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The Pace Egg Plays are traditional village plays, with a rebirth theme, in which St George smites all challengers and the fool, Toss Pot, rejoices. The drama takes the form of a combat between the hero and villain, in which the hero is killed and brought to life, often by a quack doctor.

The plays take place in England during Easter, indeed the word ‘Pace’ comes from the old English word ‘pasch’ literally meaning ‘Easter’. They are a tradition that was once widespread throughout England, but is now only practiced in a few areas, particularly Lancashire and West Yorkshire.

Many Pace Egg plays died out after the Great War, when many of the men who took part in them were killed in action. The Bury Pace Eggers were revived in 1969, and still perform in pubs and square around the town and surrounding villages over the Easter weekend.  (From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_Egg_play)

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