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The Lost Scrolls of Nestor & Tinka 2022
Getting warmed up The first Sunday morning, one of our favorite age-old traditions is 'the song' with our friends The Dregs at 9:30 AM. Right before the song begins, we are playfully warming up our voices. Nestor sings, "mi mi mi," and it slowly becomes an ego-maniacal, "Me. Me. Me...Me!"
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
So Close, And Witch Way To Go?
He stood behind the tree, glancing, waiting. Do they smell me? See me? He listened. The sound they made was odd, but somewhat familiar. It had been so long since his own whelps were this young. He peaked again from behind the tree and there they were, playing with some leaves, cooing. He looked a little more, a little less careful and he knew they spotted him, but they smiled, and not in a menacing way. He knew that they couldn't hurt him. He didn't want to hurt them. He was curious. How did this little human whelp end up all alone with no one around in the forest with them?
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Fiction
Renaissance Festival War Stories: The Lost Scrolls 2022
Just as the cannon fires Sunday morning, I want to run a quick errand. I say, "I want to be back in 10 minutes." Jacqueline literally sets her clock and says, "Go." I don't think I need to run, but I should have known better. There is something about the time warp that is the festival grounds. I speed walk to where I need to go, but get stopped by friends on the way. I try to get through my salutations quickly. I go to the honey booth, but that vendor is always kind too and that always leads to conversation. I make my purchase and b-line back to the booth. I am stopped about 20 feet before the booth by my friend Greg who says he has something for me. This.. .
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival Garb/Attire/Costume/Ensemble: Assemble!
Before adopting the moniker/pen name of Tinka Boudit, I was a ten year attendee of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I go in garb. I shop, see shows, I made friends with cast members, vendors, and other attendees. I go every weekend for seven weekends. Even after attending the festival since 2006, I still find new things to experience every year. Those of us who do this are known as 'playtrons'. As in we play along, but we are patrons who pay the ticket fee to be there; we do not work there. I've also volunteered my time in a booth for three other seasons. I officially joined the cast in 2019.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Geeks
Renaissance Festival War Stories: Sept 30, Oct 1, Oct 2, 2022
...Continued from weekend 6 Sept 30, Oct 1, Oct 2 I could write a whole novel about closing weekend. I told multiple people: this was truly a benchmark weekend in my life, but I will keep it to a few stories. Let's do this one more time...
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories: The Poisoned Pen Scroll 2022
I was hoping I wouldn't have to write this post this year. Oh, the optimism of youth. How wrong I was! Growth. Fourth weekend I saw him again: the lowest piece of slime. This year he had a super long pipe. Mr. Pretty-And-I-Know-It is now over compensating for something. I knew if I engaged with him it wouldn't be pretty. I pointed him out to another riddler letting them know I'm going to sit back for a bit, because if I riddle for this guy, it's not going to end well.
By Tinka Boudit She/HerExclusive • 3 years ago
Renaissance Festival War Stories September 24/25, 2022
Continued from week 5 September 24/25, 2022 Fall This is the first weekend it's been a little cool out. I get to wear my cloak and gloves out of comfort and not necessity. There's a level of pacing and rhythm that is found by sixth weekend. Our team has found its comfort in each other. We are a harmonized group. Are things perfect? No. They never will be, and that's okay.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories: September 18/19, 2022
Photo by Jas Weight Continued from week four... September 18/19, 2022 Five Dollars I have mentioned The Dregs in previous posts. They are a local, legendary renaissance band with nearly as many former members as Spinal Tap and just as many infamous songs. Saturday evening, exclusively for those who have secure camp ground clearance, they perform their show known as 'Dregs After Dark.' Because the festival is work for us and play for everyone else, this is their chance to do a show for those of us who don't get to see them during the run of the season. Last year, I missed it; this year, I didn't want to. Nestor and I head up after supper to catch the show. We were late and, the show had already started, and all the benches were already full. We stood back and enjoyed the show.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories: September 10/11, 2022
...Previously during weekend 3 September 10/11, 2022 This weekend featured the return of Jacqueline and Bertram. They had fallen ill the last two weeks and we were glad to have them back. There is a love, joy, and passion I have for this show for doing it going on three years; these two have done it for twenty years. I consciously made an effort to take the back seat to them. After missing two weekends, I wanted to watch them shine as much as the audience wanted to see them. I have learned much from these two.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories: September 3/4/5, 2022
Photo by Noah Boudit ...Previously during Weekend 1 I was walking back to the riddle booth after an errand. A toddler in regular clothes plus a pink starry tutu dress with part of it in their mouth stops in their tracks and stares at me. Much like any deer in nature, I stop and stare back. I crouch down to their level. I am masked, but I take my dangling scarf and pinch it in my mouth over my mask, eyes locked with the child. Seemingly stunned, they drop their tutu out of their mouth and smile. (My mask has a smile on it). Mom is watching and either taking pictures and/or video. The child and I exchange names and pleasantries. We shake hands and mom calls them along. She tells them to wave back bye-bye.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Humans
Character Improv Guide
After having a wonderful conversation with a professional Santa Claus, I was inspired to write a street improv performance list. These are basic rules of performing if you are portraying either an established character like Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, Fairy Tale princesses, superheroes, mascots or other original self-created character. This is not the definitive list of rules for performing; this is what has worked for me.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her3 years ago in Lifehack
