{"id":41655,"date":"2016-01-14T07:25:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T17:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=41655"},"modified":"2018-12-28T15:50:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T01:50:12","slug":"story-of-robin-hood-takes-a-wacky-spin-at-the-leeward-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/01\/14\/story-of-robin-hood-takes-a-wacky-spin-at-the-leeward-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Story of Robin Hood takes a wacky spin at The Leeward Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
\"\"
Melissa Kenigton as Maid Marian in Merry Men<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Leeward Theatre<\/a> at Leeward Community College<\/a> presents a Robin Hood story like never before. A take on the life of Maid Marian, Merry Men<\/em> is a wacky mixed-up comedy featuring mistaken identity, music, sword fights and poorly trained attack ferrets. Directed by Ashley DeMoville<\/strong>, Merry Men<\/em> will show on January 29–31 and February 5–7 on The Leeward Theatre main stage.<\/p>\n

When Maid Marian is told she has to marry the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, she and her ladies in waiting hatch a scheme to keep the sheriff’s matrimonial plans at bay. To keep the sheriff’s mind off of marriage, Marian and her friends sneak out and pretend to be bandits. Pretty soon things get out of hand, with the sheriff hatching crazy schemes to catch the bandit’s leader “Robin Hood,” and Marian having to lead a double life as both Robin and Marian.<\/p>\n

About the director<\/h2>\n

As an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society<\/a>, Demoville directs both freelance and educational theatre. She has worked as an actor and director in Hawaiʻi<\/span>, California and New Zealand and has directed award-winning pieces in both theatre and film.<\/p>\n

A specialist in director and actor training, Demoville has trained in the teaching of the Michael Chekhov Technique both with the renowned Joanna Merlin and with The Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium<\/a>. She teaches theatre courses at Leeward CC<\/abbr> and is the college’s representative on the Hawaiʻi<\/span> State Theatre Council as well as on the Pacific Islanders In The Arts Board. Demoville’s directing credits include Frangipani Perfume<\/em> by Makerita Urale, The Waipahu Project<\/em> by Kirstyn Trombetta, Typeepee<\/em> by Kemuel DeMoville, and Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Show details<\/h2>\n
\"\"
Raymond Rivera as Friar Tuck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Merry Men<\/em> will show on January 29 and 30 and February 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. with matinee performances on January 31 and February 7 at 2 p.m. The Leeward Theatre Box office opens at 6 p.m. (1 p.m. for matinee performances).<\/p>\n

Ticket prices:<\/p>\n