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Des Moines Renaissance Faire Entertainment

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:22 PM

See some of the best local and regional acts, as well as some of the best entertainment from events such as the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Minnesota Renaissance Festival and Bristol Renaissance Faire. (Wanting to join us?)

Performer Spotlight - Coming Soon

Check this space later for performer spotlights for 2008.

Entertainment Schedule

Here is a sneak preview of some of the entertainment/demonstrations planned for this year's expanded Des Moines Renaissance Faire. (Acts: Submit your description and weblink to the webmaster and he will update these pages.)

New Acts or New Shows for 2008

Act / Character 30-31-1 6-7 13-14
Amazing Budabi Brothers comedy jugglers - 4 shows     X
Ariana of Balinor & Firemoon Faeries - 3 shows X   X
Bagpiper Douglas of Raymond - on-going   X  
8/05: Beladonna Dancers - gypsy/belly dance   X X
8/18: Castle Kids Adventures - 2 shows per day X X X
Updated 8/18: Charles of Charlatan - street theater   X X
8/01: Children's Realm Kiddie Jousting - 3 runs per day X X X
Creative Fusion Dance Company - 3 shows   X  
Updated 8/03: Darren Raleigh celtic harpist - on-going X X X
Duo flute minstrels - Siren Stefanie d' Flute & Kim (strolling) X X X
Forking Queen (on-going street act) X X X
Glastonbury Revelers - 3 shows   X X
The Great Manzini - 4 shows X    
Have Court Will Travel - 6 shows X X X
Highland Games demo with Kenneth Stewart (2-time West Coast Champion)   X  
The Horsemen Mud Show - 3 shows X X X
The Horsemen village characters (strolling) X X X
Joust Evolution - 3 shows X X X
Kids With Fire - 4 shows X    
King Oberon's Faerie Court - on-going   X X
Kojokan Samurai (living history camp) - 4 shows X    
Lady Carol's Puppets - 3 shows X X  
Lady Victoria d'Violin - 4 shows X    
7/28: The Legends of Sherwood (Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Little John) X   X
McCrakken Brother's Mad Scotsmen Golf Challenge - on-going   X  
Molly & the Tinker pub band - 5 shows   X  
Orckes & Trolles - 6 shows X   X
8/19: Pirates versus Faeries X X X
Predators of the Sea - 4 shows X X X
7/28: Searching for Shakespeare - 3 shows, plus street theater   X  

Scurvvy Dawgs, Scrap 'n Wolf - 4 shows. Scrappy De Cook and One-eyed Wolfsbane: Two pirates, two swords, two of the most ridiculous and mutinous swashbucklers of the high sea! Come, take the journey! Explosive comedy, awe inspiring fire you don't want to miss!

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Sir Fish & Squire Chips "Bedlam" show - 1 show X X X
Songstress Susan Teller - 4 shows X X X
Tavern Wenches of Canterbury - 4 shows X X X
The Three Musketeers & Cyrano d'Bergerac - 4 shows     X
Vexing Vixens - 2 shows X X X
William & Blackjack's Dragon Stories - 4 shows X X X
Willie's Wenches, spoofing Shakespeare - 4 shows. Performing "Hamlet, the Melancholy Prince or Raspberry Danish" -- "A Midsummer Nightmare's Dream on Elm Street" -- "Press-a-Wench Sponsored by Kaiser's Kumquats".   X  
Westside Re-enactors - 2 shows     X
Wrapsody aerial show - 3 shows   X X
Re-enactors / Living History
Brotherhood of Steel (living history camp) - 3 shows X    
Des Moines S.C.A. - 3 battles   X  
Medieval & Renaissance Society - on-going living history     X
Skjaldborg Vikings - 3 battles   X  

Demonstrations / Artisan Merchants

Demonstrators: Be sure to submit your description if you want it to be listed on this site.