well, to assume that the blackface in mumming and morris dancing
is racist is in itself an act of pre-judgement. Since the historical
origins of blacking up were really a form of disguise and have nothing to with race. It was a way to be anonymous and avoid persecution.

Of course its not just one character, like the devil or something as Ellenpoly assumes, its all the mummers. Not sure if greening up works,
as there is a green man character. I think the problem can easily be avoided with a brief explanation, which is what has been done in the mumming plays Ive seen. (It actually never occurred to me that
the blackface is a race reference)

I suppose if the trend continues they'll probably have to omit
the Turk whos part of the play in order not to offend Muslims.