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This is the programme for the academic symposium being held in association with the Bath International Mummers Unconvention on Friday November 18th 2011, at Burdall's Yard, 7A Anglo Terrace, London Road, Bath BA1 5NH, courtesy of Bath Spa University.

Booking details for the symposium can be found on the Unconvention website's Symposium page, as will any last minute information. Booking details for the Unconvention's other activities over the weekend of the 17th-20th November 2011 are available on the Unconvention website's Tickets page.

The symposium's venue is located within walking distance of Bath city centre - see Map.

Symposium theme: Aspects of Performance
Click here for the abstracts of the papers, or on the author links for individual abstracts.
See also the author's biographies and photographs
9.00 - 9.30 Coffee and registration
9.25 Introduction by Steve Rowley
9.30 - 10.50 Chair: Peter HarropPanel One: Mumming/Theatre/Performance
• Tom Brown 'Six actors I've brought'
• Bill Tuck 'Experiments in the reconstruction of early 18th century English pantomime'
• Mike Pearson 'Perform or Else: The Marshfield Mummers in Performance'
10.50 - 11.15 Coffee
11.15 - 12.35 Chair: Mike PearsonPanel Two: The New World?
• Lynn Lunde 'Illegal acts in disguise: Mumming as a component of collective social action in 19th century Newfoundland'
• Steve Rowley 'Bajan Mummers - Have they lost the plot?'
• Peter Millington & Caspar James 'Mummies and Masquerades: English and Caribbean Connections'
12.35 -2.15 Lunch and Stands - introductions and displays from:
• Doc Rowe
• Ron Shuttleworth: Morris Ring Folk-plays Archive
• Duncan Broomhead: Traditional Drama Research Group
• Peter Millington: MasterMummers.Org
2.15 - 3.35 Chair: Peter MillingtonPanel Three: Contemporary Mumming
• Graham Clarke 'Guisering today on the Derbyshire/Nottingamshire border'
• Roger Duncan 'Rockness Mummers play: Performed by the people of Rockness for the people of Rockness'
• Gavin Skinner 'An illustrated talk concerning the Brunel play'
3.35 - 4.30 Tea and conversation
• Steve Rowley in conversation with Hat City Mummers (USA) and Bal de Malcasats (Spain)
4.30 - 5.30 Chair: Dunja NjaradiPlenary session
• Doc Rowe, Peter Harrop, Mike Pearson, Steve Rowley, and Peter Millington
5.30 Close
If you have any enquiries regarding the Symposium's programme,
please contact Dunja Njaradi - d.njaradi@chester.ac.uk.
 
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