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Tollerton Ploughboys
The Tollerton Plough Play is traditionally performed on Plough Monday which is the first Monday after Twelfth Night. Plough Plays date way back in history and are a form of Mummers' play local to the East Midlands. The tradition had lapsed in recent years. However in 2002, the tradition was resurrected for the first time since 1952 with the Tollerton Plough Boys performing to packed houses.
The characters in the Tollerton play are:
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Tom Fool
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Recruiting Sergeant
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Farmer's Man
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Lady
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Dame Jane
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Threshing Blade
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Doctor
You can read more about the history of this type of play at the Foresters Morris Men website. The text of the Tollerton Plough Play is also online for budding actors.
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