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The Fifth of Scotland
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

The Unkindest Cut
His fellow actors claimed that Shakespeare wrote so fluidly that "he never blotted a line" (that is, he never edited). Ben Jonson responded, "Would he had blotted a thousand"*. Yes, even the Bard could have used an editor once in a while. In the morning you'll select one of three longish (possibly very bad) poems. Your job is to cut it down to something approximately sonnet length (although the form chosen is up to you).

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Keeping Faith
Keeping Faith - Alan Fairfax
Recorded at Tree-Girt-Sea Twelfth Night 2016

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Queen Tangwystl's True Name
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

Concert
The concert is your opportunity to perform pieces which may not "fyt" into any of the challenges.

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Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

Immoment Toys - A Shakespeare Stir-Fry
Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words, and many are in common use today. But many aren't - they never
caught on and their meaning isn't obvious.* Given a list of those words in the morning, do something
creative with them, whether or not you know what they mean.

* "Immoment" is a terrific word. It means "of no moment, inconsequential"; the stress is on the
second syllable. In all English literature, the only use is in Antony and Cleopatra.

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Sir Rhinohide
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

Soliloquy
The form challenge usually imposes a rigid structure. By contrast, Shakespeare's soliloquys have a gloriously flexible meter which allows exploration of the inner being and moods of a character. A soliloquy is addressed directly to the audience and expresses what the speaker cannot say to anyone else. Choose or develop a character, set the scene if you like, and render unto us his or her darkest thoughts in verse.

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Talymar's Woods Battle of Pennsic 15
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

Post-Revel
Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :-)

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Thomas Cromwell
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

At Last, Poor Yorick
Occasionally Shakespeare's characters have a chance to speak from beyond the grave - Julius Caesar wanders the battlefield at Philippi, the Ghost in Hamlet provides some essential exposition, even poor old Yorick is sometimes given voice onstage by a jocular Hamlet. Pull a historical or literary dead guy from a hat and give him or her a last chance to tell us what he thinks.

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Three Witches Walk into a Bar
Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn

Pass the Tale
All those who wish to participate get up together and tell a tale from beginning to end. The
challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale
and deciding when it is time to end.

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	Title: Description:	The Fifth of Scotland Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn The Unkindest Cut His fellow actors claimed that Shakespeare wrote so fluidly that "he never blotted a line" (that is, he never edited). Ben Jonson responded, "Would he had blotted a thousand"*. Yes, even the Bard could have used an editor once in a while. In the morning you'll select one of three longish (possibly very bad) poems. Your job is to cut it down to something approximately sonnet length (although the form chosen is up to you).
	Title: Description:	Keeping Faith Keeping Faith - Alan Fairfax Recorded at Tree-Girt-Sea Twelfth Night 2016
	Title: Description:	Queen Tangwystl's True Name Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Concert The concert is your opportunity to perform pieces which may not "fyt" into any of the challenges.
	Title: Description:	Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Immoment Toys - A Shakespeare Stir-Fry Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words, and many are in common use today. But many aren't - they never caught on and their meaning isn't obvious.* Given a list of those words in the morning, do something creative with them, whether or not you know what they mean. * "Immoment" is a terrific word. It means "of no moment, inconsequential"; the stress is on the second syllable. In all English literature, the only use is in Antony and Cleopatra.
	Title: Description:	Sir Rhinohide Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Soliloquy The form challenge usually imposes a rigid structure. By contrast, Shakespeare's soliloquys have a gloriously flexible meter which allows exploration of the inner being and moods of a character. A soliloquy is addressed directly to the audience and expresses what the speaker cannot say to anyone else. Choose or develop a character, set the scene if you like, and render unto us his or her darkest thoughts in verse.
	Title: Description:	Talymar's Woods Battle of Pennsic 15 Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Post-Revel Time to sing everything we didn't get to during the rest of the day :-)
	Title: Description:	Thomas Cromwell Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn At Last, Poor Yorick Occasionally Shakespeare's characters have a chance to speak from beyond the grave - Julius Caesar wanders the battlefield at Philippi, the Ghost in Hamlet provides some essential exposition, even poor old Yorick is sometimes given voice onstage by a jocular Hamlet. Pull a historical or literary dead guy from a hat and give him or her a last chance to tell us what he thinks.
	Title: Description:	Three Witches Walk into a Bar Recorded at Bardic Madness 2015 in Unicorn Pass the Tale All those who wish to participate get up together and tell a tale from beginning to end. The challenge's patron will 'conduct' by pointing to the person whose turn it is to continue the tale and deciding when it is time to end.