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Post by schlager7 on Nov 5, 2005 22:07:00 GMT -6
You had me going Jon. As I recall, she only had one post in this thread and it is still there.
It's just that this thread has gone into two "pages" and hers is on page one.
Of course I immedaitely emailed to see if anything was wrong, first, THEN saw her post.
Man do I feel silly. This is what comes of spending a day refereeing 8-12 years old fencers...
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Post by captain jon on Nov 5, 2005 23:34:34 GMT -6
OK OK OK I should have known better. Anyone who calls herself fightgal should care patooie about my lewd remarks...nontheless, it's now my instinct to avoid the ire of the disrespected Lady; have you met my daughters? Also recall that I'm a self-confessed moron
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Post by schlager7 on Nov 17, 2005 11:15:57 GMT -6
Nicole and I are going one last time this Sunday. The sales are really good on the last weekend and the performers are usually pumped and wild. We'll be at the falconry show, for certain. I also hope to make another run at the Arte of Defense. I may take a peek at the joust to see if it improved from last year. Perhaps mead and song at the Sea Devil Tavern...
...but I STILL miss the human chess match!
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Post by fox on Nov 21, 2005 9:17:49 GMT -6
I went last Saturday. I caught To the Hilt. This was my second time to see that show this season. Boy, they were pumped and frantic. A much better show than mid October's.
Dead Bob was also fired up, but largely the same material each year.
The joust also seemed improved from last year.
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Post by schlager7 on Nov 21, 2005 10:20:17 GMT -6
Maupin and I went on the final Sunday. You are right about To the Hilt, energy was just flying off them.
As to Dead Bob, if he ever gets enough new material I may see his show, but everytime I walk by the routines are the same. This is okay, because a lot of people go to hear those routines. I'm just burned out on it.
The joust did look better this year, at least the "to the death" joust on Sunday. I saw one no-so-convincing fall from horse and few passes with lance in which BOTH missed each other, but otherwise they were not bad. (One instance where a knight missed a ring, the reason was too much delay by the squire.)
My wife and I arrived with the show in progress having come from the falconry show (always a must with us). Let me add that the Birds of Prey act is truly a must-see if you have taken advantage of it as yet.
We knew we would arrive late but (correctly it seems) allowed that it would only mean we would miss the (VERY) wordy intro. The knights actually arrived after we two.
I was in the back by the pillars, so I won't comment on how it looked close up, but from the cheap seats the sword work was much improved.
As to Arte of Defense, we wound up at the final show on the last day and I was doubly pleased. First and foremost, the performer with the "Groucho Marx" character did NOT perform. Second, the three best acts (to my estimation) all performed.
First was the pairing of "Phillip the Handsome" and "Catherine the Mad." Nice sword and buckler work and even better hand-to-hand wrestling. Lots of fun and very energetic.
Second was Cortes and Pedro with their routine of daggers while each has one wrist tied to their opponents wrist by a (suitably) long length of rope. They were visibly exhausted by the end of the routine. As actors, their banter had tighter timing than my earlier viewing.
The final encounter of "John Doe" vs "Bob Smith" was very similar in quality to the first outing. This is a rapier and dagger routine. This time, however, it began to look to me like "John Doe" possessed the greater physical skills with the weapons and deliberately set up her adversary's moves (rather like watching Basil Rathbone working mightly to make Errol Flynn look good in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
As to the faire as a whole, I have attended every year save the first and it is a tradition in our house. It is a delightful place to shop for some difficult folks on your holiday shopping list. The musicians are great and many (if not most) of their cds are in our personal collection. It is a bit crowded these days for my tastes, but that is testimony to TRF's success.
I am troubled by some things I picked up about next season, but will, no doubt, dutifully show up in October 2006 and see for myself.
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Post by fox on Nov 22, 2005 12:01:52 GMT -6
I am troubled by some things I picked up about next season, but will, no doubt, dutifully show up in October 2006 and see for myself. I'm curious. What did you "pick up" that troubles you for next season?
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Post by fightgal on Feb 17, 2006 8:53:01 GMT -6
Hi all, I apologize for being out of touch. So TRF is over for the season, but just thought I'd fill in a gap - I head a team of fight choreographers at TRF (too many fights for one person to write) as the Fight Director. The Philip Vs. Queen Juanna fight (it has been called Philip vs. Catherine, but the actress in question was playing Catherine's sister) was written by the performer playing Philip, Mario Garcia, but it should be noted that added to his staged combat experience was a great deal of physical expertise on the part of the actress playing Juanna (no, not replacing me as Donna Juanna but Mad Queen Juanna of Castille), who is a dancer from Spain.
On another note, for many years I have been an integral part of the artistic direction of the faire, and we (the company) have to follow the leader. I'd personally prefer leaning more toward the historically accurate side of things, but we are NOT listed as a re-enactment faire and the owner has no interest in that. Also, the vast majority of people you see walking around in costume (good, scandalous or otherwise) are ticket-buying patrons, and other than legal requirements for public decency, no dress code is imposed upon them. Just so you know. ~Ann
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Post by fightgal on Feb 17, 2006 9:04:52 GMT -6
OK OK OK I should have known better. Anyone who calls herself fightgal should care patooie about my lewd remarks...nontheless, it's now my instinct to avoid the ire of the disrespected Lady; have you met my daughters? Also recall that I'm a self-confessed moron Hi there! No offense taken, I'd prefer the compliment. I haven't been out of touch on purpose, just terribly busy. And yes, I do have fabulous boots.... I was once voted "most sexually inspiring costume" at TRF, that's all I'll say about it.
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Post by fightgal on Feb 17, 2006 9:23:02 GMT -6
Gary, I'll trade you Groucho for the puppet queen. They parried on behalf of the invisible man three feet to one side of them. It is also way too talky. That said, the woman who was in the John Doe/Bob Smith routine Saturday was, I think, also in the Phillip/Catherine routine from the first Sunday. She was very good and paired with the actor from the Phillip routine executed some believeable attacks and parries, with fine speed. She's a keeper. (Phillip, too) Actually, you're looking at two different actresses. Queen Catherine, in the John Doe/Bob Smith piece (one of mine, choreography-wise) is played by Rosella Gonzales, and the woman fighting Phillip is Sylvia Salamanca, playing Catherine's sister (for obvious reasons), Mad Queen Juanna of Castille.
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Post by captain jon on Feb 17, 2006 23:55:00 GMT -6
Hi there! No offense taken, I'd prefer the compliment. I haven't been out of touch on purpose, just terribly busy. And yes, I do have fabulous boots.... I was once voted "most sexually inspiring costume" at TRF, that's all I'll say about it. Hey there yourself...Welcome back! I'm glad you took no offense, and you sound like one heck of a lass. Next year at the TRF I'll intro myself and family to give you congrats on what I'm sure will be another fantastic show. See ya there The Captain
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