Telling history : a manual for performers and presenters of first-person narratives / / Joyce M. Thierer
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| Autore: |
Thierer Joyce M. <1949->
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| Titolo: |
Telling history : a manual for performers and presenters of first-person narratives / / Joyce M. Thierer
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, : AltaMira, c2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 792.09 |
| Soggetto topico: | Historical reenactments - United States |
| Historical reenactments | |
| Historical drama, American | |
| Historical drama | |
| First person narrative | |
| One-person shows (Performing arts) | |
| Performing arts | |
| History - Methodology | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States History Methodology Miscellanea |
| United States History, Local Miscellanea | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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 | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Telling history |
| ISBN: | 1-282-49799-5 |
| 9786612497995 | |
| 0-7591-1308-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910811465503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
American Association for State and Local History book series.