May I say that I find the possibilities posed by this revelation endlessly fascinating. I mean, is this a radical new interpretation of "street theatre" becoming more reflective of the real world as art reflects the worldly culture around us, or is it simply an inevitable extension of already widely accepted practice, similar to the demands for payment by itinerant musicians and other exponents of the performing arts in general? And can I get as a job as their advisory critic and script writer? Or at least a share in the proceeds when they hit the big time, and try to knock over the Bank of England with an elastic fire hose, a collapsable extending ladder and three custard pies, making their getaway on unicycles, carrying the safe?