Companion to the scroll below; see the original here
Text researched and written by Lady Susanna la Flor, inspired by Russian fairy tales
April 2007
| Royalty step-down scroll, design from a Russian original Companion to the scroll below; see the original here Text researched and written by Lady Susanna la Flor, inspired by Russian fairy tales April 2007 |
 | Royalty step-down scroll, design from a Russian original Companion to the scroll above; see the original here Text researched and written by Lady Susanna la Flor, inspired by Russian fairy tales April 2007 |
 | Gift scroll from the East to Trimaris for the Estrella War Design from the Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales, England, early 15th century February 2007 |
 | Queen's Rapier Champion award, companion to the scroll below Versal from "Missae Sub Notis Musicis," Flanders?, early 16th century January 2007 |
 | King's Rapier Champion award, companion to the scroll above Versal from "Missae Sub Notis Musicis," Flanders?, early 16th century January 2007 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, traditional French design Text by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood December 2006 |
 | Knight award, original design Written with iron gall ink on goat-skin parchment Text researched and written by Lady Susanna la Flor September 2006 |
 | Laurel award, design from The Lindisfarne Gospels, England, 700s Text written by Anton of Winteroak, Jehan du Lac, Luke Knowlton, and myself August 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, design from The Book of Kells May 2006 |
 | Maunche award (backlog), design from the Comedies of Plautus, Italy, c. 1450 Text by Cristovau Vasquez April 2006 |
 | Maunche award, design from the Llanbeblig Book of Hours, Wales, c. 1390-1400
See the original here Text by Mistress Ygraine of Kellswood April 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, original design Letters are Rustic Roman captials, printed top to bottom, right to left, rotated 90 degrees March 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, traditional French design February 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, design from The "Second Bible" of Charles the Bald, France, c. 871 January 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, original design Letters are Rustic Roman captials, printed top to bottom, right to left, rotated 90 degrees Brother scroll to the one below January 2006 |
 | Tyger's Cub award, original design Letters are Rustic Roman captials, printed top to bottom, right to left, rotated 90 degrees Sister scroll to the one above January 2006 |
 | Maunche award, original design Based on a window panel from the Franciscan Barfusserkirche in Efurt, 1230-1235, and a window panel from the Abbey of Arnstein, c. 1160 January 2006 |
I am a proud and active member of I Sebastiani, the Greatest Commedia del'Arte Troupe in the Entire World! In the following photos, I'm the one in the dress. That may seem obvious, but you'd be surprised:
 | Isabella swoons over Captain Spavento (in hat), much to the dismay of Oratio. (Private performance, Aug 2000) |
| Ricciolina describes what she's looking for in a man. (Private performance, Aug 2003) |  |
Outside of Commedia, I also enjoy scripted theater, especially Shakespeare. In April 2003, I played Helena in a terrific production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Here, Demetrius declares his (chemically-induced) love in Act 3, Scene 2 while Lysander, Oberon, and Puck look on. (You can tell we're meant to be together because we're wearing the same color!)
I thoroughly enjoy introducing children to Shakespeare, which is always a wonderful experience. I have directed four performances so far (as well as co-directed a fifth) and look forward to the sixth this year.
First: the mechanicals, all of whom were in grades 1-3, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," May 1999. From left to right: Quince, Bottom (she just adored that donkey head), Snout, Flute, Starveling, and Snug. (Shakespeare had men playing women. For my Flute, I had a girl playing a guy who didn't want to play a girl. Ah, the modern stage.)
Next, members of my 4th- to 6th-grade cast of "The Tempest," February 2003. They used the original language and were truly superb. On the left, Ferdinand, Ariel, Prospero, and Miranda; on the right, Trinculo (check out the shoes!), Caliban (scurrying away), and Stephano.
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