Mumming at Crosstown Community Orchard
13th January 2024

Pre-Performance : Performance : Post-Performance

Due to ill health and unavailability the team made several team changes during the few days before the event
This requiring last minute script changes and cast changes
There was no opportunity to practice / rehearse prior to the performance.
Regardless of this, "The Mumming Play that goes Wrong" went down very well.


L-R: Doctor (Steve), Phoebe (Henry), St George (Andrew), Dragon (Ian), Johnny Jack (Bill)
Bold Slasher (Jasper), Little Devil Doubt (Del) and Fool (Geoff)

Arrival and Preperations

    
The entrance to the Orchard and welcoming "Green Man"  


Ringheye Morris ws the warm-up act

  
Slasher and sister, Phoebe keeping warm, and Johnny Jack ready is for the cold


The dragon wailing for his cue...

The Performance - screen grabs from video


"Stay you noisy Dragon.."


George Woos Fair Phoebe


Slasher and George exchange words...


The big Fight sequence (didn't quite go to plan)

   
The Doctor confirms death and samples the medicine


In come I Little Devil Doubt, to sweep you to the grave


In come I Johnny Jack


Wife and family on my back 


 I'll sing and dance to please you all


Fool's Jig danced to the Kazoo and Thelwall Mummers Choir 

Post Performance


Green man and "Refreshment Stall"


Leaving the site

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