a few word about Stories and places The importance of stories to buildings and places I’ve been commissioned to write historical stories on three very different properties with 3 very different histories. All of which turned out to be pleasantly challenging. The first was for the East Anglian Living History Fair at the Museum of East
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A Few Words about my 2016 Performances Coming up in 2016 February 8th – 13th Playing Peter in ‘Last of the Haussmans’ by Steven Beresford at Beckenham Theatre Centre. April 8th and 9th Transgendered Shakespeare at Beckenham Theatre Centre May 14th, 21st, 27th and 28th Transgendered Shakespeare at the Brighton Fringe Festival in The Friends Meeting House. July 16th New
A Few Words about Transgendered Shakespeare It is Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary. Are we losing his language? How is communication changing? What does his language, his communication gifts mean to us in this day and age? Historical Interpretation is exploring it through the age old problem of family communications. A play, having its public premier at
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A Few Words about Reflections on 2015 Reflections on 2015 – Performing in history What strikes me immediately on looking back on the year are the amazing locations in which I have been privileged to perform. April found me at Avoncraft museum where I was performing The Agincourt Archer in the wonderful 15C townhouse. A lovingly rebuilt timber
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A Few Words about Magna Carta at Beckenham Word Fest 2015 was the 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta This has given me – as Historical Interpretation Simon – the opportunity to write and perform another tale of the common man who sees at first hand the major events in history. When
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A Few Words about Necessity is the mother of invention My performances have been done in all sorts of locations This blog caught my eye immediately. http://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2015/dec/09/necessity-mother-of-inventive-theatre The actual performance space has ranged from – the middle of Hereford shopping centre on a busy Saturday afternoon by way of Portchester Castle The Redoubt Military Fortress on
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A Few Words about my Performance 15th Nov 2015 An Evening of Magic and Remembrance All Saints Centre, Lewes. BN7 2LE. Sunday 15th November 2015 at 7.45pm Be taken back to the time of WW1 for an evening. Enjoy the magic of Stuart Kelly, from Magic at Events, who will entertain you with some classic and
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A Few Words about Shakespeare and history I had the opportunity over the summer to play the Agincourt Archer in a key historical location. With my re-enactment group, the Paladins of Chivalry, we attended an English Heritage event at Portchester Castle in Portsmouth. This was where what is commonly referred to as the ‘Southampton /
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A Few Words about Erpingham The Church of Sir Thomas Erpingham, Erpingham, Norfolk I had the good fortune in September 2015 to be invited to a weekend event in the village celebrating the life of this grand old man, the Marshal of the Kings Archers at Agincourt. The local population were certainly proud of their association
A Few Words about Charles Dickens Mr Charles Dickens The Rochester Dickens Festival is one of the biggest celebrations of this author in the country. 2018 marked its 40th anniversary. I was asked to appear as Mr Dickens and to relate stories about his childhood.Slightly out of my usual character. I have always chosen ‘ordinary’
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A Few Words about Reflections Reflections on the Kilted Tommy at the fringe Some thoughts First of all what an amazing experience. I’d recommend spending time at any Fringe Festival. The plethora of shows. The amazing people putting them on. The energy. Edinburgh is a long way away for some of us but the South
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A Few Words about Our Sponsor A word from our Sponsor Historical interpretation is pleased to announce that the Brighton and Oxford Fringe appearances are being sponsored by Plews Garden Design
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A Few Words about 2015 Performances Here’s a list of 2015 performances. Magna Carta July 11th – Beckenham WordFest Agincourt April – Avoncraft Open air museum August 8th and 9th – Porchester Castle Sept 12/13 2015 – Agincourt! Sir Thomas Erpingham’s Grande Medieval Pageant. Erpingham Village, Norfolk The Kilted Tommy May – Brighton Fringe June