Past ~ Imagined

THE TALES WE TELL ....

Range from legendary deeds, great events to the commonplace, curious, surprising, absurd and comic. Meet heroic outlaws, kings, queens, saints and sinners, farting women, vile villains, wise wives, brave knights, drunken monks, fools and eccentrics.

Our stories are brimming over with colourful characters!

We ladle from our story pot tales of adventure, excitement, comedy, mystery, magic and marvel.

LISTENING TO THE PAST

Our stories forge a link to the people of our past. Telling tales that their own ears once heard enable us to share in their laughter, dreams, desires, concerns and hopes.

Let the noise of modern life subside and allow Past ~ Imagined to turn up the volume on our historic past and lead you away to a strange and fantastic world of abbeys, castles, ancient tracks, fields, woods, round houses and hissing, spitting fires............

WE OFFER ......

Medieval, Tudor, Jacobean/17th Century, Anglo saxon and Viking storytelling in authentic period costume, story walks, school presentations, non - costumed historical storytelling and training. We can perform in our own large medieval style tent and we frequently incorporate a collection of artefacts and replica objects within our storytelling.

Click here to read an online article about us which first appeared in the Eastern Daily Press in 2005.

SOME OF OUR POPULAR PRESENTATIONS

MEDIEVAL MARVEL , MYSTERY AND MIRTH

We draw on a fabulous mix of legends, tales and yarns as we journey through Medieval life exploring the 3 orders of Medieval society: those who toil, those who fight and those who pray. Our intriguing collection of artefacts, which we invite participants to handle, complement the stories. We can theme our performances as " Stories from the Medieval.......town/village/castle". This format allows us to explore how people lived in these differing environments.

TUDOR TREACHERY, TREASURE & TOMFOOLERY

We serve up a heady brew of lively tales that bring to life characters of the Tudor world. Cutpurses, pedlars, great seafarers, wealthy merchants, cobblers, ploughmen and even the Devil himself. Those with a surfeit of energy can have ago at our Tudor hat game, foot wrestling or one of our other historical amusements.

PENNY MERRIMENTS

Join us on a storied celebration of the time of the Stuarts with our distinctive blend of japes, jokes & wonders from the 17th Century. From tales of Oliver Cromwell, arguing husbands and wives, to ghosts and spectres we throw revealing light on the tumultous 1600's.

GODS, MONSTERS & MEN.

Stories from the Anglo-Scandanavian world. Join us on a journey back to the lands of myth and mystery. A thrilling and startling collection of tales teeming with gods and goddeses, magicians, hero's, dragons and warriors. Your'll believe your sitting by a crackling fire in the surroundings of a great mead hall !

HISTORY HULLABALOO

Step outside on a fast and furious tour through time as we lead a walk packed full with riotous and rollicking tales, nippy costume changes and surprising artefacts. A 1000 years in less than a 1000 footsteps - from the time of King Charles II to King Alfred and sometimes beyond ! Our walk with a difference can be adapted to incorporate the history of your site.

From lantern lit tellings in the middle of an ancient wood or the wind-swept ruins of a castle, the surroundings of a towering cathedral or even a modern library, Past ~ Imagined creates an enchanting, unforgettable and unique atmosphere anywhere.

Fully insured to £5 million and C.R.B Disclosures.

We are available for historic sites, events, fairs, schools, museums. Email us for more information.

Valley Cottage, 70 Northrepps Road, Northrepps, Cromer, Norfolk. NR27 0JS

01263 519582

PAST ~ IMAGINED - PUTTING THE STORY BACK INTO HISTORY!