Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California

Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California

The Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California (RPFS), is the first, original modern Renaissance Fair; it opened in 1963 and has run ever since. [Peter Thomas and Richard J. Sneed, "The Faire: Photographs and History of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire from 1963 onwards", The Good Book Press, 1987.] Presently owned by Renaissance Entertainment Productions (REP), it is a commercial re-enactment of a 1580s [cite web | url = http://www.renfaire.com/RPFI/index.html | title = REC California Faire Specifics | accessdate = 2008-05-10] market faire at Port Deptford [cite web | url = http://renfair.com/socal/about/entertainment.php | title = Renaissance Pleasure Faire - Entertainment | accessdate = 2008-05-10] , an imaginary water front town located in Elizabethan England.

History

Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California (RPFS) began in tandem with the Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Northern California (RPFN) in 1963 in the Spring and Fall respectively by Phyllis Patterson and the non-profit organization Living History Center (LHC) [ cite web| url=http://www.renfaire.com/RPFI/history.html|title=Ren Faire: RPFI: History] as the first renaissance faire in America. RPFS was first staged at Agoura, moved to Glen Helen surrounding most of the lake, moved to the opposite shore, and most recently, has been moved to Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. RPFS has also experienced new ownership starting with LHC(1963), then to Renaissance Entertainment Corp (REC)(1993), a for-profit corporation, and finally to Renaissance Entertainment Productions (REP), also a for-profit corporation. On the other hand, some believe the faire has, under the new management, become more family orientated. [cite web | url = http://www.renfaire.com/RPFI/history.html | title = RPFI California Faire History | accessdate = 2008-05-10] [cite web | url = http://media.www.elpaisanonewspaper.com/media/storage/paper1088/news/2007/05/16/Lifestyles/Renaissance.Pleasure.Faire.Is.For.Young.And.Old-2904409.shtml | title = Renaissance Pleasure Faire is for young and old | publisher = El Paisano | date = 2008-05-16 | accessdate = 2008-05-10]

Attire

RPFS's actors portray the dress found in the Elizabethan Era, or more precisely during the life of Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. All actors' costumes go through a rigorous approval process ensuring authenticity. Generally there are four types: Peasant Class, Middle Class, Nobility, and Military. Visitors, commonly known as patrons, are encouraged to dress up as well but Elizabethan "garb" is optional. [cite news | url = http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8741170 | title = Come play at the Faire | first = Michelle J. | last = Mills | date = 2008-03-29 | accessdate = 2008-05-10 | publisher = Pasadena Star-News]

ee also

* Burning Man
* Reenactment
* Jousting
* Society for Creative Anachronism

References

External links

* [http://www.renfair.com/socal/ Official website]


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