''Robin des Bois'' (full title ''Robin des Bois: Ne renoncez jamais'') is a French musical with
mise en scène by Michel Laprise and text and music by Patrice Guirao and Lionel Florence. It premiered on 26 September 2013 at
Palais des congrès de Paris
The Palais des congrès de Paris is a concert venue, convention centre and shopping mall at the Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The venue was built by French architect Guillaume Gillet, and was inaugurated in 1974. Nea ...
and played until 5 January 2014 with French singer
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
in the role of
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...
.
Synopsis
In this amended version of Robin Hood, Robin and Marianne (in English
Maid Marian
Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...
) have decided to end their relationship. Fifteen years later, they both are leaders of their own groups, in two separated parts of the country. Marianne lives with Adrien, the boy she had with Robin, but Robin doesn't know about him. After another attack from the sheriff's army, Marianne requests Robin's help to save her group and their houses. Adrien, though, now 15, falls in love with the daughter of Shérif de Nottingham (in English
Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. Robin Hood fights against him, ...
, the avowed enemy of Robin). When the sheriff realises that Adrien is Robin's son, he decides to imprison the young boy, despite the feelings his daughter has toward him. Robin launches a rescue operation with the help of his followers and notably Petit Jean (
Little John
Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin Hood and one of the two oldest Merry Men, alo ...
) and Frère Tuck (
Friar Tuck
Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood.
History
The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England and Scotland during the 15th through 17th centur ...
) played by
Nyco Lilliu
Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.
Biography
Lilliu was bo ...
.
Personnel
;Presentation
*Gilbert Coullier
*Roberto Ciurleo
*RDB-P
;Mise en scène
*Michel Laprise
;Production
*Gilbert Coullier Productions
;Composition
*
David Hallyday
David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer.
Early life
Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie V ...
*Fred Château
*Mathieu Mendès
*
Corneille
Pierre Corneille (; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine.
As a young man, he earned the valuable patronag ...
*
Shaka Ponk
Shaka Ponk (sometimes abbreviated as SHKPNK) is a French electro rock band formed in Paris in 2004. They mix different forms of popular music into their songs in addition to world music, although predominantly with an electronic and experimenta ...
*
Coyle Girelli
Coyle Girelli is an English recording artist, multi-platinum selling composer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. Formerly frontman of alternative rock bands Your Vegas and The Chevin he released his debut solo album, ''Love ...
*
Stanislas
*
John Mamann
Jonathan Maman (; born September 29, 1978), better known by his stage name John Mamann (), is a French singer, songwriter and composer who is signed to AZ, part of Universal Music. He has released three albums, ''Mister Joe'' in 2010, self-titl ...
;Costumes
*Stéphane Rolland
;Cast
(Roles as in French production)
*
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
as Robin des Bois
(Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...
)
*
Stéphanie Bédard as Marianne
*
Nyco Lilliu
Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.
Biography
Lilliu was bo ...
as Frère Tuck
(Friar Tuck
Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood.
History
The figure of the jovial friar was common in the May Games festivals of England and Scotland during the 15th through 17th centur ...
)
*
Caroline Costa
Caroline Costa Subtil, known professionally as Caroline Costa (born 9 May 1996), is a French singer and TV presenter.
Early life
Born May 9, 1996 in Moissac. Caroline Costa grew up in the Tarn-et-Garonne in Castelsarrasin, with her parents Laure ...
as Bédélia
*
Marc Antoine as Petit Jean
(Little John
Little John is a companion of Robin Hood who serves as his chief lieutenant and second-in-command of the Merry Men. He is one of only a handful of consistently named characters who relate to Robin Hood and one of the two oldest Merry Men, alo ...
)
*
Dumè
Dominique Mattei (born in 1981 in Marseille, France) better known by the stage name Dumè is a French singer, composer and actor.
Biography
As an adolescent, he studied composing, singing and playing guitar at the Marseilles conservatory.
He o ...
as Vaisey, le shérif de Nottingham
(Sheriff of Nottingham
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire, subjecting them to unaffordable taxes. Robin Hood fights against him, ...
)
*
Sacha Tran as Adrien
Soundtrack
''Robin des Bois'' soundtrack (longer title ''Robin des Bois - Ne Renoncez Jamais'') for the musical Robin des Bois was released on
Capitol Records
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/
EMI
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on 22 March 2013 and entered the
SNEP official French Albums Chart in its first week of release.
The album is being released in two versions. The standard edition and the digipack limited edition.
Track list
#
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
– "
Le jour qui se rêve" (3:45)
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Dumè
Dominique Mattei (born in 1981 in Marseille, France) better known by the stage name Dumè is a French singer, composer and actor.
Biography
As an adolescent, he studied composing, singing and playing guitar at the Marseilles conservatory.
He o ...
& M. Pokora – "Devenir quelqu'un" (3:40)
#
Stéphanie Bédard &
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
– "Tes blessures" (4:43)
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Nyco Lilliu
Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.
Biography
Lilliu was bo ...
,
Marc Antoine &
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
– "À nous" (3:59)
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Caroline Costa
Caroline Costa Subtil, known professionally as Caroline Costa (born 9 May 1996), is a French singer and TV presenter.
Early life
Born May 9, 1996 in Moissac. Caroline Costa grew up in the Tarn-et-Garonne in Castelsarrasin, with her parents Laure ...
– "J'ai dit oui" (3:59)
#
Nyco Lilliu
Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.
Biography
Lilliu was bo ...
– "
Un monde à changer
"Un monde à changer" is a French language single by French singer and actor Nyco Lilliu, his debut charting single.
The song written and composed by Lionel Florence, Patrice Guirao and Matthieu Mendès is taken from the forthcoming French musica ...
" (3:25)
#
M. Pokora
Matthieu Tota (; born 26 September 1985), artistically known as Matt Pokora and later M. Pokora (), is a French pop and R&B singer. In 2016, he became a coach for ''The Voice Kids France'' and '' The Voice: la plus belle voix''.
Early life ...
– "Si l'amour existe" (3:50)
#
Stéphanie Bédard – "La flèche ou la cible" (3:45)
#
Sacha Tran – "Quinze ans à peine" (3:50)
#
Marc Antoine – "Lui sait qui je suis" (3:58)
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Caroline Costa
Caroline Costa Subtil, known professionally as Caroline Costa (born 9 May 1996), is a French singer and TV presenter.
Early life
Born May 9, 1996 in Moissac. Caroline Costa grew up in the Tarn-et-Garonne in Castelsarrasin, with her parents Laure ...
&
Sacha Tran – "Laissez-nous vivre" (3:33)
#
Dumè
Dominique Mattei (born in 1981 in Marseille, France) better known by the stage name Dumè is a French singer, composer and actor.
Biography
As an adolescent, he studied composing, singing and playing guitar at the Marseilles conservatory.
He o ...
– "Notting Hill Nottingham" (3:11)
#
Caroline Costa
Caroline Costa Subtil, known professionally as Caroline Costa (born 9 May 1996), is a French singer and TV presenter.
Early life
Born May 9, 1996 in Moissac. Caroline Costa grew up in the Tarn-et-Garonne in Castelsarrasin, with her parents Laure ...
&
Sacha Tran – "Terre" (4:03)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
*In September 2012, an initial single was launched titled "
Un monde à changer
"Un monde à changer" is a French language single by French singer and actor Nyco Lilliu, his debut charting single.
The song written and composed by Lionel Florence, Patrice Guirao and Matthieu Mendès is taken from the forthcoming French musica ...
" by
Nyco Lilliu
Nicolas "Nyco" Lilliu (born 1987) is a French singer of mixed French-Italian origin. His father is from Terralba, Sardinia and his mother from Brittany. He is the younger brother of French rock singer Pierrick Lilliu.
Biography
Lilliu was bo ...
accompanied by a music video.
*In February 2013, a second single from the show was released titled "Le jour qui se rêve".
References
External links
Official site
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2013 musicals
Robin Hood music
French musicals