Entertainment, Shows, and Performances

At the Ontario Pirate Festival we've got more entertainment than the crew's got scurvy! The most incredible performers and musicians have gathered from all shores to our town of Dry Bluffs, for no reason other than your amusement and amazement.

(And if you'd like distractions of a louder, rowdier, and more racous nature, check out The Captain's Keg party on Saturday night - it's gonna be off the hook! Hook! That's pirate humor, there...)


Just Added!
Here's the Daily Schedule of Events - who's performing, where, and when!
And, come raise up your voices in chorus with ours at the Thirsty Parrot Pub Sing - here's all the songs with all the lyrics!

Variety Stage Performers
(subject to change without notice)

Zoltan the Adequate	A show full of bizarre feats of fire and dangerous stunts of daring-do! Come see Zoltan meddle with magic and risk life and limb (and maybe end up with a hook hand - or two), all for your amusement! This salty trickster is sure to awe and amaze you; it's a spectacle that's not to be missed! Brilliant? Amazing? No! Just Adequate.
Lady Lizzie Skylark	The high-seas aerial dare-devil! When the Lady Lizzie Skylark performs daring feats of strength and gravity-defying swings upon her sails, you'll gasp for breath from the edge of your seat! She's performed from sea to shining sea as both an aerialist and dancer - she's not to be missed!
The Eyrie Falconry Show	Pirates had parrots and you can anagram 'parrots' to 'raptors', so maybe pirates had fighting birds as well? A demonstration of how humans and hunting birds work together. A chance to see these incredible birds in flight is a rare thing, indeed.
Lassie Leans Circus Kira DiPietrantonio	Kira DiPietrantonio, the Leaning Lassie, is an international circus performer who specializes in juggling, contortion, and handstands (she's been training since she was six years old!). Her one-woman show is bound to impress, entertain, and inspire you to follow your dreams!
Sibling Rivalry	A swordfighting show that pits sister against brother for control of their parents' pirate crew - fighting with swords and words, and both are razor-sharp!
Pirate Life Theatre	A show geared particularly towards your wee pirates - help the pirates of the Notorious Fortune search out Bad Bones the Bad Pirate. Learn the pirate creed and become part of the crew!

Musicians in the Thirsty Parrot Pub

The Pirates McKenna	Two brothers (the heart and the whimsy of Hamilton's Steel City Rovers) present classic shanties and Celtic tunes, with a little mischievous fun and a lot of rollicking enthusiasm
Four Bits of Eight (with guests from Erin's Marlore)	A band formed by the mutinous members of other bands, they made their debut last year at the Ontario Pirate Festival! An immediate festival favourite
The Pub Sing	There's no better way to end than to gather in the pub with all the pirates of Dry Bluffs. We'll sing sea shanties both bawdy and serene, tell a few jokes and tales, toast our friends and enemies, and send you off at the end of an incredible day.

Encampments and Atmosphere

Jade Dragons Pirate Encampment	Every crew needs cunning, skill, and mental agility - test yours against Charity Rackham, the Pirate Queen of the North, by learning table-top games in the Jade Dragon encampment. Then get on your feet and compete in the Queen's Challenge to earn your personal Pirate Certification.
Cut and Run Pirate Encampment	Join Captain William Blydes and Jenny Teacups for a round of pirate lore and general tomfoolery! Pirate entertainment and education! And a (foam-sword) fighting pit where you can learn to fight like a pirate!
The Vikings of Vinland Viking Encampment	Invading the Ontario Pirate Festival (in only the best way), the Vikings of Vinland bring an incredible cultural experience. See how the Norsemen live, purchase their wares, and participate in their games, exercises, and demonstrations. But take heed... the Vikings are expanding...
Steeltown Mermaids    Mermaid Grotto	Do Mermaids exist? This one sure does! Come visit Pearl in her grotto away from home or find her somewhere about the festival. Swimming in from Hamilton, this Steeltown Mermaid is fin-tastic. And new this year, our guest Mermaid Molly Flora.
Captain Carnegie	Life-sized pirate puppet Captain Carnegie walks the streets of Dry Bluffs, with bits of pirate knowledge to share.
Sparky the Dragon	Our (good-natured and very friendly) Pirate Dragon Sparky walks about the village in search of his golden hoard. Find him and help him look (or maybe just give him a hug).

The Dry Bluffs Pirates

Molly O'Murphy	Sharlene Wegg (ass't Entertainment Director)
Captain Kheir-Ed-Din	Antonio DeCoppi (Fight Choreographer)
Captain William Dampier	Kevin Buchan
Pubmistress Gabby Teller	Litisha Perez
Captain Jack Withakew	Kit Boulter

Volunteer Cast:
Jonathan Jack - Jeff Blakeney	Justeene Verloren - Felicia Critchlow
James Tavish - Marcus Taylor	Isabel Goldsworth - Cecilia Taylor
Mathias Pyke - Eric Hudson	Morgan Flint - Rozi Galea
Commador Archibald Corby - David Cairns

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