Shakespeare's Muse Comes to Ardenwood Historic Farm

A spectacle of fun and excitement!

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. The theme of the Faire is Shakespeare’s Muse.

Over September 11th and 12th, 2010, Ardenwood Farms 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.The Festival will be the ultimate Renaissance bash, a lively Dionysian party, where the guests enjoy turkey legs, exotic food, and drink as they banter with the myriad performers filling the streets. The event sports one-of-a-kind shows, music, and comedy.

THE JOUST!

The Weekend’s highlight will be Knights of Mayhem, a full contact jousting troupe made up of Internationally acclaimed heavy armor competitors who actually do this for REAL.  The  onlookers will be  astounded by the action of the hard-hitting  lance – splitting jousting and the humorous interplay.

Hundreds of pounds of man and a ton of horse will collide  and do battle right before your eyes.

Attractions for all Ages!

Myth and Magic, a two men comedy and magic show

Fowl Tales, a one man, three parrot and one dog  extravaganza performance that charms and entertains the  whole family.

Trey Cromwell, Professional Showoff, a one man danger  show that combines combining variety arts like juggling,  contortion and escape artistry into a seamless whole.

The Merry Praynksters, a country dancing group, will  whirl and wind among the patrons with their period dancing  while Danse Macabre will progress through the  streets  enthralled in their dance with death their  hunting music and  attire leaving patrons in awe.