Have I seen something similar every year at the Revels? Not quite so slapstick, but hey Eliza you come from the land of Monty Python and also the Goon show and The Running Jumping standing Still film. Refreshing if not as funny as I had hoped.
Deeply moving allegory of Reconciliation and Forgiveness. Note that the Dragon is resurrected at the exact midpoint of the performance, indicating its centrality to the Theme; the ensuing celebratory dance indicates the integration of the suppressed Unconscious with the light of Consciousness.