Presentations about Pirate /Slave History  for schools/libraries/museums/festivals 

ABOVE: Adrian Beckingham spent years as Storyteller-In-Residence on the famous Golden Hinde museum (Sir Francis Drake's galleon rebuilt to scale upon commission by HRH Queen Elizabeth II) 

Myself and my 3 children have just finished listening to this and we all loved it! They especially liked the pirate voice narration and the incredible detail of life onboard a pirate ship, including some really gruesome bits. I liked that it is based on fact and is historically accurate! Highly recommended!!

Carrie A. Maggie 

THE LUBBER WHO KNOWS MORE PIRATE HISTORY THAN ME

BE A SACK OF 300-YEAR-OLD BONES UNDER THE SEA!

  • I spent some years as Storyteller-In-Residence on 'The Golden Hinde' (Sir Francis Drake Museum) - SEE PHOTO TO LEFT. 
  • I am the author of 'The Diamond Ship', the true story of the slaves who turned pirate. They captured back the diamonds they had worked under whip and club to pull from a mine over a ten-year period. Valued at 48,611 years' worth of an Admiral's wages, this was indeed the single most valuable hoard of booty ever taken by pirates. 
  • Upon invitation from an established Hollywood-based film production company, I undertook writing the screenplay, which has now been accepted and 'wrapped' as roadmap toward production.

A typical full Pirate History Day will include:

  • 'The Diamond Ship' - Inter-active Storytelling Performance 
  • Life As A Slave - interactive discussion followed by creative workshop
  • Who Invented the Jolly Roger? - Flag Making Workshop
  • Did Real Pirates Walk The Plank? - Pirate Quiz
  • X Marks the Spot? - Map Mapping Workshop 
  • Sea-Shanty Writing Workshop

"Whether a child studying pirate history at school or simply a child or adult fan of great pirate adventures. this unearthing of the true story about some slaves who joined a pirate crew to win back a horde of diamonds will keep you entertained. A realistic depiction of life on ships, with plenty of pirate lingo thrown in adds a very valuable educational bonus to the storytelling."

A Star Reviews

 

The year is 1721, a band of slaves turned pirates sail the high seas. This story is true with a couple of fictitious characters in this audio, not overly long but if listening with children in 2 nights can be done. I just wish there was audio out when I had my children we could have listened to this in awe but instead I had to read or make up stories, the narrator really bought this to life well worth a listen young or old.

Carol. B