FESTIVALS

FESTIVALS

 

Live action shows, demos, walkabout, fights and ‘Have a Go’ activities to liven up any event 

      

 

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Family Shows

All our shows take a light-hearted historical look at the legends, myths, history and geography of a chosen theme.

 

RC Annie - A violent history

 

Fairy Tale Fight Trophy

 

CAST OF 4 Duration 40mins

 

Well loved Fairy Tale characters misbehaving and battling it out for the much converted Fairy Tale Fight Trophy. This highly interactive show is designed for all ages and was originally conceived and performed for ‘Covent Garden’ street theatre.

 

A Fool's License

 

CAST OF 3 Duration 45mins

 

First performed for the ‘Jokers and Jesters’ festival in Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey 2007. A Fool’s License is a comedy slapstick show with lots of tom foolery and high jinx. It’s a pocket sized, potted history of the Jester, from Medieval Medical Miracle to surviving the Restoration.

 

A Violent History

 

CAST OF 5 Duration 30mins

 

First performed in 2005 at festivals and schools. A Violent History is a fight filled fun family show that takes a comic look at the development of European weaponry from the Caveman to the Play-station. A humorous fight filled way to learn about history.

 

 

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Comedy Characters & Knockabout

 Add colour and energy into your event with our larger than life characters

  

Knockabout walkabout

It all kicks off with a small public disagreement that degenerates throughout the day into full scale war! All walkabouts are highly interactive and contain live knockabout fights.

 

Costumed Characters

Help to run your event with colourful characters as guides and activity organisers,
feel free to request characters of your choice to suit the event.

 

Costumed Characters Archery

Storytelling

From tall tales to epic yarns whether it is for entertaining a queue or for a half hour of letting your mind drift off to a land far, far away…

 

Festival Fun ‘Have a go’

Archery, Trying on Armour, Hobby Horse Jousting and Sand painting

 

The ‘have-a’go’ was a big hit, along with hobby-horse jousting and archery, making a truly traditional May Day festival…Crowds were also entertained by the antics of strolling costumed characters, including madcap Jesters, merry maids and even a knight in shining armour from ‘RC-Annie’ the live action event specialists…

Ellen Doran, Interim Communications Coordinator, Phoenix Community Housing

 

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  Demonstrations

Tailored fight demonstrations for the family market.
3 performers create 20 minute presentations, in any period with any weapon.

 

Demonstrations