OUR BUSY PERFORMANCES IN BRISTOL By Clemma

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Brave poor things: Reclaiming Bristol's Disability History Conference


On the 19th of October Nicola and Myself talked and acted about Fanny Fust. She was a lady from the 18th century who was very wealthy. She was a heiress with lots of money, but she also had a disability. She was taken by Henry Bowerman a part time solider to trick her into marring him, then he would get all her money. Nicola and I sang a song from the 18th Century called Lillibullero . And we acted out a scene from the court case that proved that Fanny was not able to make her own decision to marry Henry Bowerman and other important things. 

The 23rd and 24th of October 2017, Openstorytellers took part in the Brigstow show case in Bristol, we were all doing the Fanny Fust story and sang the Ballad song and we all acted out some scenes. We did some fan making and made masks, we had music in every room we went into to- Lillibullero and the Ballad song. 

Sue said "- I liked Brigstow because I liked all the fun and when I got Abducted by Henry Bowerman!" 
Katie said I "liked Brigstow - the dancing on the main stage and I enjoyed sharing a room with all the ladies in the youth hostel" 
Tim said "Brigstow was the biggest challenge we have had it was a great achievement" Robin said "Me, Bradley, David and Nicola played the best bad guys in Wells and Bristol. I really enjoyed the dance of the Ballad of Fanny Fust and I enjoyed doing the plotting and the Abduction of Fanny Fust. Jade played a horse and carriage with wheels made from willow."

Fanny Fust show case at Bristol.

Fanny Fust show case at Bristol.
Roll up Roll up! Come and see a showcase of Fanny Fust on Tuesday 24.10.17 at the Brigstow event  at The Station Silver Street in Bristol.
It is an 18th century story about a young lady with a learning disability who was taken to France by a greedy man who was after her money, but she ends up back with her mother after a long legal battle....
We have been to Bath costume museum and Bath  theatrical costume hire to prepare and
we have been busy preparing lots of activities and 18th century songs to bring the story to life.

                            

                                                                   

BARDIC CHAIR BY BRADLEY

	STORY TELLING AT THE BARDIC                                 CHAIR

 

                                                                      

                                                                              Bradley Lloyd (B m B)

I Have been practicing and getting ready

To tell the Thor and the lost Hammer Story

This is one of my Favourite Stories

On Thursday 19^th of October at the Bardic Chair

Competition at rook lane Chapel

If you want to be part of the

Competition or come and watch me and the

Open storytellers please contact

Mrrooksseakeasy@gmail.com

  

BATH THEATRICAL COSTUME HIRE FROME

On Thursday 14th of September we all visited Bath Theatrical Costume Hire in Frome
We found costumes for Fanny and Henry for our story about Fanny Fust, We're going to use them
For our showcase at the Brigstow which is  on the 24th of October in Bristol, where we will show some scenes from the story as well as some songs and Activities from the 18th Century.

Handling Session

Bath Fashion 
Museum Handling session
Tracey, Katie, Susie, Jade and Leah went to the Fashion Museum to
research costume in detail on Friday 8th September.

We arrived at the Fashion Museum. We went upstairs to a room with loads
upon loads of books. Fleur Johnson was great and worked with us all day.
We learned such a lot.Fleur got out some corsets. The dress we saw was
absolutely exquisite, amazing
I’m amazed because they had to hand sew the dresses, and a girl who did
this would have made herself go blind, sewing by candlelight.

Flour said that the clothes we tried on are designed for us to try on,
but the ones we went to see were originals and very delicate.

The shoes were silk so on a rainy day they would get damaged.  They
would wear cloaks and put  hoods over our heads.  They would only walk
short distances.  So either you did not go out, or the carriage would
take you right to the front door of where you were going.  Poor people
wore leather shoes. A bonnet kept you warm in the winter.

I thought Oh a bonnet! and I was just about to try it on, but she said
no.  Hairspray and perfume and grease and sweat will damage them. Light
and warmth do too.

In the 18th C they would put on a petticoat, then a corset, then a
dress, then some fascinators, like a scarf then gloves then wig, then
bonnet, then cloak.  I said “Cor Fleur, I would have to be up at 4
o’clock in the morning to get all this gear on!” I was really
gobsmacked. They wore different clothes for different occasions.  

Alice hopes to revisit the museum to look at all the books. 

Fanny Fust Progess so far

I n  July 10th.We went to the Bath Fashion  museum and  and looked at 18th century clothes that Fanny Fust might have worn. We  tried  on some of the clothes. We also visited the Royal Cresent - it showed us about life in 18th century -Women and Men had separate rooms. We also got other trip booked  to visit Bath fashion museum to handle the clothes.

In September 4th  We have also been  learning  18th century  dance with Ann Hinchcliff and Caroline David  with  the songs  to  lillibullero and over the  hills.

We also have been researching 18th century buildings in own  homes, flowing work colleges guide line and looked in the Frome museum and the Frome Library.

24th October we  are showing our work on Fanny Fust at Brigstow  institute showcase in Bristol.

funny fust news from Tracey

For our Funny Fust Project we are finding out about life in the 18th century.
We are looking for 18th century buildings and stories where we live.
We all live in different places. I decided to make a information sheet to help everyone.
18th century buildings had triangular roofs shapes with Pillars. These are called Porticos.
I found some pictures on the internet of these types of buildings. Jade and I thought we could find stories at local Libraries and local Museums. 
Here is what l put together.