For Schools:

History, Drama,Tourism

"The best history lesson I ever had!"

in

or Tales from Tasmania

at

Grannie Rhodes'

Richmond, Tasmania

 or at your school or college

Multi Award Winning

Your teacher/actor is Tasmanian Entrepreneur of the Year '07

NewsFlash!! Grannie is now available to travel to schools!

other true stories are now available under Tales from Tasmania

Book now for Special Christmas programme.

Grannie has just returned from story-telling  in schools overseas this winter*

and is booked back in the UK July '09 in the English Heritage's big history weekend in July,

which takes place in Northamptonshire .

Cultural Heritage Award
Winning attraction
at RICHMOND

Innovative, historic and educational

in
Grannie Rhodes ' Cottage 1830
23a, Franklin St .,

The true story of Grannie Rhodes,

but in telling one woman's story those of many others are told.

 

The 45 minute play and cottage tour goes back to England in 1824 following young Maria Wilby's traumas as her father is tried
for numerous felonies and she, her mother and two sisters join him in the convict colony of Van Dieman's Land.
There are a couple of mysteries to be solved, i e why did she have three surnames?
just how many children did she have? what was enough dynamite to blow up all of
Richmond doing buried in her garden ?

Rather than demolish the old and derelict , 1830's cottage, Grannie Rhodes' has been restored it to its original condition ,
as it would have been in the 1830's to 1860's .
The history has been researched and a most unusual story emerged, that of Grannie Rhodes.
This performance tells her story, honouring that small group of unrecognised women that came to join convict husbands.

Miriam Cooper is a professional actor & teacher of all ages.

Teachers are invited to come for a preview. Please enquire about the other shows.

Come for a staff meeting and get afternoon tea free!

Suitable for ALL GRADES from$3.50, $2.50( K)to $5.00 a head
Programmes can be tailored to suit all classes;

History, Drama,Tourism

Business Studies

Creative writing Archaeological dig.
Filming Cooking,
Dressing up. Old games.
Old-fashioned Crafts Building restoration.
Business development.

Appropriate worksheets are available on request at booking.

Combine visit to;

Old Hobart Town , the Gaol, Oak Lodge or take a
Convict Tour of the Town, or book Grannie 's Gossip Gander of Richmond!

Period School lessons available at Oak Lodge with Grannie

( or STAY and SEE FREE at Mulberry Cottage B&B , also on site)
Schools can stay up to two hours depending on the programme.

Buses must park in the Franklin Street car park where toilets are also available.

So far, since opening in Dec.04,"Grannies'" has been used for a variety of students,several classes returning for a second visit.
STEPS and VET programmes for tourism students
•  grade 5/6 school trips as an entertainment
•  kindergartens as they met Mrs Splishy-Sploshy, who is "Mrs Whishy -Washy's grandma
( adaptation from the childrens' picture book).
This is a special presentation and deals with old fashioned things and not the story of Grannie Rhodes
•  grade 10s filming their own story, having watched the performance
•  the home schooling group,(all ages) who came dressed up and cooked over the fire
•  grades four to ten who watched the play then used the above programmes and followed up at school
•  University Students studying tourism/ Drama and History etc.
Feed back has been excellent from all the groups and can be accessed on enquiry.

Mulberry Cottage & Grannie Rhodes'
23a Franklin Street, Richmond, Tasmania
Ph: (03) 6260 2664
Mob: 0407 473 015
Email: miriam23@bigpond.net.au                                * see news: press news button on Home page