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Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Theater. 3 types. Miracle plays Mystery plays Morality plays. Miracle plays. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Tuesday, Oct. 2 - TheaterTheater
3 types3 types
Miracle playsMiracle playsMystery playsMystery playsMorality playsMorality plays
Miracle playsMiracle plays
““A miracle play presents a real or A miracle play presents a real or fictitious account of the life, miracles, or fictitious account of the life, miracles, or martyrdom of a saint. By 1200’s, they martyrdom of a saint. By 1200’s, they had been divorced from church services had been divorced from church services and were performed at public festivals. and were performed at public festivals. Almost all surviving miracle plays Almost all surviving miracle plays concern either the Virgin Mary or St. concern either the Virgin Mary or St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra in Asia Minor.” in Asia Minor.”
(Encyclopedia Brittanica online)(Encyclopedia Brittanica online)
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““Both Mary and Nicholas had active cults during Both Mary and Nicholas had active cults during the Middle Ages, and belief in the healing powers the Middle Ages, and belief in the healing powers of saintly relics was widespread.” Characters of saintly relics was widespread.” Characters included “the devil, a woman falsely accused of included “the devil, a woman falsely accused of murdering her own child, and a pregnant abbess.”murdering her own child, and a pregnant abbess.”
“ “ Typical of these is a play called Typical of these is a play called St. John the St. John the HairyHairy. At the outset the title character seduces . At the outset the title character seduces and murders a princess. Upon capture, he is and murders a princess. Upon capture, he is proclaimed a saint by an infant. He confesses his proclaimed a saint by an infant. He confesses his crime, whereupon God and Mary appear and aid crime, whereupon God and Mary appear and aid John in reJohn in reviving the princess, viving the princess, which done, the which done, the murderer saint is made a bishop.”murderer saint is made a bishop.”
Why people knew Bible Why people knew Bible stories: medieval theaterstories: medieval theater
Nothing like we haveNothing like we haveConnected to the churchConnected to the church
Mystery Plays Mystery Plays
Put on by guilds (= “mysteries”)Put on by guilds (= “mysteries”)On top of a wagon (which sometimes On top of a wagon (which sometimes
would be paraded into town)would be paraded into town)Told Biblical stories to illiterate peopleTold Biblical stories to illiterate peopleVery elaborate, involving hundreds of Very elaborate, involving hundreds of
peoplepeopleStill ongoing in places like York and Still ongoing in places like York and
ChesterChester
WagonsWagons
Sometimes quite simpleSometimes quite simple
Wagon is brought in a paradeWagon is brought in a parade
Evolved until it is more Evolved until it is more elaborateelaborate
2012 York Mystery Cycle 2012 York Mystery CycleYork Mystery CycleYork Mystery Cycle
What does thisWhat does this
remind you of?remind you of?
York mystery playsYork mystery plays
Each guild puts on one part, such as Each guild puts on one part, such as Guild of Goldsmiths – Coming of the Guild of Goldsmiths – Coming of the 3 Kings3 Kings
Guild of Shipwrights – Building of the Guild of Shipwrights – Building of the ArkArk
Guild of Butchers – Death of ChristGuild of Butchers – Death of Christ
The “stars”The “stars”
GodGod JesusJesusMartyred saintsMartyred saintsEve being tempted by SatanEve being tempted by SatanFall of AdamFall of AdamNoah and the ArkNoah and the Ark
Elaborate ArkElaborate Ark
Noah and familyNoah and family
ShepherdsShepherds
The Life of ChristThe Life of Christ
Crucifixion of ChristCrucifixion of Christ
Morality PlaysMorality Plays
First in Latin, then EnglishFirst in Latin, then English
Characters:Characters:Vices (Ignorance, Greed, Riot)Vices (Ignorance, Greed, Riot)Virtues (Humility, Good Deeds)Virtues (Humility, Good Deeds)The DevilThe Devil
Battle between vices and Battle between vices and virtuesvirtues
Everyman may go to the Everyman may go to the devildevil
A Simple Everyman Play
And some non-religious plays, And some non-religious plays, tootoo