Renaissance Productions and Folsom Parks and Recreation Brings One-Of-A-Kind Spectacle that aims to be the most exciting, diverse and family outing this Fall

Folsom, CA – September 6 2008: The rising young star of London’s theatre scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer’s block. While the great Elizabethan age of entertainment unfolds around him. Will is without inspiration on material. What Will needs is a muse–and in an extraordinary town whilst on progress with Her Most Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, he finds himself surrounded by numerous quirky characters who draw him into an amazing, dramatic adventure of action and love. Their stories make their way into his plays and into our hearts. This year’s theme for the Folsom Renaissance Faire is Shakespeare’s Muse. Over two days on October 18 and 19, 2008, Folsom City Lions Park will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town filled with myriad characters and vignettes resembling those of Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. In addition, over 900 costumed entertainers and hundreds of shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambience of the Faire. Read the rest of this entry »

Renaissance Age Returns Modern Anderson; Shasta Dragonwood Renaissance Faire Returns to Anderson River Park, October 4th & 5th 2008

Experience merry olde Scotland with music, magicians, jugglers, dancers and one-act plays.

Shasta, CA – September 1, 2008- The lake’s most popular summer festival is returning once again over the first weekend of October to will transport visitors to a country fair in late-1500s Scotland. While at the festival; visitors will hoist their tankards and bend elbows with ambassadors from foreign lands and juggling jesters, winsome wenches, lords and ladies, peasants, merchants, squires, soldiers and simpletons in authentic costumes who re-create an Scottish country fair. Read the rest of this entry »

If you havenít made plans for this weekend yet, donít forget, Golden Gate Renaissance faire is coming back to San Francisco. August 16th and 17th travel to Shakespeareís England and see the playwright musing over his new play in the shire filled with people resembling the beloved characters of his writings. Over 900 costumed entertainers and over 100 shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambience of the Faire taking you back in time to a world of kings and queens, knights and damsels. sword fighters, magicians and jesters.

Weekendís highlight will be the Knights of Avalon, a nationally acclaimed full contact jousting troupe. Combining the elements of spontaneity, action, and humor, the Knights of Avalon will present a show that will keep the audience enthralled and coming back for more. Their armor is real, the lances a real and the hits will will be real as well! The onlookers will be astounded by the action of the hard-hitting lance-splitting jousting and the humorous interplay. Hundreds of pounds of man, horse and metal will collide and do battle right before your eyes.

Check out the website www.sffaire.com for more info and discount coupons.

5th Annual Renaissance Faire Brings One-Of-A-Kind Spectacle that aims to be the most exciting, diverse and engaging; casting quite a spell…

San Francisco, CA – June 6 2008: The rising young star of London’s theatre scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer’s block. While the great Elizabethan age of entertainment unfolds around him. Will is without inspiration on material. What Will needs is a muse–and in an extraordinary town whilst on progress with Her Most Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, he finds himself surrounded by numerous quirky characters who draw him into an amazing, dramatic adventure of action and love. Their stories make their way into his plays and into our hearts. This year’s theme for the Golden Gate Renaissance Faire is Shakespeare’s Muse. August 16 and 17, 2008, Speedway Meadow will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town filled with myriad characters and vignettes resembling those of Shakespeare’s plays we so dearly love. In addition, over 900 costumed entertainers and over 100 shopkeepers and artisans will add to the ambience of the Faire.
You’ll meet the likes of royals and rebels, pirates and peasants, ministers and merchants! Entertainment abounds, courtesy of nationally touring stage acts, musicians, singers, and more. Savory food and drink (including hard spirits for adults and homemade root beer for youngsters) will satisfy your hunger and thirst. Quaint shoppes will provide a bevy of handmade goods to purchase—from jewelry, pottery, clothing, and furniture to swords, toys, and even geodes and lingerie. There is something for everyone at this year’s 2008 Golden Gate Renaissance Faire! Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to invite everyone to the second annual Ren Prod Picnic / Mixer. Last year’s event was a blast. We had a good number of guilds, vendors, and stage performers come out and play and mix with those we only see in garb most of the time. I love this sort of camaraderie and I don’t believe we do it enough… So, with that in mind, Read the rest of this entry »

Oh God… did I stir up a hornets nest. For a few months now I’ve been on a rampage to enhance faire costuming. Truth is faire garb is not what is used to be once. People don’t seem to care much, which is really frustrating. Everyone wants to have a fair, not everyone is interested in working at having one.

I suggested a costuming guide line - actually I did not suggest. I put into place. That really pissed people off. It is funny though. The guide lines have been noted on every faire for the last 15 years or so, but no one paid attention. Now we say that we do and people have an issue with that. But I’m not discouraged. I think we can get the faires back to the quality they should be. I think Tahoe is right where it should be.

BTW, here is a glimpse of future guidelines… Read the rest of this entry »

To be or not to be….

Shakespeare sketch

Here is the most recent garb completed for Martin. The pieces include pants and an under dublet. A leather over dublet is in the works. 

Here is the most recent garb completed for Martin. The pieces include pants and an under dublet. A leather over dublet is in the works. 

Clint and I I visited Arizona Faire a month ago. As a producer of single weekend events, I have to say I’m jealous. 30,000 acres of amazing six to eight weeks of fun. What a lovely set up… I think that is one of the prettiest events I’ve been to so far. The buildings, the ambiance were absolutely spectacular. They had three or four food courts, 100s of shops, delightful games for kids and adults alike, amazing jousting arena. So many stages, so much fun! I loved the Nuny Nuny. I purchased a beautiful ostrich egg box from Humpty Dumpty and I met the first fairy ever that I actually would pay to have at my faires. She moved like a ballerina enchanting the kids and patrons alike. 

I wish they had more actors at the show and perhaps better dressed. That’s something that is something I’m very proud of when it comes to our events. It is tougher to pull together one weekend shows Golden Gate Renaissance Faire, Folsom, Shasta. Valhalla Renaissance Faire’s Tahoe ambiance only adds to the transportation of patrons into the Shakespearian world. 

But I digress. I think Clint and I will take a trip back to Arizona next year. I’m hoping that a few others will join us on the trip. I met the talent coordinator while at the faire. She is a phenomenal, fun person. She actually lives on site! Ok, that’s just amazing. She’d love to have us add to the ambiance. And I’d love to get out there and provide…. 

For now though.. on to our own shows…