It's OK, Walrus. No apology needed. I was just letting everyone know what type of group we actualy were. Just to clear it up a little more...

Although each of the players is or has been a Morris dancer we do not dance as part of this performance. Not knocking your post at all, Walrus - I thought it was excelent. I just don't want anyone to post under the mistaken impression that the pace-egg play is a dance whereas in this particular case it is a street play, done in rhyming couplets with an opening and closing song. In this case, again, we do collect money for the Abram Morris Dance to help maintain the dance team and the Morris dancers ground in Abram.

Hopefuly if I describe what goes on it may help?

Nutshell - Old Bold Ben calls in the players. We enter to a song. St George brags. Is challenged by Slasher. George kills Slasher, who it becomes apparant is Old Bold Bens son. Doctor resurects Slasher (Easter mysticism?). Slasher leaves. Act 2. George brags again. Black Prince challenges him and is killed. King of Egypt enters and calls on Hector to avenge his son (Black Prince). George fights and wounds Hector. Hector leaves. George and Ben argue again. Beelzebub enters. Little Devil Doubt enters asking for money. We collect with the closing song.

Confused? Wait till you see it complete with special effects! :-)

Another thought. Perhaps the thug just wanted to save the Black prince from being killed again? Perhaps he had seen us before and realy did think we were that bad?

Still wondering why you are doubting my word, Clinton. How can I defend my statement that it was 'out of the blue and unprovoked' unless you let me know why you find it so unfeasible?

Cheers

Dave the Gnone