The object of the sport is, of course, to disable your opponent. We cheer for our favorite rider to knock the other fully armored rider off his steed. Because of the tremendous weight of the armor that covers the entire body and the helmet with face mask that encases the head, once a rider lands flat on his back, that is where he remains until someone uprights him. I catch a wee bit of Johnny Fox, Swordswallower Extraordinaire, at the Royal Stage. A large audience projects peals of laughter from the The Jury Rig, where Master Lee is performing his PG-rated show.
Audience participation is welcome, with only occasional threats to their well being.
Farther on, Shakespeare's Skum parodies the Bard's Othello and Romeo and Juliet. For tastes geared more to action, The Dueling Sheriffs duke it out at the Market Stage. No, just adequate. Lady Chameleon has just enough time left for one more purchase. Blue leather flowers from the Leather Shop to fit over her pink horns.