Medieval Yuletide Feast scheduled for three performances
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (Sept. 19, 2008) - Tickets are now on sale for the Daytona State College Medieval Yuletide Feast, Dec. 8, 9 & 10 at 6:30 nightly in the J. M. Goddard Theater (Bldg. 230) on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. Int’l Speedway Blvd. Admission is $35.
The Medieval Yuletide Feast was first performed at Daytona State College in 1973. Back then it was called The Madrigal Dinner and people who attended from the community felt it marked the beginning of the Christmas season.
Its origins reach back as far as the medieval and renaissance periods. Guests are announced as they arrive and escorted to their seats at the banquet tables in the J. M. Goddard Theater which is transformed into a medieval English castle hall with banners, sword-and-sheild sconces and candles by the hundreds. A ceremonial entrance by the Royal household heralds the start of the evening’s performance during which a sumptuous meal is s
erved. Guests are treated to a celebration of Christmas by the 60-voice Daytona State Choir, Brass Choir and the Courtly Dancers and the Halifax Consort, all in period costume. Performers such as the Jester, as well as lords and ladies of the court, interact with honored guests throughout the evening, encouraging guests to join in with songs such as traditional Christmas carols and The Wassail Song.
Call now to reserve your seats. Box office hours are Wednesday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Daytona State Box Office in the lobby of the Theater Center (Bldg. 220). For additional information, call (386) 506-3042.
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Glyn Johnston, Public Information Officer - Marketing & Communications, (386) 506-4499, johnstg@DaytonaState.edu
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