Reenactment, Repro

Historical reenactment is a type of roleplay in which participants attempt to recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. It may be a narrowly-defined time period, such as a specific war or other event, or it may be more broadly defined. more...

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Activities related to "reenactment" are not new. Tournaments in the Middle Ages had Roman or other earlier themes (while the Romans themselves staged recreations of famous battles within their amphitheaters as a form of public spectacle), and the Victorians recreated medieval furnishings such as tapestries. However, historical reenactment in pursuit of practical historical interest, beyond merely re-inventing history as an entertainment to suit contemporary convenience or sensibilities, seems to be an invention of the 20th century.

The term living history describes attempts to bring history to life for the general public. Historical reenactment includes a continuum from well researched attempts to recreate a known historical event for educational purposes, through representations with theatrical elements, to competitive events for purposes of entertainment, which might be considered a form of live-action role-playing within a historical context. The line between Historical reenactments and presentations at living history museums can be blurred as, while the latter routinely utilize museum professionals and trained interpreters to help convey the story of history to the public, some museums and historic sites employ re-enactment groups with high standards of authenticity for the same role at special events.

Reenactment groups

Most groups and individuals who are dedicated to reenactment are amateurs who pursue reenactment as a hobby. Participants within this hobby are extremely diverse. The ages of participants range from young children whose parents bring them along to events, to the elderly. Among adult participants, people from all different walks of life can be found - college students, firemen, lawyers, members of the armed forces, doctors, and even professional historians.

Period

The period of an event is the range of dates . See authenticity (reenactment) for a discussion of how the period affects the types of costume, weapons, and armour used.

Popular periods to reenact include:

Napoleonic reenactment; Ancient reenactment; Dark Ages reenactment; Early Medieval reenactment; High Medieval reenactment; Jousting tournaments from the Middle Ages; Burgundian Wars of Charles the Bold have been made popular as a reenactment period by groups like the Company of St. George etc.;

Renaissance reenactment; The English Civil War; The The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and its great wars.; The Fur Trade is reenacted by many in North America at events known as "Rendezvous."; The French and Indian War is becoming popular in the United States and Canada, with many American Revolutionary War reenactors also having a secondary portrayal and unit in this time period.; Military units and battles of the American Revolutionary War are popular across North America; The Reign of the Knights of St. John; Napoleonic reenactment battles; The English Regency; War of 1812; The Franco-Prussian War; American Civil War reenactment; Wild West themes and Cowboy action shooting; The Crimean War; Late Victorian; World War I; World War II; Korean War Reenactment,; Vietnam War Reenactment, and; Modern reenactment;

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