Pirate ship and crew for hire! The Pieces of Eight Troupe, provides entertainment and educational and Christian activities for people of all ages. We provide educational programs for schools, churches, civic clubs, fairs, festivals, corporate events, birthday parties, etc. We specialize in teaching leadership, teamwork, character building, basic life and survival skills. The 1st part of the training is provided on the ground in our pirate village. The second part of the training is provided on the pirate ship, The Promise, by the Captain. Characters include Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Captain Mary Read, Anne Bonny, Ching Shih, Grace O’Malley, etc.
The ladies that came were very nice but with a young group, I thought the entertainment would be more of a show and exciting to keep the attention of the kids. My son and his friends were 6 so may be better suited for older children.
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you for your comments and as I discussed with you before we left, our program will change and be more engaging for younger children.
We had a great time!
Captain Jack spoke to our gathering of 50 Scouts and their families. They did a good job sharing historical facts about pirates that were age appropriate. They also did a good job relating it to the Scouting experience by incorporating knot tying and ways pirates survived in the wild. If you have a large room like a school gymnasium make sure you provide them with AV equipment so all can hear.
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you for your review! We are working on acquiring AV equipment!
We learned so much about pirates,enjoyed great games and impressive cannon! Captain Jack's costume was very authentic! He and his mate Diane were very gracious and we will ask them back next spring!
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you! We had fun and was impressed with the diverse group in the town of Spencer! We look forward to next time!
Captian Jack and his first mate came to my 5 year olds birthday party today and were amazing! They are entertaining, always in character and great with kids. Worth every penny! Highly recommend them and would definitely hire them again!
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you so very much for your review and the TIP! It is always a pleasure to put smiles on so many faces! Thank you again!
Jack and his first mate were just exactly what we were hoping for. We booked them for my son’s 5th birthday party. They were fun, reliable, and great with the kids. My son can’t stop talking about the real pirate that came to his party and what they will do the “next time he comes”. The Jack Sparrow impersonation is spot on - just seamless, really. He looks just like him but also walks and talks just like him too! The best!
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you so very much! We always have more fun than the children! Hope to see you next year!!!!!
Made my sons day and honestly just good people. Every kid at our party had a blast.
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you so very much! We have as much fun, if not more, than the children!
Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
Captain Jack Sparrow and his first mate did an awesome job for my sons birthday party! They were both so nice and interacted well with everyone, even the adults were entertained. Thank you both so much!
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Captain Jack TJ Sparrow and First Mate Whatley were awesome. They provided great entertainment, fun games and activities for the kids. All of the children loved them and the party was a hit. We'd definitely recommend them
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you! We enjoyed the party and the interaction with all the children and adults!
We look forward to serving you in the future!
I was thrilled to find Captain Jack Sparrow was available and for an incredibly reasonable price! Our granddaughter graduated from high school and is heading off to ECU that has a pirate as mascot and celebrates each year with a Pirate Fest. We hosted a party for her and the theme was pretty much focused on ECU with those colors, etc. TJ worked with me in secret as I did not even tell my husband about his appearance. He even slowed down his arrival when I texted him that the guest of honor had not yet arrived. He REALLY looks the part and those familiar with the Pirates of the Caribbean movie were eager to have their pictures taken with him.
As far as constructive feedback, I would have liked him to take the initiative to be a little more engaging with guests. But, perhaps I did not convey that to him. Regardless, I got comments that he walked the walk and talked the talk of Jack Sparrow and guests were very impressed.
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate the critique. The only way to improve what we do is through constructive feedback like yours. Thank you for allowing us to serve you!
The captain and his first mate did a wonderful job at my sons pirate birthday party!!!! They were so interactive with the kids and we built my son a wooden pirate ship and the captain played on the ship with the kiddos and all had so much fun!!! Also they let the kids shoot a cannon which they absolutely loved and also did some educational things such as a navigational map, pirate food, how to tie a knot in a rope and also different hooks. My son said this was the best birthday party ever!!! We have lots of pics to remember this special day!!! I would highly recommend them to anyone needing anything pirate themed!!!! I have to say they looked like "real" down to the costumes and how he talked and body movements. Just very impressed. He even sang happy birthday to my son which he thought was awesome!!!!
Hillary
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thankee for ye kind words! We had a blast! Best wishes and smooth sailings!
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Jack was fantastic! He looked great and was friendly to all the kids!
Response from Pirates of Promised Treasure:
Thank you for your comments! The only way we can improve is to know the areas we need to work on. On behalf of Captain Jack Sparrow and the crew of Pieces of Eight, we thank you for allowing us to serve you and your entertainment needs!
Price Range: $150-5,000
Gig Length: 60 - 720 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $2,000,000 - Liability for entire group
We provide each client customization of services for their event because you deserve to get what you want! Tell us what you envision!
For 4th and 5th graders in schools, if we set up outside, if possible, our entire interactive play set. If we set up inside, we set up a scaled down version.
For churches, we do a similar set up as with schools.
Festivals get the works which includes the entire setup, which includes, but not limited to, our flagship, The Promise (pirate ship) and pirate village!
Children's Birthday parties are all about fun. We can provide full or customized services.
The Pieces of Eight Troupe, consists of a hardy group of pirates who provide educational programs and entertainment!
We provide educational programs for schools, churches, civic clubs, etc that focus on NC and it's long history with Pirates. We dress and carry ourselves as pirates, but nice ones! We talk about pirate life aboard ship and on land. Our weapons are always of interest!
In addition to the educational programs, we also do corporate events, birthday parties, pirate weddings, graduation parties, grand openings, festivals, fairs, and benefits/fundraisers.
TJ Tally started his journey in 2014. He dressed as Captain Sparrow and entertained at festivals and fairs for free to get exposure and experience. Along the way he has met many people that have been a great help. After two years of traveling to festivals and fairs, the Captain decided he wanted to provide hands on education and entertainment to children. So, he and his First Mate set out building cannons, anchor hoist, ships wheel, etc. and with a borrowed trailer, set out on a journey into the unknown.
In 2016, the Pieces of Eight Troupe with Captain Jack "TJ" Sparrow, set sail with festivals and fairs calling and asking us to participate in their events. Now, in 2019, we are already booking events into February 2020!
We have added and retired some of the original items we started with. As we have grown and learned, we have improved on our equipment and supplies. We now have an enclosed trailer and a pirate ship for everything we need.
Our program focuses on teaching Leadership, Teamwork, Character Building, Basic Life Skills, and Basic Survival Skills. With our hands on approach, it keeps the children engaged while learning! We teach about NC and pirate history and we do it all as pirates so the children have fun while learning! It’s a WIN WIN situation!
Electricity is needed but we do have generators.
If this is a night time event, you will need to provide lighting for us to continue our interactive ship activities.
If this is an event where we will have to set up in advance or leave up after event closes, security will be needed.
| September 14, 2019 • 5:00pm - 9:00pm | RAMSEUR CONCERT SERIES |
| May 18, 2019 • 9:00am - 4:00pm | MILO HOLT WESTERN FESTIVAL |
| April 14, 2019 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| March 30, 2019 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | BIRTHDAY PARTY |
| February 23, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:45pm | Nonprofit Event |
| February 08, 2019 • 12:00pm - 2:00pm | CC WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| December 08, 2018 • 12:30pm - 2:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| November 17, 2018 • 10:30am - 12:30pm | Grand Opening |
| October 26, 2018 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Halloween Party |
| June 16, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Nonprofit Event |
| May 26, 2018 • 1:00pm - 2:30pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| December 02, 2017 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
| November 18, 2017 • 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
| November 11, 2017 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Children's Birthday Party |
| October 15, 2017 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
| October 01, 2017 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday (Child) |
| June 10, 2017 • 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Graduation |
| May 26, 2017 • 8:00am - 2:00pm | School Assembly |
| May 20, 2017 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Birthday (Child) |
| January 29, 2017 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Nonprofit Event |
We play, via bluetooth, pirate songs and pirate movie sound tracks.
| TJ Tally | Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Charles Vane |
| Josh Clark | Calico Jack |
| Diane Ellis | First Mate Whatley |
| Sandy Woody | Anne Bonny |
| Doug Kirkland | Captain Fancy |
| Jennifer Stephens | Grace O'Malley |
| Heath Ellis | Quartermaster Keys |
| Loretta Hicks | First Mate Holeshot |
| Brandy Crabtree | Mary Reed |
| William “Silverguns” Brady | Captain |
| Shane Grissom - Black Bart | Captain |
| Jay Bailey - Shaky Jay | Quartermaster |
| Henry Shamburger - Black Caesar | Captain |
After spending a year going to festivals, we realized there wasn't hands on activities for children. So we set out making props and introducing them at festivals and they were a hit. So here we are four years later with a pirate village and a pirate ship, The Promise!
As for TJ Tally and his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow, he draws his strength from characters from movies, tv shows and his acting in church plays. Some of his influences are Johnny Depp, Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain Charles Vane, and numerous warrior and Biblical characters.
Pirate ship and pirate village
Set up for festivals: require a 40’x20’ space with electricity
If overnight set up left in place, reasonable security requested.
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