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Who you are (and what we can do for you)

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What we do (in brief)

Dynamic presentations of the Fact & the Fantasy of ancient peoples and places, brought to you by an archaeologist and a storyteller.

Story & History

One has his head in the clouds telling legends and folklore in his period costume the other with his feet on the ground recounting history and circulating archaeological finds.

Theatricality & Informality

As a pair they actively engage both intellect and imagination using a range of events and products. All shows are placed in a clear chronological context using the "Umbrella of Time" and their famous finale of the past 300,000 years in the "Three Minute History".

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Guided Walks.

Gentle rural walks to fascinating historical sites with frequent stops for interpretation of archaeological remains, short informative sketches, relevant stories and occasional poems. The audience are frequently physically involved, handling real archaeological finds or replicas, and becoming part of the reconstructions of the past, such as standing on the sites of post holes to create an iron age roundhouse.

Site Specific Events.

Longshanks & Talesman specialise in site specific events, working to create an interface of interpretation and imagination between the public and the site using relevant archaeological facts and mythology. These are normally promenade events round the site, where the past is brought to life by combining instructive, entertaining lecture and lively storytelling with theatre techniques.

Audio Recordings.

Radio programmes for broadcast or, customised audio guides for museums and historic sites, researched, scripted, performed and recorded for you by Longshanks (studied Archaeology and Theatre Studies at university) and Talesman (professional sound engineer and story teller).

Contact: Catspaw Event Management via jo@catspaw.uk.net

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