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The website for performers and researchers of folk plays
(often called guisers' or mummers' plays).
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Mayhem at Marshfield,
Gloucestershire, England,
Boxing Day 2007.
King William goes berserk.
Photo: Mike Pearson More >>
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We are sad to report that Bernard Fishlock, a leading member of the famous Marshfield Mummers, died on the 17th May. Bernard had been seriously ill for some time, but he remained positive, and he performed with gusto last Boxing Day (see photo left). The idea of King William taking on all comers was his! Obituary >>
Our Frequently Asked Questions have a summary of the continuing implications of the Licensing Act 2003 in England & Wales. It covers all opinions, including those of a serving Licensing Officer. More >>
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Master Mummers' comprehensive worldwide database of over 250 performing groups and their parent organisations, including links to their websites, contact details, home towns, and maps.
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Compiled by E.C.Cawte, A.Helm & N.Peacock
This guide lists over 1,500 places where English traditional plays were performed in Great Britain, Ireland, and overseas, and is backed up with a bibliography of over 800 references. It is an updated version of the seminal book English Ritual Drama (ERD), first published in 1967. It includes a new Introduction, and searching and mapping facilities.
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Working with a database of about 220 texts, the Scripts Explorer lets you:
- Search for lines containing specified words or phrases
- View all the variants of a line
- See the line in the context of its script, or...
- Display the full script
- Plot distribution maps
Plot your own simple distribution maps in up to three colours using lists of OS grid references.
How to perform a folk play, and more...
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The website's history, approach, etc.
Copyright, personal details, funding, etc.
Retired items that may be of interest.
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