Telling history : a manual for performers and presenters of first-person narratives / Joyce M. Thierer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thierer, Joyce M., 1949-

Series:

American Association for State and Local History book series.

American Association for State and Local History book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Historical reenactments--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Historical reenactments.

Historical reenactments--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Historical drama, American--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Historical drama, American.

Historical drama--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Historical drama.

First person narrative--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

First person narrative.

One-person shows (Performing arts)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

One-person shows (Performing arts).

Performing arts--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Performing arts.

History--Methodology--Miscellanea.

History.

United States--History--Methodology--Miscellanea.

United States.

United States--History, Local--Miscellanea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : AltaMira, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dramatic impersonations accompanied by informed discussions are becoming increasingly popular methods of educating visitors to museums and historical sites. This is the first book to provide step-by-step instructions for how to conceive, plan, publicize, present, and pay for such historical presentations.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction, or, "Read before Dissembling and the Story of This Book"; Ch01. The Significance of Historical Performance; Ch02. How to Choose a Historic Figure to Portray; Ch03. Researching for a First-Person Narrative; Ch04. Creating Your Script; Ch05. Telling History; Ch06. The Business of Doing Freelance Historical Performance; Ch07. Enhancing Museums and Historic Sites with Historical Performance; Ch08. Dreams and Plans; Appendix A. How to Create a First-Person Narrative; Appendix B. Structuring the First-Person Narrative Script; Appendix C. Setting and Clothing

Appendix D. Sample Contract Appendix E. Sample Invoice; Appendix F. Youth Registration Forms; Appendix G. Local Arrangements for Workshops; Appendix H. Ride into History's Historical Performance Definitions; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-282-49799-5

9786612497995

0-7591-1308-4

OCLC:

665842215