The Mummers' Masque By Dean Burry
March 28 05:01 AM
Venue
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
Toronto, ON
Performers
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Event Details
A Newfoundland Christmas Kitchen Party presented by Toronto Masque Theatre.
Move over Handel, watch out Scrooge! Get ready for a rollicking alternative to your usual seasonal offerings: a celebration of the 400-year old Newfoundland holiday tradition of mummering – when holiday revelers, in disguise, roam door-to-door offering entertainment in the form of music, dance and a play.
The beautiful Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is the perfect venue for this Mummer retelling of the adventures of St George (Shannon Mercer), his encounters with a rival knight and dragon (both played by Marion Newman) and romantic shenanigans with the mysterious Princess Zebra (Christopher Mayell). Hosted by Father Christmas (Giles Tomkins), with step dancers, a children’s choir and an all-star jug band featuring Andrew Downing, Joseph Macerollo, Ed Reifel and others led by Larry Beckwith. Directed by Derek Boyes.
Original art: Mummers Approach