| Although we sit at our computers and diligently tap on | | | | hunting birds under their masters' bidding. |
| the keyboards, there comes a point when the theory | | | | Going a step further, there are event organizers which |
| of living in another time or world needs to be acted out | | | | can don up your special occasion in the theme of |
| in reality. To cater to such needs, the popularity of | | | | Medieval Times. If you choose to celebrate your |
| dinner theatres based on Medieval Times has gained | | | | birthday as King Arthur with all the trimmings of knights, |
| much popularity in some regions. To ensure the full | | | | handmaidens with the usual group of renegade |
| experience of living in the days of Camelot, the | | | | outlaws, anything is possible if the budget is right. It will |
| employees of the establishment are fully clad in period | | | | certainly be an event talked about many moons after |
| costumes and converse in the language of the times. | | | | as your family and friends are transformed into various |
| Decorations within and outside the premises bear | | | | characters. To add to the experience, the organizers |
| semblance to castles with various crests displayed all | | | | may set up booths to demonstrate their skills with the |
| around. Dishes are served using ingredients of the | | | | bow and arrow, axe throwing, jousting and sword |
| period on suitable cutlery such as metal goblets and | | | | fights. |
| dishes. Since implements were probably non-existent | | | | Highland Games are a great source of experiences of |
| then, guests are expected to dine with their hands. | | | | these Medieval Times. Remakes of battles between |
| Perhaps the injection of being over the top lends an air | | | | clans are carried out for the enjoyment of the |
| of reality to the whole atmosphere as guests are | | | | audience. Man clad in traditional costumes fight one |
| further entertained with jousting and sword fights. As | | | | another, clashing swords whilst defending themselves |
| riders show up on horses and trot around the arena, | | | | with shields. |
| guests are also subject to incredulous shows of | | | | |