The Cropredy Mummers

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Cropredy Mummers
The show begins at the Bell, Great Bourton

For the first time for many years a traditional group of mummers took to the streets, pubs and homes of Cropredy to perform on the evening of New Year's Eve 2009. The text was closely related to that used in Adderbury but spiced up with a number of local references to physiotherapy, post offices and the 'Cinnamon Pantry'.  The cast consisted of:


Father ChristmasSaint GeorgeTurkish KnightKing of Egypt's DaughterThe Doctor aka Tooth FairyBlack Prince of ParadiseKing of Egypt
Steve DayCaroline WatshamPaul MontagueGabrielle EsplinVerna WassStephen WassPaul Montague (Again)


and they performed at the Bell Inn, Great Bourton - the world premiere, squeezed into a packed Brasenose and performed twice at the Red Lion's black tie dinner do before visiting (by invitation ) three private parties. All this and some of them still had time to go and ring in the new year! As a bonus the collection raised just over £220 for the Banbury Young Homeless Project. Thanks to everyone who took part and all those who supported us so generously - see you next year!

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St. George looks impossibly aggressive, the King of Egypt's daughter looks impossibly seductive and the Doctor looks impossibly competent!


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The final show down with the Black Prince                                                                                                     Harmony restored - 'We are the merry actors...'


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Somebody's nice carpet ruined with blood stains                                                                                           The company disappear off into obscurity.



Many thanks to David Esplin for the photos.