Presenting Hidden Herstories
We bring history to life in schools, village halls and heritage sites.
Now performing:
'The Creativity of Gertrude Jekyll' 1.10.24 - The Manor Trust Bedhampton
'The Friendship of Jane Austen and Martha' 16.10.24 - Whitchurch Silk Mill
School History Workshops
Bespoke Interactive Sessions For You
Costumed characters from history visit your classroom with artefacts to create a memorable hands on experience.
About Us
Jane Glennie and Terri Reid are actor/historians bringing women's history to life since 2012.
Immersive Presentations
We create site specific living history events for museums, schools and heritage sites as well as training volunteers to deliver costumed interpretation. We aim to inspire all ages with our engaging, hands on performances.
Costume and Artefacts
We love dressing up and discovering unusual artefacts in charity shops to immerse our audiences in the different time periods.
Women's History
We aim to bring stories about forgotten women to life, especially those from Hampshire e.g Alice Gillington and Hertha Ayrton.
Storytelling
From Victorian Gothic tales for Halloween to Family Friendly Folklore in theatres and museums using years of performance experience.
Promo From Oral History Project
Oral History Project to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee 2022. Working with Whitchurch Silk Mill, Girl Guides and Care Home Residents we collected memories of the 1953 Queen's Coronation and the 2022 Jubilee to create an oral history archival film.
Victorian Gothic
Dramatised Victorian ghost stories for Halloween. Based on stories by forgotten women writers, devised and performed by Terri and Jane at Creation Space, Basingstoke.
The Friendship of Jane Austen and Martha.
An example of one of Jane's theatrical herstories.
Victorian Gothic Part II
More ghost stories from lost women writers and dramatised by Terri and Jane.
Heritage Portfolio
NEW FOR 2025 and the 80th Anniversary of VE Day:
"Murder on VE Day".
An immersive Murder Mystery with the Proteans at Creation Space Basingstoke May 2025.
"Operation VE Day"
A new theatrical Herstory talk about the important role of women SOE operatives and Hampshire.
Previous bespoke events include:
New immersive Titanic workshops for Year 6 Weybridge 2024.
"Tales of The Season" Online storytelling event by Woodwose Productions 2024.
"Victorian Gothic" Theatrical storytelling at Creation Space, Basingstoke Halloween 2022 and 2023.
The Creativity Of Gertrude Jekyll. New Herstory for WHODS 2023.
Suffering Suffragettes performed at Whitchurch Silk Mill September 2023.
Hertha Ayrton monologue & craft event at Winchester City Museum 2022.
"Fifties Fete" Traditional activities delivered in character at Whitchurch Silk Mill 2022.
Costumed History Tours of Basingstoke 2022.
"Bricks, Bombs and Belles" Costumed interpretation, training, research and WW1 event developed for Bursledon Brickworks 2021.
HAF events for Portsmouth City Museum 2021.
Costumed Interpretation training for volunteers at King John's House, Romsey 2021.
The Suffragette Cafe performance at Creation Space 2021.
Natural Tales & Games for Whitchurch Children's Festival 2021.
Public Speaking
Choose the talk that's right for you
Testimonials
SEPRA 2023
“....to say you held them spellbound would be an understatement"
Woodwose Productions
"Sumptuous re-telling" of the Pandora myth for Tales of The Season.
Test Valley Ladies
“Members were saying that they had not laughed so much in a long time.”
Locks Heath U3A
"You held the audience in the palm of your hand and we learned so much about the character of Charles Dickens."
History Workshops For Primary and Secondary Schools
Titanic
Using role play and handling objects children will find out more about life onboard the tragic ship.
KS1 and KS2 sessions.
Florence Nightingale
Meet Florence Nightingale and discover more about her life, work and legacy. KS1
Tudors
Pupils will find out about court life during Henry VIIIth's reign from his favourite foods to proper court etiquette and make a Tudor pomander. KS2.
Suffragettes
Join the debate! Should women be granted the right to vote or are The League Opposing Votes For Women right? KS2
WWII
Using original artefacts, costumes and recipes discover what life was like on the Home Front during WW2.
KS1-KS3.
Victorians
Meet a Victorian school teacher in an immersive session and discover how education has changed for the better. KS1 and KS2.
CONTACT US
We’d love to hear from you.
We pride ourselves on creating bespoke school sessions and history events so please get in touch with your requirements.
Call us now at 07980 204458 or 07976 548236 or send a message using the form below we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
