Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 231 p.) |
Series |
American Association for State and Local History book series |
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American Association for State and Local History book series.
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Contents |
Introduction, or, "Read before dissembling and the story of this book" -- The significance of historical performance -- How to choose a historic figure to portray -- Researching for a first-person narrative -- Creating your script -- Telling history -- The business of doing freelance historical performance -- Enhancing museums and historic sites with historical performance -- Dreams and plans -- Appendixes. How to create a first-person narrative -- Structuring the first-person narrative script -- Setting and clothing -- Sample contract -- Sample invoice -- Youth registration forms -- Local arrangements for workshops -- Ride into history's historical performance definitions |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
Subject |
Historical reenactments -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Historical reenactments -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Historical drama, American -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Historical drama -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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First person narrative -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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One-person shows (Performing arts) -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Performing arts -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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History -- Methodology -- Miscellanea
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- History & Criticism.
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First person narrative
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Historical drama
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Historical drama, American
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Historical reenactments
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History -- Methodology
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Methodology
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One-person shows (Performing arts)
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Performing arts
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SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- Methodology -- Miscellanea
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United States -- History, Local -- Miscellanea
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Subject |
United States
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Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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History
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Local history
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Trivia and miscellanea
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2021697222 |
ISBN |
9780759113084 |
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0759113084 |
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9786612497995 |
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6612497998 |
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1282497995 |
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9781282497993 |
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