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Mearthian Autumn Festival
For the 27th Annual Royal Medieval Faire King Bertram & Queen Charlotte invite you to attend The Mearthian Autumn Festival! Join us in Waterloo Park alongside musical performances, shopping, delicious food and of course a tournament to celebrate the changing of the season! King Bertram has invited guests from the Great Library of Mearth and friends from his short-stint as Pirate King to attend, and good thing too as he will need their help - and yours!
It appears the ceremonial object, The T.H.I.N.G., needed to close the festivities has gone missing and doom will surely befall Mearth if it is not found!
Mearth will once again be collecting non-perishable food donations (alongside your entry fee) this year to support the KW Food Bank. Look for the donation boxes at the gates!
The Gift-Givers: The Cast of A Birthday to Remember
Court of Mearth
King Bertram – Bernie Roehl
Queen Charlotte – Tracey Biggar
Princess Pamela – Mary Dawdy
Sir Sean of Guilford – Alan Dawdy
Princess Lila – Jasmine Dawdy
Mary Nearly Contrary – Mary Drozd-Lutka
Lady Miriam – Hanaja Lutka
Grendel the Dragon – Chris Lutka
Court of the Fae Lands
Lord Percival of the Vale – Geoff Vanderkooy
Lord Staaghorn of the Woods – David Loop
Edmund the Wise – Chol Rintche
Farrell the Storyteller – Karen Oddson
Knights of Mearth
Sir Lara of Drat, Master-at-Arms – Wanda Murison
Sir Tobias – Adam Benjamin
Sir Liam – Nick Oddson
Sir Smarm – Yogi Oddson
Sir Killian – Noah Heeney
Sir Luan Moon – Ryan McEachern
Dame Kendra – Sarah Ingram
Dame Balien the Dary Fairy – Carly Derderian
Sweet Sir St. Germaine – James Noble
Sir Erline – Alex Loop
Sir Malvolio – Kieron Higgs
Champions of the Fae Lands
Sir Lance – Julian Loop
Leath – Ash Parish
Rosalind – Ashleigh Murray
Sir Victor Von Mewsoll – Alex Brubacher
Nimway of the Vale – Zoe Reville
Court of Dearth
King Davius – Neil Murray
Conrad Crookshaw – Nick Rintche
Tyrolean the Spy – Porter Crease
Mercenaries of Dearth
Elena the Rogue – Angie Grigg
Lilith Nightshade – Maeve Sebastian
Charlemagne – Charley Hipel
Raven – Wylie Lutka
Thaddeus J Chadwick the Fourth – Kyle Remington
Dame Gerta – Nora Beatty
Wandering Cast
Kali he Shadow - Ashley King
Blayze the Conqueror - Phoenix Schlupp
Lady Elizabeth - Liz Guest
Aurora Nightshade - Heather Sebastian
Iris - Catherine Edwins
Feronia Willowsnap - Julie Bundscho
Copper the Pirate - Steven Bundscho
Fee Russala - Kyla Bundscho
Pip - Gavin Bundscho
The Performers of A Birthday to Remember
Floating Widget
Floating Widget is a trio of musicians playing Irish and Celtic music for pubs, weddings, festivals and Ceili dances for over twenty years in the Waterloo Region and beyond. Performances by Floating Widget offer rousing pub ballads and songs and lively sets of dance tunes (jigs, reels and hornpipes). Band members include Les Starkey on bodhran, James Stockton on whistles and Kevin Grossi on vocals, guitar and fiddle.
Christina Maree - Harpist
Christina Maree fell in love with the harp through folktales and folk music and later became an early fan of Loreena McKennitt. After discovering the Goderich Celtic Festival and Celtic College, she makes an annual pilgrimage to learn new tunes. The sound of the harp invites you in. Come for a listen.
The Forget Me Notes
We're a wind and percussion ensemble with years of experience in community bands. Specializing in Medieval and early 1900s music and Christmas tunes, we've performed at various events, including garden parties, Foodbank fundraisers, and the Grand Porch Party. St Luke's Anglican Church in Cambridge has generously allowed us rehearsal space.
The Eyrie (Birds of Prey)
The Eyrie goes through history to talk about Falconry as a hunting sport, with live free-flight raptor demonstrations.
Wandering Stiltwalker
Paul (Top Hat) is a multi-talented performer known for his roles in medieval and Renaissance festivals across the province. An actor, singer, and comedian, he's taken on various roles with companies like Poculi Ludique Societas and the Shakespeare and the Queen's Men Project. Besides acting, Paul is a gifted musician, having sung with groups specializing in early Renaissance and baroque music, including the Toronto Chamber Choir and the Elmer Iseler Singers.
Scottish Dancers
The Kitchener Waterloo Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society has been active since 1960. We have classes on Tuesday Evenings from September to April for both beginners and advanced dancers The great thing about Scottish Country Dancing is you don't need a partner and you don't need to be Scottish.
Nero's Fiddle
Nero's Fiddle is an a'cappella quartet formed in 2001 at the Ontario Renaissance Festival. They've been performing their blend of ballads, both bawdy and beautiful, together in harmony for over 20 years. A longtime fixture of RMF, they are delighted to return to the Queen's Stage this season. Nero's Fiddle are Jennifer Botari, Dorothy Fairbairn, Christine McLeod, and Angela Whyte.
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