Welcome to History Comes Alive!
This web site provides information about History Comes Alive, including
characters performed, photographs of the personalities (real and portrayed), performance prices,
and booking information. To navigate this site, simply click on the desired menu item from the
sidebar on the left (If you don't see the menu, click here). You can always return
to the Home page by clicking the "HCA" acronym at the top of every page.
About HCA:
History Comes Alive is dedicated to advancing a better understanding of
history, in general, and Canadian history in particular - as seen through the eyes of the personalities
who created it. History Comes Alive is a full-time endeavor, owned and operated
by David Morris, a man motivated by a keen appreciation of history and drama. For 20 years, David has traveled
extensively to elementary and high schools (and other institutions) throughout Ontario and eastern
Canada, sharing literally thousands of dramatic monologues which are both exciting and educational.
David and company are continually working on new characters for their regular repertoire - as well as refining
the existing ones. All of the characters are painstakingly researched and developed from the pages
of contemporary accounts, personal journals and other primary sources - even interviews, where possible.
Most of these characters are chosen for their important or representative contribution to the history
of Canada, and because they hold a special fascination. During the summer and fall months,
David and company can be also seen performing at, or participating in, many of the historical
re-enactments being held each year throughout the Great Lakes area.
A Short History:
In 1985, at the invitation of St. Andrew's Public School in Scarborough, David Morris gave a performance
as Sir John A. Macdonald to an enthusiastic group of elementary students. This would prove to be the first of countless performances given by David of famous, and infamous, Canadian personalities over the next 15 years.
By 1987, David had added four more Canadian characters to his repertoire, and was performing in schools all across southern Ontario, on a part-time basis.
In 1989, History Comes Alive became a reality, and David took on performing in elementary and high schools full-time. Over the years, David has continued to add more characters to his repertoire, such as William Shakespeare, and many well-known biblical characters.
Since 1996, people such as Jason Mills, Peter Hurley, MacKenzie Gallinger, Wolf Thomas, and Jim Welheiser have added their dramatic skills to History Comes Alive
Mission:
The mission of History Comes Alive is to enrich the quality and
effectiveness of the history curriculum for elementary and high school audiences
throughout southern Ontario and eastern Canada.
Feedback:
Once you've had a chance to surf the pages of the History Comes Alive
web site, we would appreciate having your
feedback. This will help us in our efforts to improve the information on this site and its
presentation. We'd also like to hear from you if David has performed for your school or organization.
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