Mummerandada; Mumming meets Dada

For six years in the1980s Bim Mason led the Mummer&Dada company, performing at street-theatre festivals across Europe. He will outline the key features of the Mummers play that inspired the work – direct address, stylistic collage, juxtaposition of characters and the ‘sympathetic magic’ inherent in the death and resurrection scenario. He will offer video examples of how circus skills, martial arts and illusion magic were introduced to enhance the dramaturgy and explain how Dada was a valuable counterpoint.