Jon Hooton: Kemp’s Jig: a tale of bruised egos and sore feet
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Wikimedia Commons: Woodcut of Kempe (right) from Nine Days Wonder (1600)
After big changes in Elizabethan theatres in 1599, and a spat with Shakespeare, follow one man’s protest — and publicity stunt — as clown Will Kemp Morris dances from London to Norwich in nine days. Jon Hooton, who did it again in 1977, will tell us all about Kemp and his feat.
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