🎭 Activities at Curly Cross II
Curly Cross II offers a full range of activities throughout the day, from martial pursuits and arts to games, music, and tavern merriment.
Explore the activity areas below, and check the featured schedule for timed events.
⚔️ Activity Areas
Curly Cross II features a variety of activity areas throughout the event:
- ⚔️ Marshal Activities — Heavy combat, fencing, archery, thrown weapons, and more
- 🏺 Arts & Sciences — Competition and display of period crafts and research
- 🧒 Youth Activities — Crafts, games, and family-friendly fun
- 🍺 The Curly Cross Tavern — Food, games, music, and social gathering
- 🛍️ Merchants — A selection of goods and wares
📅 Featured Schedule
11:00 AM
- 🎶 Atlantian Chamber Singers — Learn fun period rounds and songs
- 🎲 Game: Nine Men’s Morris
1:00 PM
- 🎼 Beginning Recorder — Bring your own soprano or tenor recorder, or use a loaner if available
- 🎲 Game: Twenty Squares / Royal Game of Ur
2:00 PM
- 🎭 Bardic Circle: Pick, Pass, or Play — Share songs, stories, poems, or other performances. All experience levels welcome
3:00 PM
- 🎭 Commedia dell’Arte Performance — “Everyone Wants to Get Lucky!”
Join the troupe i Firenzi for a lively and historically inspired performance in the style of 16th century Italian commedia dell’arte. Expect humor, mischief, and theatrical storytelling as familiar characters scheme and improvise their way through a tale of fortune and folly. The play will be performed near the brewing tent. Come enjoy a spirited show, learn a bit about period performance, and share in the laughter.
🎲 Ongoing Activities
Throughout the day, attendees may also find:
- Board games available in the hall and tavern
- Informal bardic performances
- Social gatherings and tavern entertainment
Feeling lucky? Pantalone is! But he’s not leaving anything to chance! Brighella, Arlecchino, and Dottore are rigging the lottery so Oratio can marry the Doge’s daughter. The witches in the forest say that they’re helping, but are they really? Come enjoy the laughs generated by the citizens of Venice as your local Commedia dell’ Arte troupe, i Firenzi, presents our newest play “Everyone Wants To Get Lucky!” Presented in 16th century Italian commedia style, you’ll see a historically informed performance, learn something about 16th century Italian culture, and get a healthy dose of healing laughter! Start time is 3:00pm near the brewing tent! For more info on commedia, see www.ifirenzi.comwww.ifirenzi.com
📌 Additional Information
- Times and locations may change as needed
- Additional activities will be added as they are confirmed
- Please check back regularly for updates