Bardic Bedlam challenge descriptions

9:30am

Dean's Challenge: Spring!	Lady Moira Apthac ingen Neill	Write either a poem or a song pertaining to Spring! Once again I would like to see you writing from your persona's unique perspective and if at all possible incorporating things that are very Calontiri.

Creative Anachronism	Master Dolan Madoc	Perform an original piece (poem, story, song, etc...) that has at least one element that is period and at least one element that is not. (Examples of elements: literary style, subject matter, language, muscial form, or anything else you might wish to try)

noon

Tongue Twister	Lady Jeahnette Mountjaux	Construct a tongue twister with a period or current middle ages theme and challenge the audience to repeat your tongue twister five times quickly.

The Peaceful Arts	Lady Isolde de Lengadoc	Compose/perform a story, song, or poem about the non-martial activities of period.

Authenticity's Delight	Lady Hanne Abendschein	Read/perform a period piece of poetry or prose. May be read or memorized, spoken, not sung. English translated and/or original language. Depending on time and number of participants, we could discuss our process of finding the piece and preparing it.

3pm

3 of a Kind	Lord Vilhjalmr half-troll	Create a piece with the three major elements of the bardic arts. It should include story, verse and song.

Honor the Archers	Lady Lora Ann Ros	Compose and perform a new song about archers or archery.

6pm

Whose Knight Is It, Anyway?	Honorable Lord Rhodri ap Hywel	This challenge is all about improvisation. Some of the games that might happen are: Scenes from a Helm -- All who attend feast will have the opportunity to answer such topics as "SCA songs written by Michael Jackson" and "Things you’ve always wanted to say to Fernando." SCA Superheroes -- This will be for the primary contestants, about superheroes that really should exist, like Duct Tape Man!!!! Morality Play Styles -- Beowulf in Film Noir? You betcha. Let’s Make a Pennsic Date -- Quirky people meet at quirky places. Whose Line -- Random phrases that the contestants will have to say at some random point in an appropriate (or non-appropriate) conversation.

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