Oratory
The Hong Kong Morris has always contained a large number of forceful personalities, often in senior management positions and as such more than usually fond of airing their opinions. This rhetorical talent has been channelled into a productive direction. An important aspect of any morris side's performance is rapport with its audience, and good speakers can make all the difference to a side's reception. Good speeches at Ales and other formal occasions are also appreciated by the side's members. The late Jim Carter was one of the side's most effective orators in its early days, and his baton has been passed on to Roger Pope, who brings to his task the humour and gravitas won in his chosen career as a school headmaster. When dancing for Chinese audiences in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Morris always tries to make its announcements in Cantonese. Several of its expatriate members have enough Cantonese to make themselves understood on such occasions.
Well-written and amusing tour logs have also been a source of enjoyment to the side's members, particularly those written by Tony Parry, formerly a journalist with Reuters.
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