Living History

When we are out there dressing up and representing a time and place we’re also representing different cultures. There are certain issues that come up when representing differences, including:
• Representing religion
• Ethnicity and Race
• Gender, Disability, Colonialism
Also as a part of this episode Alena interviews Debra Conner, who presents as the poet Emily Dickinson all over the United States. They talk about:
• How Debra became a living history performer
• Where her scripts come from
• Other historical figures she has portrayed

Musical Interlude: Maid on the Shore performed by Tourdion

Download: Cultural & Controversial Issues
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