Projects per type of event:
- historical character interpretation
- organised events
- lectures
- education
Historical character interpretation
2008
- Castle Saint Germain de Livet, France: Castle day – historical character Aaltje Reddingius, 1886.
2009
- Castle Saint Germain de Livet, France : museum night – fictional character 1929.
- Botanical Gardens Utrecht: Day of oil – Roman beauty.
- Black Box and the “Limes”, Leiderdorp – early medieval crafts linked to the exposition on the settlement of Samsonveld.
- Comittee Party Pieterskerkgracht: demonstration of spinning of wool and stories about the Pilgrim Fathers
- Hazenberg Archeology: Roman beauty, Roomburg Leiden – Roman perfume and oil.
2010
- Nieuwland Heritage Centre: Cornelis Lely for schools & tourists (2010-2017).
- Experience the Past in the classroom (2010-2017)
- Gemeente Den Haag – Granito pick-nick table and replica stone jug, Hubertustunnel Den Haag – medieval characters for the ceremony.
2012
- Historical day archeology, Almere – 17th century Live costumed interpretation, focused on stories about the VOC.
- Natuurmonumenten: Jacq P. Thijsse, Naardermeer.
- Stichting Oculare: Medieval crafts market: medieval hairstyles, Utrecht.
- Castle Haarzuilens, Open Monuments Days, Haarzuilens: historical path – 19th century governess with 19th century games.
2013
- Radius, Demonstration & workshop medieval wool: spinning, felting etc., Oegstgeest.
- Roman cooking, school project, Almere.
2014
- Stadsdag Utrecht, medieval crafts market
- Waterproof events, Hollandse Waterlinie, 19th centuy poorter
- Noord-Holland pad, 17th century character from Akersloot
- De Culturele Haven, Fleck Expertisecentrum cultuureducatie Flevoland, historical character Cornelis Lely
- App LodewijkNapoleonhout, historical character Lodewijk Napoleon.
2015
- Crevecoeur en Auge, historical character from the 1860s (2012, 2014, 2015)
- Maison la Fitte, le Bosquet, historical character at the court of Louis XIV
- Maintenon, le Bosquet, historical character at the court of Louis XIV, (2013, 2015)
- Regionaal Archief Alkmaar, historical character Cornelis Lely
- Poldermuseum Heerhugowaard, historical character Cornelis Lely
2016
- Dag van de Haagse Geschiedenis, historical characters Sophia van Noortwijck, Sophia van der Maa, Gerrit van Assendelft en Catharina de Chasseur
- Opening HIP, Haags Gemeentearchief, historical characters baron hop and 18th century lady.
- Grand Café Gouda, 1920s performance dancers
- Huis van Hilde, Roman beautysalon
- Zierikzee, medieval crafts market
Organised events
2009
- Experience the Past in cooperation with Pasadena Productions and municipality Leiden: Pilgrim Fathers in Leiden 1609-2009 – William Brewster, William Bradford, Hester Cooke, Magdalena Hoest and Pierre Villain on a number of locations talking with the public.
2010
- Open Monuments Weekend, The taste of the 19th century, Plantsoen, Leiden. Team of Live Costumed Interpreters of historical characters from 1886 + children’s activities.
- Leidsendam-Voorburgse Evenementen Stichting: 18th century crafts market, Vlietdagen, Leidschendam-Voorburg.
2011
- Castle Endegeest, Castle Day: a day in the live of Johanna Maria and Catharina Jacoba van der Rijt. With historical games for children.
- Open Monuments Day, Napoleon visits Leiden, 1811-2011. Theatrical staging of the visit of Napoleon in Leiden with a team of Live Costumed Interpreters, linked to a school program.
2012
- Experience the Past: Historical dinner and ball in the Hodshon Huis in Haarlem, 1812.
- Gemeente Diepenheim: Medieval crafts market, Day of castle: Diepenheim.
- Experience the Past: Vintage Party: Roaring Twenties & Swinging Thirties, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
- Gemeente Stichtse Vecht: Spring Day at the country house, Goudestein: team of Live Costumed Interpreters performing the Huydecoper family, giving the visitors a historical experience of a day at a country house in the 18th century. Also, historical games, hairstyles and a possibility to visit an historical barber.
- Experience the Past: Vintage! 20s, 30s, 40s, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
- Castle Oud Poelgeest, private: Children’s party– reception, stories and games with Johanna Maria Boerhaave.
2013
- Experience the Past: Historical dinner and ball in the Hodshon House in Haarlem, 1813.
- The Utrecht Archives: Cultural Sunday, Utrecht dances– historical dance and etiquette workshop (1713).
- The Utrecht Archives: The Peace of Utrecht- historical dance and etiquette workshop + conversations in role with the public (1713).
- Experience the Past & Civil Society Club: Oudenhofmarket – medieval crafts demonstrations. Theme: ‘from raw material to product’.
- Experience the Past: Fabulous Fifties party, Sociëteit de Burcht, Leiden.
- Simi Helmond BV: Medieval crafts market, Castle Garden Helmond.
- Bachelor party, private: medieval dance and etiquette, Leiden.
- Crayenesterschool Heemstede: Project education & archaeology, lustrum 75 years.
- Open Monuments day, medieval crafts market in Grave.
- Archeodienst: Napoleonic horseman en medieval character for book presentation, Maastricht.
2014/2015
- Experience the Past: Vintage Parties Leiden
2016-2017
- A Few Days Like No Others – Paris, Amsterdam, The Hague, Leiden, Veluwe, Brussel
Lectures
2012
- K&O Oegstgeest: Series of lectures on historical clothing throughout the centuries (2011/2012).
- K&O Oegstgeest: Sissi´s life
- K&O Oegstgeest: Napoleon in the Netherlands
2013
- Library Leiden, K&O Oegstgeest: Two castle-ladies from the local history of Oegstgeest and Leiden.
- Library Leiden: Fashion in the 18th century
2014-2017
- Lectures on historical costumes from Roman Times to 20th century.
Guest speaker at conferences:
2007
- IMTAL: ‘Challenging Museum Theater’, Belfast, 20-23 September 2007. ‘The 5th Biennial International Museum Theatre Alliance Conference’. Lezing: “The Revolutionary City Program”
- Skansen: ‘International Conference at Skansen’, Stockholm, 26-28 April 2007. ‘The Future of Open-Air Museums – a Scandinavian model for the 21st century’. Lecture, ‘Evaluation of the Revolutionary City: A theatre program as a valuable tool for interpretation.
2008
- Anno. Workshop: How to reach the unreachable?, Soesterberg, May 22-23 2008. Lecture, ‘‘Living History’, Theory and Practice’
- University of Manchester: ‘Performing Heritage: Research and Practice’, April 3-5 2008. Lecture: ‘Performing the past at Colonial Williamsburg. The reconstruction and recreation of history in museum theatre’
- University of Leiden: International symposium: ‘Rendez-vous with Clio. Representation of the past in public spheres’ op 22 februari 2008. Lezing: ‘Experiencing the Past. Recreation of history in Colonial Williamsburg’.
2009
- University of Freiburg: ‘Staging the Past. Themed environments in transcultural perspectives’, April 23-25 2009. Lezing: ‘Staging the Past in the Revolutionary City – Colonial Williamsburg’
- Open air museum Bokrijk: This is not “Bokrijk”! Five thoughts on public history and heritage’, 29 august 2008. Lecture: ‘Living history – sensational imagination of the past’.
- University of Amsterdam: Lecture on living history in open air museums for students of the master public history at the University of Amsterdam.
2010
- Open air museum Plimoth Plantation: Yearly training, Plimoth Plantation, march 2010 Guestspeaker + museum adviser: “Living History in Europe”
2011
- Interpret Europe: Living History in Europe. Examples of international live interpretation, Interpret Europe Conference 2011: European Diversity: A treasure-house to challenge heritage interpreters (Freiburg, 2011).
- Conference Involve! History in three dimensions. A combination of living history, 3D and new media.
2012
- University of Gent and the Flemish Peace institute: Workshop local public history. Practical examples by Experience the Past (June 2012).
2015
- University of Lille: ‘Costumes as a tool to live interpretation’ (april 2015). For more information click here (Dutch).
2016
- University of Leiden, alumni-society ‘Vogel’. Symposium ‘live interpretation and the historical sciences’. Key-note speaker, lecture: “Live costumed interpretation’, theory and practice’ (november 2016). For more information click here (Dutch).
- Interpret Europe, ‘Heritage Interpretation for the Future of Europe’ International conference 21-24 May 2016, Mechelen, Belgium. Performance interpreting the conference Lamot building. For more information click here (Dutch).
Education
- Experience the Past in the class-room (2010-2017).
- Educational Film Program: Beleef Het Verleden met Lotte (2015-2017).