Acting

At many shows you will see acting displays. In these we usually bring to life the important events surrounding the time line of the show. For example at event in a monastery we may enact the aftermath of a Viking raid. At an event to celebrate the anniversary of a famous battle we may enact some of the political manoeuvring that lead to the battle being fought.

In addition to these scheduled acting sequences there are shorter spontaneous sequences taking place in the village. These often occur on the spur of the moment and serve to give the public even more of the flavour of the time and place. They can range from a member of the clergy ticking off the parent of a female child for not ensuring the girl wears a head covering, through to haggling between merchants. All these small displays help to bring the entire village to life.