There was a battle between good and evil, and life and death, tonight in Abingdon as The Abingdon Mummers took their Mummer’s Play round some of the pubs near the town centre.
In the first battle scene St George is killed by Bold Slasher, But a Magical Doctor has a potion that brings St George back to life.
In the next battle St George kills Bold Slasher, and this time the magic of the doctor is not enough.
Only the magic, of Mrs. Finney’s flashing umbrella, applied to various parts of Bold Slasher’s anatomy, brings him back to life.
This play ends with a song and a chorus of We wish you a Merry Christmas.
A collection was then taken for the charity of the night…“The Abingdon Breakaway Club, which helps people who don’t get out enough to get out a bit more.”
Not relevant to this post but … a big well done to Backstreeter for his great and much appreciated work on this blog over the year.
I second that. I read your blog every day. Thank you.
this year our audiences in and around abingdon donated £488.88 plus 9 euros and 80 cents. thank you all. it’ll be with the breakaway club very shortly.
we wish you a merry christmas . . . .
Happy Christmas to everyone! A wonderful blog by Backstreeter, which is essential reading for me.