Performing history : how to research, write, act, and coach historical performances /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Birney, Ann E. (Author), Thierer, Joyce M., 1949- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Series:	Ammerican Association for state and local history book series. American Association for State and Local History book series.
Subjects:	Historical reenactments > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Historical reenactments > Handbooks, manuals, etc. First person narrative > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Historical museums > Educational aspects > Handbooks, manuals, etc. United States > History > Methodology > Miscellanea. United States > History, Local > Miscellanea. History > Methodology > Miscellanea.

Table of Contents:

What does it take to do a good historical performance?
Overcoming fear of research with historians' powerful tools
Designing your performance
Performance: it's all about the audience when there's no fourth wall
Sharing the mantle of authority: young people interpret history
Using historical performance skills to enhance other traditions of costumed interpretation
Dreams and plans
Appendix A: Historical performance camp preparation timetable
Appendix B: Daily responsibilities of local arrangements chair during historical performance camp
Appendix C: Sample flyer
Appendix D: Sample application and registration form
Appendix E: Sample schedule: historical performance camp
Appendix F: sample schedule: night at your museum camp!
Appendix G: sample historic figures list
Appendix H: special invitation
Appendix I: office tools and supplies for historical performance camp
Appendix J: hat scenario exercise
Appendix K: sample historical performance camp final day activities
Appendix l: night at the museum evaluation.