Within a discreet corner of the faire grounds is the Rogue's Reef Stage. The acts there are all rated NC-17 for at least 17 naughty bits per program. That is an understatement, if there ever was one. This stage is a true adult venue with some of the most explicit acts I have ever seen. Definitely not for children. It made for a very different Sunday. There are 3 acts that perform here. The Poxy Boggards perform wild and sexually blunt pub songs wrapped in a pretty choral package. They can be outrageous, shocking, disarming but apparently never boring. They have good energy and a huge performance quality (I'm just assuming). Michael Wordsmythe is a very outspoken storyteller. That's the diplomatic way of putting it. Finally there are the Belles of Bedlam. They seem like the typical bawdy wench act, but they have they own vocal (and physical) twists to those types of songs. WARNING: although some editorial discretion was applied, some of the images posted do show the more adult nature of their shows. Don't say you weren't warned.

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It's a heartfelt song called	The Rooster, the Donkey, the Dog & the Cat	Performing a song called "I Wear No Pants". This song really gets stuck in your head.	THIS is the song about the girl who the Navy loves
Singing "The Good Ship Venus"	This is a really representative number for them	Michael Wordsmythe	He's a man of choice words
Telling an interesting version of Little Red Riding Hood	The Belles also start off with some pretty tunes	and a little pre-show fun	Their director Nathaniel B. I'll let you guess what it stands for.
He's priming the crowd	There show starts off	typically enough	with a dash here or there of innuendo

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