Telling History: A Manual for Performers and Presenters of First-Person Narratives
Author:   Joyce M. Thierer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780759113077


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   15 October 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Telling History: A Manual for Performers and Presenters of First-Person Narratives


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Author:   Joyce M. Thierer
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780759113077


ISBN 10:   0759113076
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   15 October 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Read Before Dissembling Chapter 2 Chapter One: The Significance of Historical Performance Chapter 3 Chapter Two: How to Choose a Historic Figure to Portray Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Researching for a First Person Narrative Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Creating Your Script Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Telling History Chapter 7 Chapter Six: The Business of Doing Freelance Historical Performance Chapter 8 Chapter Seven: Enhancing Museums and Historic Sites with Historical Performance Chapter 9 Chapter Eight: Dreams and Plans Chapter 10 Appendices

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Whether you plan to use first-person narratives as a museum docent or are starting your own historical performance business, you will find this how-to book invaluable. Step by step, the author provides information that will lead the novice interpreter to higher levels of competency. Through the use of personal anecdotes, Thierer shares the pitfalls and triumphs of becoming an historical interpreter. Any reader who takes Thierer's advice will be well on his or her way to being not only an historically accurate presenter, but also an entertaining performer.--Marcia Fox


Author Information

Joyce M. Thierer is a founding partner of Ride into History, a historical performance touring troupe, and professor of history at Emporia State University.

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