If you are in costume then act in character - even ham it up a bit. Giving a lecture on your party piece before starting it really takes the gloss off even the best performance.

Burn's night suppers are an entertainment, not an educational experience, and those attending might not need the information anyway.

Rather like going on about a song only to find that the fellow in the audience with the pained expression is the writer.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: