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Origins of clogging in company productions
 

 
 

Origins of clogging in company productions

Conrad Nelson explains how Northern Broadsides have used the sound made by rhythmical dancing in wooden clogs to represent the clash of mighty armies in Richard III. He also says that having to master the dancing steps is a very useful means of unifying the actors as a company.

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