09-01-2004, 01:07 PM
Aulus,<br>
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Unless they were part of a full battle scene (unlikely, but happened at Stoneleigh's Boudicca battle this year) I suspect the 8-12 year olds were involved in a narrated display in which they were probably put into context, and later on the group possibly invited young members of the audience to do some Kid's Drill. So the emphasis was to do with involving the public, and the client running the show was probably very happy with the presentation.<br>
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Since becoming involved in doing re-enactment, I've noticed that there's a wide variation in the way groups present themselves to the public. Some are very heavy on the Living History side; some are combat-oriented; some have a lot showmanship; some are gregarious; some are formal, etc.. There's room for all approaches.<br>
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Viventia<br>
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Unless they were part of a full battle scene (unlikely, but happened at Stoneleigh's Boudicca battle this year) I suspect the 8-12 year olds were involved in a narrated display in which they were probably put into context, and later on the group possibly invited young members of the audience to do some Kid's Drill. So the emphasis was to do with involving the public, and the client running the show was probably very happy with the presentation.<br>
<br>
Since becoming involved in doing re-enactment, I've noticed that there's a wide variation in the way groups present themselves to the public. Some are very heavy on the Living History side; some are combat-oriented; some have a lot showmanship; some are gregarious; some are formal, etc.. There's room for all approaches.<br>
<br>
Viventia<br>
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