From Role-Plays to Re-Enactment Shows

Main goal of conference is:
to enable museum educators, curators, dramapedagogists, teachers, tour-operators, professional and non-professional actors to establish links and explore mutual concerns regarding the use of drama and role-plays in museums as well as to offer expertise coming from these different sectors in order to help museums´ capacity-building for an increased income-generation.

Specific objectives are:

• to present the work (especially roleplays and drama used) in the ½Matrica½ Museum and Archeological Park which is based on experimental archeology;
• to examine drama used in Hungarian museums (i. e. role-plays and historic play-houses);
• to learn some different methods that are used in the neighbouring countries as well as in the EU;
• to experiment with the presented examples using the facilities of the ½Matrica½ Museum and Archeological Park;
• to discuss the use of theatre, drama and role-plays in formal education (in and after school);
• to discuss the use of theatre, role-plays and re-enactment shows in tourism;
• to consider and evaluate advantages and disadvantages of the different methods;
• to establish links between present and new generations of actors and museums.

Patrons:
Dr. Erika Koncz, deputy state secretary, Hungarian Ministry of Cultural Heritage
Dr. Janos Sipos, deputy state secretary, Ministry of Education
Dr. László Benedek, Mayor of Szazhalombatta
Ildiko Pecsi, actress (organizer of Gorsium Ancient Theatre)

Supporters:
British Council, Hungary
János Banner Foundation
Hungarian Ministry for Cultural Heritage
Language of the conference is ENGLISH and Hungarian

PROGRAMME (draft)

Schedule

September 22, 2005, Thursday

  9:00-10:00   Registration and welcome drinks

10:00-10:30   Opening and welcome: Dr. Benedek László Mayor, Koncz Erika,    Deputy Sate Secretary, Ministry of Cultural Heritage,  Dr. Vicze Magdolna Director of -Matrica” Museum

10:30-11:00    Keynote speaker: Váradi István

11:00-11:30    Presentation – Szabolcs Ottó, Hungarian Association of History Teachers

11:30-12:00  Presentation – Kaposi László, Hungarian Association for Drama Education

12:00-12:45    Presentation: Historic PlayHouse in the Hungarian National Museum, Lovas Márta, HNM

12:45-14:15    Lunch

14:15-15.00    Presentation: Costumed role-plays in the Budapest History Museum, Jeszenkovitsné G. Margit, BHM

15.00-15:45    Presentation: Role play – Romans – Archeology, Lengyelné Kurucz Katalin, Aquincumi Museum

15:45-16:15     Break

16.15-16.45     Presentation: Jousts, re-enactments in castles in Hungary – Sir Poproczy Attila military historian, Golden Sword Knights

16:45-17.30      From Re-enactment to live interpretation (UK) – Andrew Robertshaw, National Army Museum

17.30-18.00     Presentation on IMTAL – Verity Walker elõadása, IMTAL

18:00-             Gala Reception

September 22, 2005, Friday

  9:00-  9:30   Presentation: PlayHouses in “Matrica” Museum, Tóth Zsuzsanna

  9:30-10:15   Bonfires over the Danube / Intruducing the historic play of the Matrica Museum

10:15-10:45   Break

10:45-11:30   Presentation on the Ancient Theatre in Tac/Gorsium Archeological Park – Pécsi Ildikó

11.30-13.00   Presentations in sections: Overview Abroad

Section 1:

v Night performances in the museum – Adela Danila, Romanian National History Museum

v Educational activities in  Museo Vela, Switzerland – Sara Matasci, Museo Vela

v The smaller picture – Lynne Ashton és David Mosley, Guernsey Museums and Galleries

Section 2:

v   A mission to perform. The Use of Actors in Museum Environments – Geraint Thomas, Spectrum Drama, UK (30´)

v One-man poetry show in the museum – Dr. Doina Punga, Romanian National History Museum

v A “Viking” school visit in North West England for 7-9 yr old children – Ian Uzzell, Vikingasaga / UK

Section 3

v  Drama as a learning medium – Let Bisschop, Arnheim, the Netherlands (25´)

v Historical personlities in dialogue with the Historical Thesaurus and Lapidarium Values – Gabriela Iov, Romanian National History Museum

v To trick into learning with a laugh – Mark Wallis, Past Pleasures Ltd., UK

13:00-14:30            Lunch

14:30-15:30            Overview I. (Roleplay/ Live interpretation)

1. szekció

v Role? Play? – Hegyi Füstös Ilona, Hungarian Open Air Museum, Szentendre

v Hungarian Museum of Natural Sciences (?)

v Summer Camps in Xántus János Museum (2003-2004) – Varga Attiláné Veronika

2. szekció

v Roleplay in the work of VIVO Foundation – Fekete Ilona

v What should we do with each other? (Closer to secondary school students) – Lovas Judit, Hungarian National Museum

v How performances by the Garaboncias Youth Ensemble are prepared – Váradi István

15:30-16:00            Break

16:00-17:30            Overview II. (Historical Re-enactments)

Section 1

v The role of Nagykunsag Shows  in forming the image of a small region – Könnyûné Gion Ida, Finta Museum, Túrkeve

v Renessaince in Action – Balogh Andrea, Mare Temporis Foundation

Section 2

v  Castle of Eger – TBA

v  Gladiators -TBA

v  Õskultúra Foundation  -TBA

17.30-19.00            Dinner

19.00-21.00            Optional: Hungarian Dance House/ Walk in Szazhalombatta with visit to the Museum

2005. szeptember 24.

9:00-12:00              Performances and demonstartions at 3 venues (45-minute performances; open to the general public where marked)

                Section 1: Museum

v Farady and the early electricity – Geraint Thomas, Spectrum Drama (EN- open)

v Two sides of the wire Meet a soldier of the Great War – Andrew Robertshaw (EN-open) 

v Drama Workshop by Tarcsa Zoltán pantomimer (HUN)

v Courtyard of the Museum: The Spirit of Matrica – HASZ (HUN, puppetry -open)

Section 2: Park

v Hidán Csaba and the Conquering Hungarians (HUN -open)

v Familia Gladiatoria – Roman Gladiators (open)

v Meet a Viking , Snorri – Ian Uzzell (EN-open)

v A Roman Garrison in Százhalombatta –  Matrica Museum Friends´ Group (HUN-open)

Section 3: BMK Galéria (HUN – with interpretation- conference participants only):

v Drama Workshops in the Museum of Fine Arts – Drinóczky Viktória and Kovács Erzsébet

v The Public, the Patron and  the Performer – Mark Wallis, Past Pleasures Ltd., UK

Section 4: BMK Theatre:

v Market in the Middle Ages – Garabonciás Youth Ensemble (open)

12:00-13:30            Bronze Age Lunch

13:30-14:00            Transfer to Conference Centre

14:00-14:30            Break

14:30-16:00            Evaluation, closing – Dr. Vicze Magdolna, Miszné Korenchy Anikó

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Registration fee (which is required to be paid upon sending your registration form):
before May 31, 2005: 30,- GBP or 40,- EURO; for Hungarians 5000,-HUF (excluding meals and accomodation)
after May 31, 2005: 35,- GBP or 50,- EURO; for Hungarians 6000,-HUF (excluding meals and accomodation)
The cost of meals and accomodation have to paid one-two months before the conference and will be approximately: 90,- GBP or 120,- EURO (30000,-HUF) depending on funds secured

Money should be transferred to the bank account of the Foundation for Museums and Visitors (Muzeumok es Latogatok Alapitvany). IBAN Account number: HU161170 3006 2007 0414 (OTP Rt Bank)
and please fax  
Tel: +36 12406092 or +36 30 2807265