It takes more than a global pandemic to keep folk performers The Purbeck Mummers down. They may not be able to put on their play in person this year, but they’re still bringing it to viewers to help raise funds for a local cause.
You can make a donation via our FaceBook page:
https://www.facebook.com/purbeckmummers
Normally, every Christmas in Wareham, Corfe Castle and the surrounding area, men disguised in tattered and colourful costumes 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, a fiery dragon and even the spectacle of dead men being brought back to life. All this is in aid of raising funds for local charities.
This year, however, Covid-19 has sadly prevented public performances. But rather than cancelling it altogether, the Mummers went into movie-making mode and drafted in their wives, friends and girlfriends to film them. Each performer was recorded separately to ensure social distancing, and the videos have since been edited into the complete play.
You can make a donation via our FaceBook page:
https://www.facebook.com/purbeckmummers
Normally, every Christmas in Wareham, Corfe Castle and the surrounding area, men disguised in tattered and colourful costumes 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, a fiery dragon and even the spectacle of dead men being brought back to life. All this is in aid of raising funds for local charities.
This year, however, Covid-19 has sadly prevented public performances. But rather than cancelling it altogether, the Mummers went into movie-making mode and drafted in their wives, friends and girlfriends to film them. Each performer was recorded separately to ensure social distancing, and the videos have since been edited into the complete play.
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