England
Dorset
Frome Valley Morris Mummers
Category:
Folk Play-acting Sub-Group
Home Town:
Weymouth, Grid Ref.: SY6779, Lat.& Long.: 50.6137, -2.4594
Description:
Plays performed currently are: Hero Combat - text from a village near Weymouth (Broadwey) from DCRO, 1934 - played at Midwinter in pubs, streets in South and West Dorset - and a Hoodening play we wrote c. 2005, based on Kentish examples (also played at festivals) and performed 2005-2014, waiting for more players to start again.
Established:
1978
Performances:
Forthcoming: None registered
Past events:
 22-Dec-2003
1. - 19:00
The church, Turners Puddle, Dorset, England
2. - 20:30
Drax Arms, West St, Bere Regis, Dorset, BH20 7HH
20-Dec-2003
1. - 12:00
South Street pedestrian area, Dorchester, Dorset, England
19-Dec-2003
1. - 20:30
Village Hall Christmas Social, West Stafford, Dorset, England
2. - 21:15
Wise Man Inn, West Stafford, Dorset, DT2 8AG
18-Dec-2003
1. - 21:00
Boot Inn, Weymouth, Dorset, England
09-Jan-2003
1. - 19:30
Bothenhampton Village Social, Bothenhampton, Dorset, England
03-Jan-2003
1. - 20:00
Entertainment evening, Bothenhampton, Dorset, England
Other past years: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2006 (7), 2008 (4), 2009 (5), 2010 (7), 2011 (4), 2012 (1), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (1), 2018 (5), 2019 (5), 2020 (1), 2022 (5), 2023 (4)
Media Links:
1. Frome Valley Morris Men Mummers Play - Validated link
YouTube - Video
[9min 21sec], darkdorset, 24-Feb-2007
Contact:
David Milner (davmilner@gmail.com), Phone: 01305 880154
Address: 3 Hope Terrace, Martinstown, Dorset, DT2 9JN
Part of:
Frome Valley Morris
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