Road Theatre Company at
NoHo Arts Center
Robbin, From The Hood Reviews
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
"...I highly recommend the World Premiere of Robbin, From the Hood, which opened last Friday at Road Theatre. It is playwright Marlow Wyatt’s creative protest to American capitalism. It’s entertaining and timely with surprising plot twists. In Wyatt’s re-imagined tale, corporate greed dominates the deceptive game of capitalism when Robbin Woods, a loud-mouthed, 17-year-old math genius “from the hood” is given the opportunity to move from street-smart kid to clever, well-dressed corporate assistant."
LA Splash- Recommended
"...ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD abounds in ethical quandaries and never ceases to ask the serious question: Is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reason' Audiences who enjoy people trying to find the answers to unanswerable questions will find the play fascinating and intriguing. Those who flirt with activism of all types will certainly relate to Robbin, a young woman on a quest."
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
"...Thus begins a roller-coaster ride of a play as a freshly, professionally coiffed-and-garbed Robbin and Juan embark on a thrilling, eye-opening, but almost certainly disenchanting adventure in corporate America where greed is God and adulterous inter-executive hanky-panky must at all costs be kept under wraps."
ArtsBeatLA- Recommended
"...Message plays are a pillar of western theater. Our entire theatrical ecosystem is unthinkable without works such as Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House or Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, to name but a few. It’s part of how theater uses its micro lens to examine the macro issues of the world, something that when done well can be extraordinarily powerful. Sometimes, however, a well-intentioned playwright can shine a spotlight upon a worthy issue but fail to illuminate it effectively, and that, unfortunately, is the case with Marlow Wyatt’s world premiere at the Road Theatre, Robbin, from the Hood."
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
"...This potent and timely world premiere by playwright Marlow Wyatt is inspired by the medieval myth about outlaw Robin Hood. The legendary figure, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, was portrayed in a group of English ballads — described as overcoming, even killing, authority figures and wealthy landowners who took advantage of the poor and curtailed their right to hunt for food. Wyatt deftly posits a scenario in which the plight, the strivings, the rough edges and the genuine heart of the disadvantaged are exploited by an international corporation and those who profit from it."
Peoples World- Highly Recommended
"...Directed by Chuma Gault with a deft wit, his cast perform wonders in their roles. Warren portrays a man in the near-to-end stages of life with compassion. As Robbin, daniels inhabits the anger and impatience of youth institutionally stymied from achieving their best. As Juan, Llamas displays the eagerness to succeed in a world where much that is sordid must be overlooked to thrive. Nagle as Kyle shows an obliviousness to others’ pain in his grasp for greater power at all cost."