Faire Folk at Work

With lessons learned at the Horse Tourney and the Lord Mayor Players, Randal reflects of Faire performance experiences derived for a lifetime at performing at Faire, and why he will never say, "if you have any complaint, write them on a back of a 20 and toss it in the hat." (for very good reasons btw)

Imagine listening to a Faire weekend workshop taught by someone who has thought about Faire and how it can work. Also hear what David Sprinhorn, Luisa Puig and Adam Long have in common.

He's challanged patrons at Faire as a Puritan, a Soaked Bloke and as a serious Shakespearean actor. He is simply, Taliesin and he shares stories drawn mostly from the streets.

James was trained in the uber School of Method Acting taught at UCLA and also has had years of street acting experience at the Renaissance Faire, and somehow mixed the two together successfully. Hear how.

She was a servant at court who noticed things including Danese and Luisa.

Doreen shares with Dan what she admired about performers such as Luisa Puig, Kevin Brown and David Springhorn and how Faire helped teach respect for the audience.

In part 1, Marilyn, who has taught and performed for over 40 years) discusses the importance of teaching theater to children and techniques to get them excited, especially in Commedia. While geared to children, these are techniques than can be used by students of any age.

In Part 2, Marilyn recounts various what happens when a fellow actress "forgets" she has a joint in her bag when she has a show in a prison (short answer, she assumes another role, quickly); when stage design and lighting design are not in sync in the actor's mind and how the audience was always their long lost friends.

John talks about creating, and sustaining realities as varied as Elizabethan England, The Old West and the future recreationally and professionally all while retaining the interest of an entertained audience.

Jim, master commedia mask maker and performer talks abouth some the of legendary women of faire he has worked with such as Peg Long, Judy Kory, Phyllis Patterson, and his equally legenary wife Marliyn.