HIATUS
The reading group is currently on hiatus until the next academic year- new dates to follow in September. You can read the scripts from the original remaining plays below.
Alongside the Mysteries@Home, we host a weekly reading group- an opportunity to read each play out loud, and discuss these with fellow friends of the York Mystery Plays. The ideas and connections made will hopefully lead to a full production of the Plays in the future- with these read-throughs as one way to form the performance right from the start. As an informal group, you can drop in and out each week depending on how often you’d like to attend. If you just want to listen in, there is no obligation to read.
A calendar is below, along with a download link for a copy of the script in standardised modern spelling. Scripts from previous months can be found in the Resources Page for each play.
The reading group is currently on hiatus until the next academic year- new dates to follow in September. You can read the scripts from the original remaining plays below.
Alongside the Mysteries@Home, we host a weekly reading group- an opportunity to read each play out loud, and discuss these with fellow friends of the York Mystery Plays. The ideas and connections made will hopefully lead to a full production of the Plays in the future- with these read-throughs as one way to form the performance right from the start. As an informal group, you can drop in and out each week depending on how often you’d like to attend. If you just want to listen in, there is no obligation to read.
A calendar is below, along with a download link for a copy of the script in standardised modern spelling. Scripts from previous months can be found in the Resources Page for each play.
2021
(Nb.- Meeting day has moved to Wednesdays)
(Nb.- Meeting day has moved to Wednesdays)
APRIL
21st- Play Twenty-Eight, The Agony and Betrayal. Scripts: WORD PDF
28th- Play Twenty-Nine, The Trial before Caiaphas and Annas. Scripts: WORD PDF
MAY
5th- Play Thirty, The First Trial before Pilate. Scripts: WORD PDF
12th- Play Thirty-One, The Trial before Herod. Scripts: WORD PDF
19th- Play Thirty-Two, The Remorse of Judas. Scripts: WORD PDF
26th- Play Thirty-Three, The Second Trial before Pilate. Scripts: WORD PDF
JUNE
2nd- Play Thirty-Four, The Road to Calvary. Scripts: WORD PDF
9th- Play Thirty-Five, The Crucifixion of Christ. Scripts: WORD PDF
16th- Play Thirty-Six, The Death of Christ. Scripts: WORD PDF
23rd- BREAK
30th- BREAK
21st- Play Twenty-Eight, The Agony and Betrayal. Scripts: WORD PDF
28th- Play Twenty-Nine, The Trial before Caiaphas and Annas. Scripts: WORD PDF
MAY
5th- Play Thirty, The First Trial before Pilate. Scripts: WORD PDF
12th- Play Thirty-One, The Trial before Herod. Scripts: WORD PDF
19th- Play Thirty-Two, The Remorse of Judas. Scripts: WORD PDF
26th- Play Thirty-Three, The Second Trial before Pilate. Scripts: WORD PDF
JUNE
2nd- Play Thirty-Four, The Road to Calvary. Scripts: WORD PDF
9th- Play Thirty-Five, The Crucifixion of Christ. Scripts: WORD PDF
16th- Play Thirty-Six, The Death of Christ. Scripts: WORD PDF
23rd- BREAK
30th- BREAK
JULY
7th- Play Thirty-Seven, The Harrowing of Hell. Scripts: WORD PDF
14th- Play Thirty-Eight, The Resurrection. Scripts: WORD PDF
21st- Play Thirty-Nine, The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene. Scripts: WORD PDF
28th- Play Forty, The Travellers to Emmaus. Scripts: WORD PDF
AUGUST
4th- Play Forty-One, Doubting Thomas. Scripts: WORD PDF
11th- Play Forty-Two, The Ascension. Scripts: WORD PDF
18th- Play Forty-Three, Pentecost. Scripts: WORD PDF
25th- Play Forty-Four, The Death of Mary. Scripts: WORD PDF
and Play Forty-Four (a), The Funeral of the Virgin (nb. text fragment only) WORD PDF
SEPTEMBER
1st- Play Forty-Five, The Assumption of the Virgin. Scripts: WORD PDF
8th- Play Forty-Six, The Coronation of the Virgin. Scripts: WORD PDF
15th- Play Forty-Seven, Doomsday. Scripts: WORD PDF
7th- Play Thirty-Seven, The Harrowing of Hell. Scripts: WORD PDF
14th- Play Thirty-Eight, The Resurrection. Scripts: WORD PDF
21st- Play Thirty-Nine, The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene. Scripts: WORD PDF
28th- Play Forty, The Travellers to Emmaus. Scripts: WORD PDF
AUGUST
4th- Play Forty-One, Doubting Thomas. Scripts: WORD PDF
11th- Play Forty-Two, The Ascension. Scripts: WORD PDF
18th- Play Forty-Three, Pentecost. Scripts: WORD PDF
25th- Play Forty-Four, The Death of Mary. Scripts: WORD PDF
and Play Forty-Four (a), The Funeral of the Virgin (nb. text fragment only) WORD PDF
SEPTEMBER
1st- Play Forty-Five, The Assumption of the Virgin. Scripts: WORD PDF
8th- Play Forty-Six, The Coronation of the Virgin. Scripts: WORD PDF
15th- Play Forty-Seven, Doomsday. Scripts: WORD PDF
