Presented by Maureen J. Patrick, M.L.A.
If you leapt out of a time machine into Bath or London in 1815, you’d want to be armed with a few things to help you navigate the ton. Chief among them would be the cut. Designed to show anything from disdain to grave insult, the cut was recognized in four major forms, though variations were legion. In Part One of this wholly for-fun and interactive workshop, attendees will take their places on a Regency sidewalk and enact the cuts until they are perfected!
This is a sequel to the 2022 Workshop. A small but select grammar of Regency Era verbal insults (none obscene or profane) will be shared so that the victim of the cut may respond – lustily and with any extemporaneous embellishments that spring to mind!
Attendees will take turns as both The One Who Cuts and The One Who Responds. Cuts shall not escalate to dueling, whether pistols or parasols! Be prepared for laughter and frivolity, with nothing taken seriously and all Good Opinion Restored at the end!
Instructor Bio
Maureen J. Patrick, M.L.A. is a cultural historian and retired museum professional. She’s also a novelist whose special focus is historical romance. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of America and her current work making the rounds of literary agents is a Victorian romance set in London in 1892.
Sunday, February 12, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Price $25.00
