'Ahoy, there!' If you are planning to organise a fancy-dress party then 'pirates' would be a really good theme. Just imagine the hilarity of a room full of your friends and family members all dressed up as Long John Silver, Black Bart, Captain Jack Sparrow and the like. The whole scene would be so much fun right from the beginning that you can guarantee that it will go down a storm.
For as long as people have used the oceans as trade routes there have been pirates. The earliest documented instances of piracy date back to the 13th century BC. And for as long as people have had fancy dress costume parties there have been pirates! (Although it is uncertain as to when the first documented instance was...) If you are thinking about going to a fancy dress costume party dressed up as a pirate then you might want to consider what items of clothing are most pirate-like.
Clothing certainly won't be a problem. Pirates wore quite a variety of garments and with a little imagination and minimal outlay you can soon look like a true blue-blooded buccaneer! Think of simple articles like eye patches, bandanas and wide leather belts. A stripey black and white top wouldn't be out of place; maybe it could be worn with some old black jeans.
If you arerunning an 'adult pirates party' then (yo, ho, ho and) a bottle of rum would be a fitting drink for your guests. Perhaps you could make some cocktails as well. You could easily come up with some appropriate names for them such as 'a shot across the bows' or 'shiver me timbers'. You can see how much fun this could all be!
Some 'pirates' games are another possibility. You could soon devise some original ideas or you could adapt some traditional ones so that they have a 'pirates' feel to them... Maybe you could have such attractions as duelling with water pistols or a treasure trail game. Musical chairs with 'pirates' music could be interesting, especially if you happen to know someone who can play the accordion! But don't worry, there are plenty of 'sea shanty' cd's available. Even if you decide against musical chairs then proper pirate's music would be a must to have in the background.
Depending on how far you want to go with your party and how large an event you are planning on it being, there are all sorts of others things that you could do to add authenticity to the occasion. If you have your party during the months leading up to Christmas then you should be able to get hold of some chocolate gold coins. If you have an old storage box that looks a bit like a pirates treasure chest then put that in the room being used. Perhaps you can get hold of some sea-shells and bits of old netting to decorate the room.
In interviews, after the release of the first film in the series, 'The Curse of the Black Pearl', Johnny Depp confessed that he had partly modeled his character on aging rocker Keith Richards. Richards made a cameo appearance in the third film of the series, 'At World's End', as Captain Teague who is actually Captain Jack Sparrow's father. He was supposed to have made an appearance in 'The Curse of the Black Pearl' but the writers couldn't manage to fit him into the story.
Unfortunately, audiences will have a long wait before the next installment of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. The fourth film in the series, 'The Fountain of Youth', is scheduled for release in 2012.
For as long as people have used the oceans as trade routes there have been pirates. The earliest documented instances of piracy date back to the 13th century BC. And for as long as people have had fancy dress costume parties there have been pirates! (Although it is uncertain as to when the first documented instance was...) If you are thinking about going to a fancy dress costume party dressed up as a pirate then you might want to consider what items of clothing are most pirate-like.
Clothing certainly won't be a problem. Pirates wore quite a variety of garments and with a little imagination and minimal outlay you can soon look like a true blue-blooded buccaneer! Think of simple articles like eye patches, bandanas and wide leather belts. A stripey black and white top wouldn't be out of place; maybe it could be worn with some old black jeans.
If you arerunning an 'adult pirates party' then (yo, ho, ho and) a bottle of rum would be a fitting drink for your guests. Perhaps you could make some cocktails as well. You could easily come up with some appropriate names for them such as 'a shot across the bows' or 'shiver me timbers'. You can see how much fun this could all be!
Some 'pirates' games are another possibility. You could soon devise some original ideas or you could adapt some traditional ones so that they have a 'pirates' feel to them... Maybe you could have such attractions as duelling with water pistols or a treasure trail game. Musical chairs with 'pirates' music could be interesting, especially if you happen to know someone who can play the accordion! But don't worry, there are plenty of 'sea shanty' cd's available. Even if you decide against musical chairs then proper pirate's music would be a must to have in the background.
Depending on how far you want to go with your party and how large an event you are planning on it being, there are all sorts of others things that you could do to add authenticity to the occasion. If you have your party during the months leading up to Christmas then you should be able to get hold of some chocolate gold coins. If you have an old storage box that looks a bit like a pirates treasure chest then put that in the room being used. Perhaps you can get hold of some sea-shells and bits of old netting to decorate the room.
In interviews, after the release of the first film in the series, 'The Curse of the Black Pearl', Johnny Depp confessed that he had partly modeled his character on aging rocker Keith Richards. Richards made a cameo appearance in the third film of the series, 'At World's End', as Captain Teague who is actually Captain Jack Sparrow's father. He was supposed to have made an appearance in 'The Curse of the Black Pearl' but the writers couldn't manage to fit him into the story.
Unfortunately, audiences will have a long wait before the next installment of 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. The fourth film in the series, 'The Fountain of Youth', is scheduled for release in 2012.
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