Date: Saturday, April 8th, 2006
Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Place: Norlands Living History Center, Livermore, Maine.(Specfic directions to follow later.)
Limited to 24 participants.
Agenda:
Willie Irish will give a talk on "Role Playing at Norlands".
Willie would very much like to see a heathy civilian turnout at this workshop. I feel that it is a wonderful opportunity the Living History / Re-enactor community here in Maine to improve their civil war soldier/civilian presentation to the public. Through this FREE workshop, we will learn HOW to better interact with Norlands' interpreters to create living history scenarios that will make the experience for the public more enjoyable.
Thanks for your support,
Craig Young
Directions
Norlands is located 3 miles off Route 4 in Livermore, Maine.
From Farmington (35-40 minutes) – take Rt. 4 south to Livermore Falls.
From Livermore Falls (15 minutes): At the light (the only one in Livermore Falls), take Route 4 across the bridge; travel approximately 2.5 miles and turn left onto Gibbs Mill Rd. Travel approx 1.5 miles (pass the Elementary School); turn right onto Norlands Rd at the fork. Travel 1.5 miles (you'll pass the one room schoolhouse at the sharp corner, the library and mansion).
From Lewiston/Auburn (30 minutes): Follow Route 4 north through Auburn, Turner and Livermore (approximately 20 miles). Do not go left on Route 108 west to Rumford! Go 1 more mile north on Route 4 and turn right onto Route 108 east. Go 1.2 miles and turn left onto Norlands Rd (white farm stand on corner); go 1.8 miles.
From Augusta (45 minutes): Go 8 miles on Route 202 west to Winthrop; then 7 miles on Route 133 north through Wayne village; then 1 mile and turn left onto Route 219 west. Travel 6 miles; cross the Twin Bridges (two small bridges in quick succession) and take an immediate right onto Route 108. Go 3 miles and watch for the Norlands sign. Turn right onto Norlands Rd (white farm stand on the corner) and go 1.8 miles.
From Portland (90 minutes): Take I-95 north to Exit 30B at Augusta, then follow above directions OR take 495 north to Exit 75 in Auburn and follow above directions.
Approximate travel time from Boston is 3 hours.
If you prefer a map, please go to MapQuest.
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Thanks for the info! It was
Thanks for the info! It was great seeing you again last Saturday. Look forward to seeing all y'all at Norlands.
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more."
Macbeth
I see Farmington its a
I see Farmington its a stright shot! sounds like a promising KC. I believe these gatherings have been a good thing for the community as we are fully seeing that no man is an island....
Seamus
".....and with a prick upon my thumb, something wicked this way comes..."
MacBeth
Good gathering today
The turn out today was 11, if I include Willie Irish.
She was great! Willie talked about how the Norlands views first person presentations and what the try to do.
She said they try to use the following 3 criteria:
And always try to:
She walked us through an excersie they use with students. We were each given a folder filled with info about actual people from the local area around the Norlands from the 1800's. And in a half hour of reading over this stuff, give a first person presentation on our character.
A half hour is not much time but I think everyone did very well with it and had a lot of fun.
A big thanks go out to the Norlands, Willie Irish herself, and everyone who participated today.
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Michael Johnson