Originally staged by the Girdlers & Nailers Of the several brutal plays in the York Mystery Cycle, this one is often the most upsetting to witness. What happens Herod is silencing the crowd of people about him with the reminder that if they serve him, they serve his deity too, who is not God.…
Originally staged by the Chandlers At Number 15 in the Cycle it is the most musical of the plays. What happens The Shepherds are both comical and deeply serious, shifting from one state to the other through the play, just as they escort us from a cold and practical world outside to a warm…
Originally staged by the Fishers and Mariners This is no. 9 in the Cycle and one of the most recognisable across faiths, as a deluge is found in many. What happens Noah opens by telling us about himself, now that he is 600 years old, and the prediction made by his father…
Originally staged by the Coopers Number 5 in the York Mystery Plays Cycle has five roles and a single problem: how do you keep your promise when the alternative is so tempting? What happens For 2026 we’ve taken the moment from Play no. 3 staged by the Cardmakers in which God creates humanity…