By Patrick Prifogle

Floyd Central’s annual Madrigal dinner was, for the first time, in the hands of someone other than Chris Bundy. To those who have participated in, or attended past Madrigals, this may seem a frighting thought, but rest assured the feast is in capable hands.

Let me take a moment to explain what the madrigal dinner is. It is essentially a dinner, a choir concert, and a series of skits. The skits are sprinkled in throughout the dinner and the choir concert comes after the tables has been cleared.

Let me start with the most disappointing part of the evening, the dinner itself. The wassail and Dijon salad was an excellent start to the dinner, but that only got me excited for the main course, a chicken breast drizzled with parmesan sauce, that was where the dinner fell short. The chicken was almost soggy and just not impressive, especially when compared to the extravagant dinners of the past. There is also a flaming pudding that comes at the end of the dinner, it in itself was nearly as disappointing as the main course.  The lackluster food however was not enough to ruin my evening.

The actors really saved the dinner for me. Each waiter and waitress remained in character for the entirety of the night. When I walked in the door, the court jester announced my name to the guests that had arrived before me. The atmosphere was nearly the best part of the evening. The skits the actors performed were charming as well. They all managed to get me back into high spirits after the disappointing dinner.

The true high point of the evening was the concert. Each, and every song they performed was incapsulating. The music took me over and would not let go. It was truly something magical.

This was a transition year for FC’s famous dinner and while the food was a let down, the actors and choir members were more than enough to save the evening.