Delight in Masques and Revels Sometimes Altogether. 2018
Sculpture and procession.
Created as part of a residency with Wigan Libraries called Imago Wigan.
This procession was one of the outcomes of a research project into Wigan Boxing Day. Smith invented a new custom that celebrated the creativity and vibrancy of Wiganers on Boxing Day. The processional sculpture is a folk mummer character incorporating many of the fancy dress costumes worn on Boxing Day in Wigan. Crossing the contemporary custom of boxing day, and more ancient forms of disguise, Anna FC Smith worked with choreographer Ruth Welch to develop dance moves of the entourage which mimick club dancing, drunkenness and folk dance. The figure was processed through town like a rebellious Wigan walking day.
Filmed by Liz Chapman.