(left) Who is this The Masked Hero? 
photo by Imre Baross, 22 February 2004
Florida Renaissance Festival

Upon the Castle Stage, Katya discusses the finer points of the Masked Hero's legend.  Leonardo smirks knowingly at the camera.


(above) Leonardo's death scene, but don't worry kids, he's Alright at the end! (above right) Photos by Ed & Beverly Belles
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(right) Who cheers for me?!? (Katya basks in adulation, albeit a prompted one). photos by Clay Van Sickle

(below) Finale of the Quarterstaff fight, when Katya defeats the Masked Hero.
(below left and right) Single rapier fight, into the rapier buckler fight, which leads into the plunger fight.  photos by Clay Van Sickle

Scenes from "The Masked Hero"  photos by Vincent P. Barras, 9  October 2004
To the Hilt was proud to return to the Texas Renaissance Festival in 2004, and to once more tread the boards of the Castle Theatre.
(above left) Was that wordplay, or swordplay?  (above right) Leonardo's death scene during the 5:00 show. 

Vincent (the photographer) had such a good time at the show second weekend, he returned (with his camera) for the third weekend as well! 
Texas Renaissance Festival, weekends 2 & 3
photos by Vincent P. Barras

(above left) Katya's comanding presence in front of the Castle Theatre's beautiful stained glass.

(above & left) Who knew Leonardo had such an aresenal of secret weapons?  (left) His trusted Nerf crossbow. (above) Plungers end the final fight of The Masked Hero.


(below) On the rarest of rare - a cloudy day, 29 Februrary 2004, the ending picture of the Medulla Oblongata. 
(further below)  Leonardo attempts the infamous lip-thing to no avail, 2nd weekend February 2004
  photos by Ralph K. Johnson