The Renaissance Faire and the Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival will be back in action this weekend. "The Comedy of Errors" opened Thursday at Forest Service Park in Ketchum and will be mounted at 6 p.m. tonight, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug 27, and Sept. 1 through Sunday, Sept. 3.
· "The Comedy of Errors"
Led by Ashland, Ore.-based director Bruce Wallace Hostetler and produced by the Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival, the play's cast has veteran Shakespeare actors, including Patsy Wygle, Keith Moore, Claudia McCain, David Blampied, Scott Creighton, Jana Arnold, Jamey Reynolds, Robert Rais and Freddie Harris.
Tickets may be purchased in advance through 726-4TKS, or at the gate before the performance.
The Renaissance Faire will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 27. Entrance is free for children under 14, $5 for seniors and students, $8 for adults, with a special family price of $10 for two adults accompanying children. For further details, call 720-4298 or 726-9124.
The Renaissance Faire is open to all for no charge.
Saturday:
10 a.m. Royal parade from nexStage Theatre 10:35 a.m. Footlight Dance folk dancing
10:55 a.m. The Shakespearean Dudes
11:10 a.m. Celtic Fire, music
11:40 a.m. Seattle Knights Jousting
12:15 p.m. The Renaissance Players: Robin Hood
12:45 p.m. Celtic Dancers
1 p.m. Ellen Mindell's Renaissance Music
1:15 p.m. The Shakespearean Dudes
1:30 p.m. Celtic Fire, music
2 p.m. Seattle Knights Jousting
2:30 p.m. Footlight Dance folk dancing
2:45 p.m. The Greenwood Players
3 p.m. Britta Von Tagen's Sword Dance/ Archery Contest
3:15 p.m. The Renaissance Players: Robin Hood
3:45 p.m. The Celtic Dancers
4 p.m. Seattle Knights Jousting
4:40 p.m. Farewell prize giving
Sunday:
11 a.m. Opening trumpets
11:05 p.m. Seattle Knights Jousting
11:40 p.m. The Renaissance Players: Robin Hood
Noon Swing to Reel bagpipers
12:20 p.m. The Shakespearean Dudes
12:35 p.m. Ron Wade's Music and Fattima the Belly Dancer
1 p.m. Ellen Mindell Renaissance Music
1:15 p.m. Seattle Knights Jousting
1:45 p.m. The Greenwood Players
2 p.m. Swing To Reel bagpipers
2.20 p.m. The Renaissance Players: Robin Hood
3 p.m. Seattle Knights Jousting/Archery Contest
3:40 p.m. Farewell prize giving.
