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The Wakefield Mystery Plays were performed in a city called Wakefield in England. They were played in medieval times, until 1576. The Wakefield Cycle is made up of plays based on The Bible, starting with The Creation Myth to The Judgement. They most likely performed around the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is June at summer in England.

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Where were the Wakefield Mystery Plays performed?

The Wakefield Mystery Plays were performed in a city called Wakefield in England. They were played in medieval times, until 1576.


Why were the Wakefield mystery plays performed?

The Wakefield mystery plays were performed because it was about the Bible. Many religious people came to see the plays.


What is the wagon used for?

A pageant wagon is a movable stage or cart used in the mystery and miracle play cycles of the 10th through the 16th Century. An example of one of these plays would be the Wakefield Mystery Plays.


What time of year were the Wakefield Mystery Plays performed and why?

The Wakefield Cycle is made up of plays based on the Bible, starting with The Creation story to the Judgment. They were most likely performed around the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is in June, at summer in England.


What is the pageant wagon used for?

A pageant wagon is a movable stage or cart used in the mystery and miracle play cycles of the 10th through the 16th Century. An example of one of these plays would be the Wakefield Mystery Plays.


What were the plays about in the Wakefield Mystery Plays?

The Wakefield Mystery Plays were plays about certain scenes in th Bible.The Creation mythThe Killing of AbelNoahAbrahamIsaacJacobPharaoh (the Exodus)The Procession of the ProphetsCaesar AugustusThe AnnunciationThe Salutation of ElizabethThe First Shepherds' PlayThe Second Shepherds' PlayThe Offering of the MagiThe Flight into EgyptHerod the GreatThe Purification of MaryThe Play of the DoctorsJohn the BaptistLazarusThe ConspiracyThe BuffetingThe ScourgingThe Hanging of JudasThe CrucifixionThe TalentsThe Deliverance of SoulsThe ResurrectionThe PilgrimsThomas of IndiaThe Ascension of the LordThe Judgement


Who performed in the Wakefield Mystery Plays?

They were produced and acted by local trade and craft organisations called guilds. The names of four guilds are found on the manuscript: the barkers, glovers, litsters, and fishers.


What was the point of a Wakefield mystery plays?

The point was to spread the teachings of the bible because many people couldnt read at that time. They used to perform the acts in churches but were thrown out because people were watching it for entertainment. The local people then performed the plays each year on pageant wagons.


What actors and actresses appeared in The Northern Mystery - 1924?

The cast of The Northern Mystery - 1924 includes: Rolf Leslie as The Old Man Renee Wakefield as Mary Hatley


What actors and actresses appeared in The Brighton Mystery - 1924?

The cast of The Brighton Mystery - 1924 includes: Rolf Leslie as The Old Man Renee Wakefield as Mary Hatley


How many mystery cycles remain intact to this day What are their names?

There are four mystery cycles that remain intact to this day, and they are: York, Chester, Wakefield, and N town/cycle of Towneley.


What actors and actresses appeared in The Mystery of Dogstooth Cliff - 1924?

The cast of The Mystery of Dogstooth Cliff - 1924 includes: Rolf Leslie as The Old Man Renee Wakefield as Mary Hatley