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Post by willpaisley on Oct 17, 2005 14:19:33 GMT -5
If you weren't there last night, you missed a Classic.
Although (IMHO) it started off a bit slow, it definitely picked up speed. Emrys Fleet started to tell the story about how King Henry VIII went into a talent agency (which was where the joke usually stops) and actually *finished* it for once, including participation by some of his (dead) wives. Jack was literally lying on the stage floor of the White Hart laughing. Carolyn came up to collect his faire pass (and to tell him to see her in her office in 20 minutes ;D) HRH then decided that he liked Capt Moone's top hat better than his own, so he traded. One of the Rackhams complained of not having a hat, whereupon all the lady nobility ran up and offered their own. At some point Skivvy ended up with the Queen's church hat on her head, Kat with purple foam moose antlers, and Zack with a backwards snood (before he traded up to moose antlers with Christmas tree ornaments hanging from them). The picture of all of them at attention for the final cannon was priceless (especially if you include the therapy fees)
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Post by pyllgrum on Oct 17, 2005 18:10:47 GMT -5
If you weren't there last night, you missed a Classic. Although (IMHO) it started off a bit slow, it definitely picked up speed. Emrys Fleet started to tell the story about how King Henry VIII went into a talent agency (which was where the joke usually stops) and actually *finished* it for once, including participation by some of his (dead) wives. Jack was literally lying on the stage floor of the White Hart laughing. Carolyn came up to collect his faire pass (and to tell him to see her in her office in 20 minutes ;D) HRH then decided that he liked Capt Moone's top hat better than his own, so he traded. One of the Rackhams complained of not having a hat, whereupon all the lady nobility ran up and offered their own. At some point Skivvy ended up with the Queen's church hat on her head, Kat with purple foam moose antlers, and Zack with a backwards snood (before he traded up to moose antlers with Christmas tree ornaments hanging from them). The picture of all of them at attention for the final cannon was priceless (especially if you include the therapy fees) Pubsing is fun; I am always surprised how Faire Management so discourages attendance by holding it in such a lousy location, with lousy audio and attrocious seating where only 12 people can sit next to the stage.
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Post by willpaisley on Oct 20, 2005 15:33:36 GMT -5
Pubsing is fun; I am always surprised how Faire Management so discourages attendance by holding it in such a lousy location, with lousy audio and attrocious seating where only 12 people can sit next to the stage. First of all, due to its content, it will most likely always be in one of the pubs, as that's where the more risque content of faire is restricted to (the argument being that, if your children hear something you didn't want them to hear, you're the one who took them into a bar in the first place). In terms of audio/acoustics, it's actually a step up from how it used to be, years ago, in the no-longer-extant Boar's Head tavern with absolutely no amplification. Although they could definitely stand to improve the sound system (again), you'd still have the problem of drunks shouting over the show to talk to each other about whatever. The only way to get more seating would be to move it to a stage, which is how Sterling and PA faires have their finale/pub sing. A lot of Maryland rennies dislike them for that reason alone. Although I don't think that the venue's the problem with those shows, I do see how moving Maryland's pub sing to a stage would detract from the performance a great deal. On the rainfall-intensive Saturday of Romance weekend, they had much of the show up on the second floor of the tavern itself. Theoretically, this should've improved the show by giving everybody better visibility, but it resulted in sucking much of the energy out of the show. A lot of Pub Show's appeal comes from the performers leaving the stage and going out into the audience a task made much easier by the intimacy of the White Hart (such as the Drink the Rum conga line or any of the other songs where Jack and Zack dance with belly dancers, arriving royalty or each other). It would be great to have more and better seating for the show, but I'm not at all sure how that would affect the show's quality.
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Post by Uncle Cravan on Oct 20, 2005 21:57:40 GMT -5
All very sound points Good Sir, But I do not think the show would be lessened by being taken to a stage with ample seating. You can still drink from the bench, hell, many of us do so at the Globe for the morning show of Pyrates Royal, followed by BFs faves the Odanny Girls.
Obviously, a Pub Sing should be in a Pub. But I believe a greater, warm, fuzzy enjoyment would be had by a great many more people if it was held in a more accessable location.
I also believe that fat, elderly, balding gents like myself are sexy.
Just had to say that, see if gets by the censors.
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Post by Sir Black Fox on Oct 20, 2005 22:13:44 GMT -5
All very sound points Good Sir, But I do not think the show would be lessened by being taken to a stage with ample seating. You can still drink from the bench, hell, many of us do so at the Globe for the morning show of Pyrates Royal, followed by BFs faves the Odanny Girls. Obviously, a Pub Sing should be in a Pub. But I believe a greater, warm, fuzzy enjoyment would be had by a great many more people if it was held in a more accessable location.I also believe that fat, elderly, balding gents like myself are sexy. Just had to say that, see if gets by the censors. what censors'? what's that guy talking about?
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Post by ~Bella~ on Oct 21, 2005 17:03:43 GMT -5
Uncle Cravan... I always read those little notes... I look forward to reading them... so much of a person's personality comes through in the fine print!
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