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.
The read-throughs are hosted on Zoom- the Meeting ID is 973 0217 4209. Unless otherwise stated, we start at 7.30pm and finish by 9pm.
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 read-throughs are hosted on Zoom- the Meeting ID is 973 0217 4209. Unless otherwise stated, we start at 7.30pm and finish by 9pm.
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)
JANUARY
20th- Play Seventeen, The Purification of the Virgin. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
27th- Play Eighteen, The Flight to Egypt. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
FEBRUARY
3rd- Play Nineteen, The Massacre of the Innocents. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
10th- Play Twenty, Christ and the Doctors. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
17th- Play Twenty-One, The Baptism of Christ. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
24th- Play Twenty-Two, The Temptation in the Wilderness. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
MARCH
3rd- Play Twenty-Two (a) Marriage in Cana [nb. fragmentary text- [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
and Play Twenty Three, The Transfiguration. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
10th- Play Twenty-Four, The Woman Taken in Adultery and the Raising of Lazarus. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
17th- Play Twenty-Five, The Entry into Jerusalem. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
24th- Play Twenty-Six, The Conspiracy. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
31st- Play Twenty-Seven, The Last Supper. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
(Nb.- Meeting day has moved to Wednesdays)
JANUARY
20th- Play Seventeen, The Purification of the Virgin. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
27th- Play Eighteen, The Flight to Egypt. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
FEBRUARY
3rd- Play Nineteen, The Massacre of the Innocents. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
10th- Play Twenty, Christ and the Doctors. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
17th- Play Twenty-One, The Baptism of Christ. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
24th- Play Twenty-Two, The Temptation in the Wilderness. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
MARCH
3rd- Play Twenty-Two (a) Marriage in Cana [nb. fragmentary text- [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
and Play Twenty Three, The Transfiguration. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
10th- Play Twenty-Four, The Woman Taken in Adultery and the Raising of Lazarus. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
17th- Play Twenty-Five, The Entry into Jerusalem. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
24th- Play Twenty-Six, The Conspiracy. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
31st- Play Twenty-Seven, The Last Supper. [SCRIPT (PDF)] [SCRIPT (WORD)]
APRIL
7th- BREAK (EASTER)
(Nb.- Future dates TBC)
13th- Play Twenty-Eight, The Agony and Betrayal
20th- Play Twenty-Nine, The Trial before Caiaphas and Annas
27th- Play Thirty, The First Trial before Pilate
MAY
4th- Play Thirty-One, The Trial before Herod
11th- Play Thirty-Two, The Remorse of Judas
18th- Play Thirty-Three, The Second Trial before Pilate
25th- Play Thirty-Four, The Road to Calvary
JUNE
1st- Play Thirty-Five, The Crucifixion of Christ
8th- Play Thirty-Six, The Death of Christ
15th- Play Thirty-Seven, The Harrowing of Hell
22nd- BREAK
29th- BREAK
7th- BREAK (EASTER)
(Nb.- Future dates TBC)
13th- Play Twenty-Eight, The Agony and Betrayal
20th- Play Twenty-Nine, The Trial before Caiaphas and Annas
27th- Play Thirty, The First Trial before Pilate
MAY
4th- Play Thirty-One, The Trial before Herod
11th- Play Thirty-Two, The Remorse of Judas
18th- Play Thirty-Three, The Second Trial before Pilate
25th- Play Thirty-Four, The Road to Calvary
JUNE
1st- Play Thirty-Five, The Crucifixion of Christ
8th- Play Thirty-Six, The Death of Christ
15th- Play Thirty-Seven, The Harrowing of Hell
22nd- BREAK
29th- BREAK
JULY
6th- Play Thirty-Eight, The Resurrection
13th- Play Thirty-Nine, The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene
20th- Play Forty, The Travellers to Emmaus
27th- Play Forty-One, Doubting Thomas
AUGUST
3rd- Play Forty-Two, The Ascension
10th- Play Forty-Three, Pentecost
17th- Play Forty-Four, The Death of Mary, and Play Forty-Four (a),
The Funeral of the Virgin (nb. no text exists)
24th- Play Forty-Five, The Assumption of the Virgin
31st- Play Forty-Six, The Coronation of the Virgin
SEPTEMBER
7th- Play Forty-Seven, Doomsday
6th- Play Thirty-Eight, The Resurrection
13th- Play Thirty-Nine, The Appearance of Christ to Mary Magdalene
20th- Play Forty, The Travellers to Emmaus
27th- Play Forty-One, Doubting Thomas
AUGUST
3rd- Play Forty-Two, The Ascension
10th- Play Forty-Three, Pentecost
17th- Play Forty-Four, The Death of Mary, and Play Forty-Four (a),
The Funeral of the Virgin (nb. no text exists)
24th- Play Forty-Five, The Assumption of the Virgin
31st- Play Forty-Six, The Coronation of the Virgin
SEPTEMBER
7th- Play Forty-Seven, Doomsday
