Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood.
Come watch as Robin/Marian leads a motley group of Merry Men (many of whom are not men) against the greedy and duplicitous Prince John. As the poor get poorer and the rich get richer, who will stand for the vulnerable if not Robin? Modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash on the battlefield and on the ramparts of Nottingham Castle in this play about selfishness, selflessness, and the cost of revealing your true self in a time of trouble.
February 4, 2019.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.