20th Village Renaissance Faire- A Faire for a Cause,
Wrightstown, PA
The
20th Village Renaissance Faire- A
Faire for a Cause, will take place September 14 & 15 at the Middletown Grange
Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, PA 18940. All proceeds will
benefit the Village Library of Wrightstown.
The 20th Annual Village Renaissance Faire creates an
interactive world where attendees of all ages take an entertaining, educational,
and engaging stroll through the arts and history. Faire goers encounter jousting
knights, dangling aerialists, and flying birds of prey. Shows and activities
cover a range of ages and interests and surround the faireways, on the stages
and all around. Performers bring literature to life throughout the day with
shows and fairground encounters based on a new storyline each year. Danger shows
feature a working trebuchet, living chess, archery matches, and fire shows. For
the music lover, there are dancers, musicians, and madrigals at every turn.
There will be free children's crafts, a kids kingdom, Gnome Depot, puppetry,
marionettes, story-telling and children’s shows, there are plenty of fine
artisans featuring clothing, jewelry, pottery, and giftware to browse. Visiting
historians are treated to our large living history square and working artisans
featuring blacksmithing, glassworking, woodworking, and fencing demonstrations.
Roaming wizards magic will again reign supreme, as they have brought nature to
life. Trees will walk the Faireways and wishes will be granted by Harry
McNoggin and his wheelbarreling trunk show. Don miss the wishing tree,
anything is possible at the Village Faire.
The Penns Woods Puppet Theatre and their version of
Rumplestiltskin have been added, including exploding cannons an one life-size
puppet.
A half-dozen musical ensembles performs through-out the fairegrounds.
Pirates of Fortune’s Folly, a landlubbers port with two climbable ships, two
shipwrecks, a port of call, encampment and pirate ship stage, and wizardry
escapes so magical that dragons fly across the grounds and unicorns appear and
stroll the grounds this year. Village Players grace the faireways
with rat catching, chicken chasing, popcorn theatre and other mystical plays,
all without a license, so they must watch out for marshall law. There will
be musical songs, tree wishes, Trunk Shows Story-theatre where they are part of
the show.
Now in its 20th chapter, the original story-line aptly named living literature,
underscores the faire charitable cause- the Village Library of Wrightstown. This
year again has an original adaption created especially for its guests-- in three
part harmony. Merlin, dont mistake him for his wandering whimsical
brother, Mylin recounts three tales of the Round Table to a young Squire Thomas
Mallory to teach him the virtues of chivalry, and that being a knight is not all
it’s cracked up to be:
The Tale of Gawain and the Green Knight – Gawain takes up the challenge of the
strange Green Knight in order to spare Arthur and his court from dishonor.
But has until sun down to figure out the riddle of the Lady Ragnellin order to
save himself from certain doom.
The Tale of Sir Brunor – Young Sir Brunor arrives with his mortally wounded
father Sir Meliot only to learn that the wound is cursed by the sorceress
Hellewes to never close. Now he must face a series of trials throughout
the day in order to get the holy artifacts to save his father.
The Tale of Tristan – Sir Galleron the Morholt and Sir Tristan are the
best of friends but duty and honor will pit them against one another as the
Queen of Ireland and King Mark of Cornwall settle an age old rivalry.
The Three stories converge as the defeated Queen of Ireland and the sorceress
Hellewes join forces to over throw those who have beaten them.
Do not be surprised if you are a willing audience member, that you too can be
part of the show as many shows call for, encourage, and if necessary, are not
above begging for audience participation. You could be knighted, a pawn in
a human chess match, approached along the faireways as cast members roam the
grounds through-out the day. There is a new show, the Renaissance Improv
by UNscripted Production players that allow the audience to decide the path of
each and everyone of their shows. If you come donned in modern attire but
wish to change your stars, you can at the Village Renaissance Faire not just
encourages all to come in costume, or but allows attendees to borrow loaner garb
for free.
The Fun for all is not yet over, as all ages can enjoy our medieval gaming glen,
thrown weapons, Fight-a-Knight booth, pony and carriage rides, a royal petting
zoo, and so much more. When the need for a rest overtakes our guests, they can
enjoy a festive turkey leg while listening to music at our covered lyrical stage
or gazing upon our annual heraldry display. From the welcome one receives from
our players at the opening of the gate, to all of the activities and shows, an
enjoyable day is sure to be had. The Faire averages over 9,000 attendees, and
always has more stages, activities and space to welcome you into the family this
year. The faire is limited to one weekend every September, so come this
September 14 & 15, and find out what thousands before you have discovered and
returned to year after year – that once you attend you will always come
back....HUZZAH!!!!!
WHEN: Sept 14 & 15, 11:00-6:00 p.m. daily
WHERE: Middletown Grange Fairgrounds, 576 Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
ADMISSION: Adults $10; Students still just $5.00; under 5 free with paying
adult. FREE parking.
SUSPEND DISBELIEF this September and be entertained by hundreds of performers
every half hour on our ten stages. The Village Faire is designed to entertain,
educate, and involve visitors of all ages.
Armored Horseback Jousting
Flying Birds of Prey @ High NOON & 4:00 p.m.
Aerialist shows every hour
A walking tree, roaming wishes, and pyrates of fortune’s folly LIVING
LITERATURE-We are on the Same Side Human Chess, Archery, Historical Demos
Puppetry, Juggling & Comedy Live Music, Theatre, & Dancing Steele Cavalier
fencing lists, demos, lessons, and foam weaponry fun for young Children’s Quest,
Dragon sized Games, Kids’ Kingdom Human Flail & Merlin’s World of Captured Aire
Petting Zoo, Carriage & Pony Rides Crafts, Games & Inflatables Whats new this
year? As always, a lot:
Mylins –Merlin’s whimsical counterpart—magic, science or something else
Renaissance Improv by UNscripted Productions Harry McNoggin Tree Wishes & Trunk
Shows Lord Oakheart Giant Walking Trees Gypsey Funk Squad
For more information call 267-304-8060, email
thedefenders@hotmail.com, or
go to www.villagefaire.org
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ADVANCE TICKETS:
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Media Contact: Ken Hone
Email: thedefenders@hotmail.com
Company: Village Library of Wrightstown
Phone: 267-304-8060
