05-16-2011, 10:10 AM
Clearly some archaeologists are not all they are cracked up to be.
Certainly spectators will often ask leading questions to try and get the re-enactor to begin a conversation. Sadly many spectators may be too shy or more likely too scared of showing their ignorance to try and start a conversation, so any questions are to be welcomed. Because they want to ask questions but often want to hide their level of knowledge the questions they ask are often silly or phrased in an unfortunate manner. Many people live their lives in a passive way watching television or working on their computer and have little or no experience to help them interact with a live “performer”. So while questions may be silly or even ignorant they are often asked by people who want to learn more. They give us a great opportunity to start a dialogue, give information, to interpret the past and perhaps engage and educate people about history and so much more. Such questions offer the chance to positive engage the public at shows. In my experience only a few spectators, sadly often re-enactors themselves, deliberately try to be rude or ask leading questions.
Hi Paul, my business has taught 80% of the primary schools in your home town this school year and the Sewerby Hall shows certainly seem to be legendary.
Indeed, the last one was also wet and windy. 
We’ve told the schools to come and see us at Sledmere House which is only 30 minutes away.
http://comitatus.net/events.html
Pass it on to your school as well. It is a beautiful place with a great atmosphere.
Local authorities don’t have much cash at present and it is positive to move to different venues, although sadly we can only do one August Bank Holiday event. The Senhouse Museum at Maryport stage a series of Roman events during the summer and it is great to be the highlight of their calendar on August Bank Holiday.
http://www.senhousemuseum.co.uk/
It is another seaside location with fish and chips suppers over-looking the coast. The sunsets are magical.
Certainly spectators will often ask leading questions to try and get the re-enactor to begin a conversation. Sadly many spectators may be too shy or more likely too scared of showing their ignorance to try and start a conversation, so any questions are to be welcomed. Because they want to ask questions but often want to hide their level of knowledge the questions they ask are often silly or phrased in an unfortunate manner. Many people live their lives in a passive way watching television or working on their computer and have little or no experience to help them interact with a live “performer”. So while questions may be silly or even ignorant they are often asked by people who want to learn more. They give us a great opportunity to start a dialogue, give information, to interpret the past and perhaps engage and educate people about history and so much more. Such questions offer the chance to positive engage the public at shows. In my experience only a few spectators, sadly often re-enactors themselves, deliberately try to be rude or ask leading questions.
Hi Paul, my business has taught 80% of the primary schools in your home town this school year and the Sewerby Hall shows certainly seem to be legendary.
Indeed, the last one was also wet and windy. We’ve told the schools to come and see us at Sledmere House which is only 30 minutes away.http://comitatus.net/events.html
Pass it on to your school as well. It is a beautiful place with a great atmosphere.
Local authorities don’t have much cash at present and it is positive to move to different venues, although sadly we can only do one August Bank Holiday event. The Senhouse Museum at Maryport stage a series of Roman events during the summer and it is great to be the highlight of their calendar on August Bank Holiday.
http://www.senhousemuseum.co.uk/
It is another seaside location with fish and chips suppers over-looking the coast. The sunsets are magical.
John Conyard
York
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A member of Comitatus Late Roman
Reconstruction Group
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<a class="postlink" href="http://www.historicalinterpretations.net">http://www.historicalinterpretations.net
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