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The Mummers' Masque By Dean Burry

March 28 clock 05:01 AM

Venue

Enoch Turner Schoolhouse
Toronto, ON

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Presented by:

Toronto Masque Theatre

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