Watch our short film of the day’s events to see the types of entertainment that would have been available to those who visited the Medway towns—and discover with us how Rochester was brought to life for Elizabethan audiences across the country.
Why did we go to Eastgate House? Shakespeare’s company likely visited the town of Rochester, and this was a place bears and their bearwards stopped to rest from travel and to put on “game” or entertainment. Eastgate House was an important building in the town at the time, with plenty of large rooms and winding staircases for performances and housing guests–possibly even a bear!
To explore how people at the time may have experienced different types of entertainment and ‘play’, our open house featured music with Archaedium Ensemble, fencing with Kiel O’Shea and Craig Hambling (Duellorum), interactive virtual reality reconstructions from the Middling Culture project, and dramatic characters.
All artwork for the event was produced by Designed by Esther, and the film was created by James Oprey at StrayMooseInc.
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