A dragon slinks into a St George’s Day mummers’ play held in Cathedral Square yesterday. The 60-metre dragon, manned by 32 pupils of the North Beach Primary School, was constructed from polythene tubing and sheeting, egg cartons and foil. Two smoke canisters provided the huff and puff normally associated with dragons. The production was
based on a traditional mummers’ play, a folk play widely performed in Britain at Christmas and on saints’ days. The cast -involves St George, the Turkish knight, the Friar and the Doctor. The plot included several sword fights before the Doctor resuscitated the “bodies.” The Wizard was on hand yesterday to provide the happy ending.
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Press, 24 April 1987, Page 1
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