About Summer Revels

The Summer Revels
Come sing, dance and make merry as together we celebrate the light!

June 18, 2016 on the Norwich Green

The Summer Revels is taking us to a traditional circus, with ringmaster Nils Fredland leading a variety of acts, as well as the audience, in a celebration of summer and the longest day of the year!

The Norwich Green opens at 5:30 p.m. with giant puppets and roving performers, craft activities, and food stalls selling locally-produced fare. At 7:00 p.m., the bugle will sound and the Summer Revels performers will parade in to begin the show! The audience will be encouraged to participate in the almost theatre-in-the-round performance and truly be a part of the festivities. There will be group singing and a lot of dancing–clogging, broom dancing, and even Morris dancing to “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. A Mummer’s Play will add to the theatrics, and we will end the evening with performers and audience members alike singing and dancing as the sun goes down.

The Summer Revels is a free, family-friendly event.

The Summer Revels is an excellent opportunity for community members to participate in a Revels North production! Each year, we look for singers of all ages and abilities. No audition required; registration begins in April, and rehearsals happen weekly throughout the month of June.

Application Process

Hello Reveling Volunteers!

June is upon us, and Summer Revels is around the corner. This amazing event on the Norwich Green is free for families, and draws 600+ people each year. What a wonderful way to celebrate the longest day.

Perhaps more than other Revels events, this festival takes many hands! There are a variety of help:

load-in on Thursday
set-up the green Saturday
work in food booths
help with strike after the show
load-out on Sunday
special need: heavy duty truck (and driver) to pull a loaded trailer from storage area before the show and back to storage after the show

Here's a link to the volunteer sign-up. I am happy to answer any questions about volunteer jobs that you might have.

See you at Summer Revels!

https://www.volunteersignup.org/PL7HQ

Family-Friendly

Parents and children are invited and encouraged to get involved.