Basic Parties

What makes SwordPlays Swashbuckling party's different? Our parties allow the children to have hands on experience with sword fighting or to see live sword fighting between their favorite hero and villain, up close and personal. Your child will get the chance to meet and interact with them as well, and what's more the birthday child turns out to be the ultimate hero! All of our instructors and characters are professional actors who are auditioned and cast on their improvisational and acting skills. They are professionally trained in theatrical sword fighting by Tim Weske and SwordPlay studios, Burbank.

The basic parties are:

The Fencing Party	The Pirate Party

The Fencing Party

One and a half hours at your home, two hours at our studio.

The party comes with one to three fencing instructors or basic characters (number of instructors depends on the number of children). The instructors show the children how to stand, move, attack and defend (fencing style). They are shown target areas and safety. Then they are suited up in the fencing gear (every child gets their own set) and then they begin the fencing games. The games are played one against one, one against a group, and group against a group. In the end, the birthday child is challenged to a duel by the fencing master or pirate captain. At stake is the coveted gold medal. The fencers square off, the birthday child wins and the medal is awarded to your child as he/she is knighted by the instructor.

The Treasure Hunt Party

One hour at your home, one and one half hours at our studio.

Comes with two pirates, and your choice of one of two scenarios.

Scenario # 1
The two Pirates burst into the party carrying a treasure chest. They are arguing over who's chest it is and they are completely unaware of the children. The argument escalates into a sword fight. The bad pirate is about to win when they suddenly notice the children. The pirates tell the tale of why they have the chest, that it is magically locked and that they need to be in the land of a birthday child to be able to open it. When they find that they are in a birthchild's land we learn that there are 11 magic spells that must be performed in order to open the chest. The spells are actually games that are played together. The games require very few props. Just as the last spell is ready to be cast, the bad pirate (who has been losing every game) decides that he wants the treasure all for himself, and because sword fighting is the thing he does best, he challenges the good pirate to another duel. The bad Pirate is winning, but the children save the day by distracting him. The good pirate gets the bad pirate's sword and wins! The bad pirate gives in, the last spell is cast, the chest is opened, the bad pirate turns good, and the birthday child is knighted and awarded the gold medal!

Scenario # 2
The pirates arrive early and give the mom or dad the treasure chest. The parents tell the pirates where the chest will be hidden. The pirates then enter the party as in scenario # 1 except that they are arguing over a map not the chest. The same story is given, bet instead of magic spells being cast, the party starts on a treasure hunt. The pirates use their improvisation skills in creating a story that will turn the normal everyday tree in your yard, for example, into Merlin’s hideout. Or the big rock is a dinosaur fossil. They go where their imaginations lead them. The treasure is found and the bad pirate again wants it all for himself, the sword fight ensues, the birthday child saves the day, is knighted, awarded the gold medal, the treasure is split up and the bad pirate turns good.

The basic characters include:

• The Fencing Master
  OR
• The Pirates

Add to your event:

Sword Types

• The Stage Sabre--The sword that comes with the basic party.
• Cutlass--Best used by Pirates.
• Broad Sword--Best used by Knights.
• Rapier--Best used by Man in Black, Musketeers, etc.

Menu of party characters.

Many Scenarios Available! We will customize for your event! Call for more information & request our Party Information Kit!!
(818) 566-1777

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