The Guild of Saint Helena’s, The Common Folk

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A thousand warm greetings to thee, o intrepid time-traveler!

Continuing a tradition almost as old as the Faire itself, we the Guild of Saint Helena's portray the Common Folk of the island of Britain, in anything but a common way, employing skills theatrical, technical, philosophical, scholarly, and romantic to entertain and enlighten all within our aegis.

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Re-formed in 2016, the Guild’s mission is to bring back the hallowed art of Street Theatre, to bring back all of the great old Faire traditions that have been lost over the years, and to entice the best and the brightest former Faire entertainers to return to these hallowed grounds and share what they know with a new generation of performers as yet unschooled in our unique art-form.

 

To that end, we hold forth from our little hamlet of Duckbilled Nippingshire (a suburb of Port Deptford), and have constructed there our own stage (the Rose Wreath Stage), whereon we are inclined to mount our own plays and other entertainments. This year, we will be hosting a few productions, please check our marquee for show times.

We will also be bringing back old Faire traditions such as The Hobby Hoss Pageant, our uproarious Noon Revels (a feast, always a bit after 12), and having fun with new ones such as our Sin Eaterz.  You may also see us tripping about the shire as we convey The Queen’s Butter to Her Majesty, herding our vast flock of Commoner Sheep, or catch a few songs performed by The Commoners’ Choir.

 

We hope that some of the above verbiage has enticed you sufficiently, and you will want to come and visit us. Do come by our little town, or greet us as you find us in the streets. We are hugely pleased that you have come to visit, and are looking forward to meeting you.

 

                                                                     God Save the Queen!

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