Thrill the World 2008

An update on what LLORE is doing: we're making something of a departure from our usual Renaissance reenactment to be zombies this Halloween season. We're participating in Haunted Hollow's hayride at Hidden Hollow Park 2 weekends this month. And on October 25, 2008, we're joining Thrill the World in an attempt to shatter last year's world record (1700 or so people) doing the Thriller dance simultaneously worldwide. (also part of our act for the hayride). If you're in Tennessee, come on down and be scared! Check our myspace for details.

The LLORE

It will probably eventually have its own blog, but our Renaissance group got a name yesterday: The LLORE. It stands for Lords and Ladies of Renaissance Entertainment. We'll be performing Renaissance dancing, skits (which will probably include live steel swordplay) and a Human Chess Match at events local to the Upper Cumberland Tennessee area. We'll also be running a food booth (staple: funnel cakes) at several events, and we decided last night that we may spontaneously break into song: The Singing Fryers. The dance troupe (formed last year with White County Middle School Renaissance Club) will still be known as Two Left Feet, and this year will be incorporating some script and comedy into its repertoire (wish me luck writing it!). This is my baby -- I get to teach the dances, choose the dances, write the dialogue. Last year we did a questionably authentic renaissance dance, Korabushka, to Flogging Molly's Devil's Dance Floor in practice. We may make that a public spectacle this year.

Stay tuned for the LLORE blog, because I suddenly like flinging my life before the world in blog form :)