RUM - Performing Arts and Letters Class List

Performing Arts and Letters

Class Name	Instructor	Description	Student Limit	Age Limit	Class Length	Cost
Meter Halfway-An Introduction to Writing Poetry 10am	Lord Llywelyn Glyndwr	If your poetry doesn't display a regular meter, it simply won't have the musical sound of the period poetry we're most familiar with. More important, you will be missing a vital tool for emphasizing meaning. This class begins the exploration of meter for those who need a refresher, or who missed those classes in high school.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Beginning Part Song - A Day in the Life of the Pippins 11am	The Pippins	Have you ever wanted to try singing madrigals or medieval music in a group, but weren't sure how to do it? In this class, The Pippins will teach a beginning song in 3 parts (We Be Soldiers Three), and discuss how to approach learning your part and joining it together.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Shakespeare's Fools 12pm	Mesternö Tyzes "Zsof" Sofia	In this class we will discuss the fools in Shakespeare's plays and the actors who played them. We will look at how each actor's strengths changed how Shakespeare wrote the characters.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Introduction to Medieval Irish Meter 1pm	Mistress Branwen Scholastica	An introduction to medieval Irish meters: in this class we'll survey some of the most common meters used in Ireland and see how they can be imitated in English	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Basic Oratory and Storytelling 2pm	Lord Viçente Xavier Raposo	An introductory course on storytelling and schtick, beginning with notes on diction, projection, and performance elements such as dynamics and crowd reading/engagement. We will cover how to boast, how to give appropriate and playful insults in context, and the basic elements of telling a story, both structural and performative.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
A Dance Smorgesboard 3-4:55pm A ball will continue dancing until 6 pm	Hosted by The Honorable Lady Felice Debbage	Come trip the light fantastic while listening to the beautiful tunes of live musicians. Complete beginners and children are most welcome—nearly all of the dances will be taught beforehand, and many are as easy as pie. The afternoon dances shall be chosen from the list below. The dancing will be continued until 6pm.! Here’s a sample menu: Amoroso, Anello, Black Alman, Black Nag, Bransle Suite (Cassandra, Pinagay, Double, Single), Candida Luna, Chirintana, Gathering Peascods, Gelosia, Gracca Amorosa, Horses Bransle, Korobushka, Montarde, New Alman, New Bo Peep, Official Bransle, Pavan and Galliard, Pease Bransle, Posties Jig, Washerwomen's Bransle Hosted by The Honorable Lady Felice Debbage, who may be contacted at felicedebbage(at)gmail(dot)com. For information on playing your instrument with the band, please contact Lord Gebhard of Lozengia at dcrackel(at)gmail(dot)com	None	None	1 hour 55 minutes	$0
Italian Comedy by the Commedians [Iron Commedia 101] 10am		The best way to learn about the masked improvisational comedy of the Italian Renaissance is from masked improvisational comedic performers! Come watch it live and learn about Commedia dell'Arte.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Who's Who in Commedia dell'Arte [Iron Commedia 102] 11am		A workshop into developing the stock characters, archetypes and stereotypes of human nature, from Commedia dell'Arte. We'll include brief descriptions and try out a few characters, including interactions and stylized movement.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Improv Warm-Ups for Performers [Iron Commedia Open Elective] 12pm		Take a mid-day break with some improv exercises and warm-ups for performers of any style, for the beginner or experienced. Feel free to bring your lunch and come to class anytime during the hour.	None	None	55 minutes	$0
Writing a Brand New 16th Century Play [Iron Commedia 201] 1pm		Commedia dell'Arte used scenarios, brief plot outlines filled with stock characters, and running gags upon which the actors would improvise the dialogue and action. In this workshop, you'll learn how to write your own scenario and develop it with your group. We plan to have a new scenario by the end of the hour, possibly to be used for the capstone performance at 4:30!	None	None	55 minutes	$0
A Commedia Play in a Day [Iron Commedia 202] 2pm-3:55pm		i Verdi Confusi will join any interested fools to create a brand new play in the style of Commedia dell'Arte from the Italian Renaissance. We'll write it, cast it, rehearse it, and then perform it at 4:30 with your help! And yes, this folly is both possible and Period!	None	None	1 hour 55 minutes	$0
{insert funny title here} [Iron Commedia Capstone] 4:30pm		i Verdi Confusi and new friends will present a short Commedia dell'Arte play crafted, created, and cast only earlier in the afternoon! Come join the earlier workshops or come see the resultant capstone production and world premiere of a brand new 16th Century Renaissance comedy!	None	None	30 minutes	$0
While all the workshops are designed to build upon a sequence, feel free to attend whichever you want and are available for. The two hour session at the end of the afternoon is open for anyone interested even if you have been unable to attend the earlier workshops.
Skaldic Skills for the Scadian 11am	Captain Denewulf Ivarsson	A basic introduction to Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse poetry. Topics covered will include a brief history of AS/ON poetry, discussion of form, function and meter, and appreciation and composition. Focus is on how these poetic meters can be applied and appreciated in the SCA context.			55 minutes