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Lets Go
A-Mumming
Do you want an alternative to a nativity play for your
children to perform this Christmas?
Are you interested in your children experiencing
another kind of celebration rooted in English folk tale and traditions?
Tradamis can bring you
exactly that in the form of Mumming Plays, a tradition in England since the
middle ages, and now brought vividly back to life by your children in your
school.
Mummers plays tend to be
performed in rhyming couplets and take the form of a battle between good and
evil. They include wonderful characters such as St George, a hilarious
comedy Doctor with all sorts of potions, a fool and sometimes old favourite
like Father Christmas or even Robin Hood may turn up!
Our plays can be adapted to
fit in varied numbers of children (up to a limit of 15 in each - each class
will have 2 or 3 plays to perform) and are short, easy for the children to
learn, vibrant and fun.
Tradamis will come in to
your school for a day or two days and create a series of mumming plays for
your children to
perform.
We will provide scripts (in
advance), songs, dances and costume and mask ideas. We will direct the
children in their performance, song and dance and facilitate the creation of
imaginative costumes. We will leave you with three polished plays to use as
you wish.
Of course you will want to
show the plays to the parents and other children of you school, but we also
suggest you follow tradition and take the plays out in to your community -
for example take them to your local Care Home to show the residents~.
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