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Rare 15th century manuscript contains comedy performance 'similar to Monty Python'
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Unique 'bawdy bard' act discovered, revealing 15th-century roots of British comedy
An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript. Raucous texts—mocking kings, priests and peasants; encouraging audiences to get drunk; and shocking them with slapstick—shed new light on Britain's famous sense of humor and the role played by minstrels in medieval society.
·United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleManuscript gives ‘rarest glimpse’ of medieval live comedy performance
A record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript, giving the “rarest glimpse of a medieval world rich in oral storytelling and popular entertainments”.
·Ketley, United Kingdom
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