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:
 21-Dec-2018
1. - 19:30
Three Compasses, The Square, Charminster, Dorset, DT2 9QT, England
2. - 20:15
Poet Laureate, Pummery square, Poundbury, Dorset, DT1 3GW
3. - 20:30
Black Dog, 50 Main St, Broadmayne, Dorset, DT2 8ES
20-Dec-2018
1. - 20:45
Chapelhay Tavern, Franchise St, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8JU, England
2. - 21:30
Boot Inn, High Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8JH
18-Dec-2018
1. - 21:00
St Georges Centre, Reforne, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2AN, England
Notes:
Private party performance
15-Dec-2018
1. - 19:45
Tom Browns, 47 High Street East, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HU, England
2. - 20:15
Convivial Rabbit, 1 Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1TT
3. - 21:00
New Inn, Highgate Lane, West Knighton, Dorset, DT2 8PE
14-Dec-2018
1. - 18:00
Easton Square, Easton, Dorset, DT5 1BX, England
2. - 19:15
Methodist Church Hall, Easton Square, Easton, Dorset, DT5 1BX
Notes:
Late night Christmas shopping event - play to be perfomed in the Square, halls and shopping centre
Other past years: 2001 (2), 2002 (4), 2003 (6), 2004 (7), 2005 (3), 2006 (7), 2008 (4), 2009 (5), 2010 (7), 2011 (4), 2012 (1), 2013 (5), 2014 (3), 2016 (3), 2017 (1), 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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