Traditional Mummers Play

Here I am performing my part as the Doctor in the Purbeck Mummers' Play.

Normally, every Christmas in Wareham, Corfe Castle and the surrounding area, we can be seen in pubs and open-air spaces performing the centuries-old Mummers Play. The traditional folk play portrays the triumph of good over evil and includes plenty of swashbuckling swordplay, even dead men being brought back to life. All in aid of local charities.

This year (2020), however, Covid-19 has sadly prevented public performances. But rather than cancelling, the Mummers went into movie-making mode. Each performer was recorded separately then edited into the complete play.

You can see the complete play here.

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