Post by Capt. Morgan on Nov 5, 2009 14:10:03 GMT -5
and how they are presented....and I mean the story kind, not the graveyard kind!
Interesting thread on the RF Forum regarding how important plots are to a Faire and do you follow the plot...several people talking about what they like or dislike about plots and I thought this one idea as to how to present a "plot line" was very clever...not sure which Faire presented this...but I think it would be interesting to develop and I kinda like the format:
"....I forgot which faire it was, forgive me, but my absolute favorite "involvement" technique of plot introduction of any faire was a newspaper as a program. It wasn't large, it wasn't elaborate. The map, the cast, the vendor list was all present and cleverly worked in but there was a "headline" story that you couldn't miss the title of..."Can the Queen Evade Spanish Invasion" (example) Then there was a smaller article "Sherrif Rottenly, Long arm of the law or henchman?" There was an obit section complete with "Grave Digger looking to fill vacancies", there were announcements "Mayor's searching for suitable husband" and "Pirates to the East, Thieves to the West...is the shire in danger?" Small articles giving plot elements were there but a really quick skim of titles and bylines gave patrons a great understanding of plot. I was blown away impressed.
I also expected to see a tonne of these crumpled in the streets, but they weren't. There were recycling bins, just in case people didn't keep them but many did, and even sought out
"autographs" on them. I also saw them put to use as a bum-buffer on a wet bench, as umbrellas and as the ever popular mud shield at the mud show."
I really have trouble with some Faires that list (not in a Timetable sort of way) what acts are performing where under the Stage or area name and the times afterwards and do not offer a map. If you don't know your way around the Shire and don't have a map, reading that such and so act will be at the Drunken Pirate Stage at 11AM, 2PM and 4PM really doesn't help me. Asking for directions again, would not help if you don't know the lay of the land or landmark shops to look for....
Just thought I'd toss this out there...
Interesting thread on the RF Forum regarding how important plots are to a Faire and do you follow the plot...several people talking about what they like or dislike about plots and I thought this one idea as to how to present a "plot line" was very clever...not sure which Faire presented this...but I think it would be interesting to develop and I kinda like the format:
"....I forgot which faire it was, forgive me, but my absolute favorite "involvement" technique of plot introduction of any faire was a newspaper as a program. It wasn't large, it wasn't elaborate. The map, the cast, the vendor list was all present and cleverly worked in but there was a "headline" story that you couldn't miss the title of..."Can the Queen Evade Spanish Invasion" (example) Then there was a smaller article "Sherrif Rottenly, Long arm of the law or henchman?" There was an obit section complete with "Grave Digger looking to fill vacancies", there were announcements "Mayor's searching for suitable husband" and "Pirates to the East, Thieves to the West...is the shire in danger?" Small articles giving plot elements were there but a really quick skim of titles and bylines gave patrons a great understanding of plot. I was blown away impressed.
I also expected to see a tonne of these crumpled in the streets, but they weren't. There were recycling bins, just in case people didn't keep them but many did, and even sought out
"autographs" on them. I also saw them put to use as a bum-buffer on a wet bench, as umbrellas and as the ever popular mud shield at the mud show."
I really have trouble with some Faires that list (not in a Timetable sort of way) what acts are performing where under the Stage or area name and the times afterwards and do not offer a map. If you don't know your way around the Shire and don't have a map, reading that such and so act will be at the Drunken Pirate Stage at 11AM, 2PM and 4PM really doesn't help me. Asking for directions again, would not help if you don't know the lay of the land or landmark shops to look for....
Just thought I'd toss this out there...
I also Like this idea and have presented it to the powers that be, and I think we mightroll with something similar. This is an unofficial posting so nothing is carved in stone. But this is a really good idea and just may be implemented