Workshop: Touching Past Lives; Bring to life Personal Histories

Dr Holly Maples, lecturer at the University of Essex,is a theatre director, writer, and researcher working with heritage sites to bring to life the past in dramatic and interactive ways.  Having worked on Heritage Lottery projects at stately homes, heritage sites, and in museums on stories from the Vikings to Medieval Women and 18th Century Abolitionists. Dr Maples leads this workshop on how to dramatize historical documents, archive materials,and personal histories and create narratives for drama, creative writing and literature. Through a range of activities Holly will demonstrate how to explore your own family letters and archives to tell your story and the story of those close to you. By following Dr Maples' guidance you will be able to create your very own drama based on these experiences.

Dr Holly Maples is a theatre director, performer, educator and scholar. She received her PhD at Trinity College Dublin in Theatre. From 2017-2020 Dr Maples acted…