Robin Hood Spotlight

Photos from the Third Biennial Robin Hood Conference (2001)

Photos taken by Allen W. Wright

Robin Hood at the Friar's mercy from the PLS performance of Robin Hood and the Friar at the 2001 conference

Introduction

When I decided to preserve the website of the 2001 Robin Hood conference on my own website, I supplemented the original website with an additional feature.

I included a page featuring some of the photos I took at the event.

I hope you enjoy this limited look into the past.

Click here for the main page about the 2001 conference.

Banner from the original 2001 conference website

Robin Hood and the Friar Photos

On June 1, 2001, Poculi Ludique Societas (PLS) staged a production of the 16th century play, Robin Hood and the Friar.

Please visit the PLS website.

For more information on Robin Hood and the Friar, please visit the Robin Hood Spotlight.

Cast:

Robin Hood: Todd Campbell
Friar Tuck: S. Tyson
Little John: Rob Westgate
Maid Marion: Ty Andrassi
Merry Man 1 (Will Scarlet?): Kevin Robinson
Merry Man 2 (Arrow Boy): Matt Richardson

Crew:

Director: Daniel Levinson
Costumer/Producer: Linda Phillips
Dance Consultant: Clyde Whittam

Robin Hood and the Merry Men from the PLS performance of Robin Hood and the Friarv

Robin Hood Display at the D.B. Weldon Library

The D.B. Weldon Library at the University of Western Ontario displayed numerous Robin Hood items from May to July 2001, to coincide with the conference. The display was arranged by librarian John Lutman and incorporate materials from the university's collection and the private collection of Allen W. Wright.

Robin Hood comic books on display at the D.B. Weldon Library

Assorted Conference Photos

Where to go from here:

THE THIRD BIENNIAL ROBIN HOOD CONFERENCE - the main index page
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME - A list of all the events at the conference and the times they occurred
SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE - An alphabetical list of the conference participants
IARHS - THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ROBIN HOOD STUDIES - An overview of the group who sponsor this and other conferences
A LITTLE GEST OF ROBIN HOOD BY BOB FRANK - A look at the modern adaptation of the Gest first performed at this conference
THE SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM: EVIL SUPERVILLAIN OR JUST MISUNDERSTOOD? - The paper I delivered at the conference

If you enjoyed this Spotlight, check out the following:

THE FIRST ROBIN HOOD CONFERENCE (ROCHESTER, 1997) and ROBIN HOOD IN POPULAR CULTURE EDITED BY THOMAS HAHN - A look at the first of the biennial conferences for Robin Hood scholars and the proceedings volume that emerged from it
THE SECOND ROBIN HOOD CONFERENCE (NOTTINGHAM, 1999) - The Conference Programme for this scholarly event which conference caused controversy by a one sentence joke about Robin Hood being gay
THE FOURTH ROBIN HOOD CONFERENCE (YORK, UK 2003) - A look at the events of the second conference to be held in the UK
THE HIDDEN GROVE - A section of my site that I originally created for charity which features my 2001, 2003 and 2005 conference papers along with more in-depth articles on Robin Hood and related topics

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