Posts tagged reenacting
The Spiral Dance
"Though both are bound in the spiral dance, I would rather be a cyborg than a goddess." - Donna Haraway
Kate Simmons might be a modern day bookstore manager but within her beats the heart of a woman in love with the romance and gentility of the books of Jane Austen. She’s also a dedicated member of the Jane Austen Regency Reenactment Society (JARRS) and has been put in charge of this year’s annual Fauxhall Gardens gala which they plan to hold on August 16th to celebrate the birthday of Georgette Heyer.
Dear Author review of Love is a Battlefield
Oh, god…. In spite of the good review, I anticipate that this is cringe-worthy. Has anyone ever written good fiction about reenactors? (I should note the rest of the plot description sounds like something I wouldn’t like, reenactors or no, so there’s no way I would read this anyway.)
(Incidentally, I’m still debating whether to go to the Sailing Masters Regency Ball in May. On the one hand: Fun! Also, I hear that for once there will be more men than women—IN UNIFORM—since it’s being held by a War of 1812 reenactment group. On the other hand: Cost, logistics, and the adjustments that need to be made to my Regency ballgown…. Sigh.)
(Source: dailyreenactor)
Civil War Photos: Real or Reenactment
Marc and I got 19 out of 20 with the two of us working together. We had a bit of an advantage because we know what to look for to identify reenactors. The clues are subtle, but they’re there. Tell me how you did!
15/20! And awesome photos.
Things I Wish Reenactors Would Stop/Start Doing
Because ranting is healthy.
These are great. Many of these are reasons I don’t consider myself a “reenactor,” though I love historic dress, am learning historic dance, and would adore the chance to use those in events more often.
Also, LOL at the after-hours partying! That definitely came as a disappointment at Pennsic*—the “crazy parties” in the Bog are exactly what you could find at any nightclub, only with drums and costumes (and not necessarily period-correct garb, either). Boooring. I go to events to recreate history, not to go clubbing.
*I know, I know, most reenactors look down on the SCA as not “real” reenacting.
