Pocklington School, Ravens Morris and the York Mystery Plays Alan Heaven, director Judgement Day Through Pocklington School I have been involved with the plays for 12 years, and have thoroughly enjoyed the remarkable opportunity it has given us to perform York’s own plays in front of thousands. The School’s connection began in 2006 when…
On Sunday 10th June a ceremony dating back to the 15th century marked the official start for the Guilds, Companies and Groups of York to prepare in earnest for the quadrennial York Mystery Plays. The ceremony of the Presentation of the Billets to the Masters of the ancient Guilds and Companies ordered them to ‘bring…
This month the Youth Theatre at Riding Lights are putting on a set of Plays as a part of the York Mystery Plays. Here we hear from Abi Oscroft, the Youth Theatre Director.
In September 2018, the York Mystery Plays will load the waggons and take to the streets to recreate the spectacle of these traditional medieval festivities for their 20th anniversary. So, what exactly are the Mystery Plays? The Plays are among the earliest formally developed plays which date back to as early as the…