Vocabulary Mystery Play Guilds Pageant wagon York Cycle Wakefield Cycle Oberammergau Miracle Play Everyman Passion Play MYSTERY Plays Mystery from L atin meaning occupation Told Bible stories ID: 553968
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MEDIEVAL CYCLE PLAYSSlide2
Vocabulary
Mystery Play
Guilds
Pageant wagonYork CycleWakefield CycleOberammergauMiracle PlayEverymanPassion PlaySlide3
MYSTERY Plays
Mystery from
L
atin meaning occupationTold Bible storiesUsed for education and entertainmentPerformed in England, Spain, France, and GermanySlide4
guilds
Guilds are early forms of today’s labor unions
Guilds sponsored specific plays in Mystery Cycles
Not all mystery plays used guilds, but larger cycles didDid not use professional actors, but guild membersGuilds sponsored plays related to their craft:Carpenters would sponsor the story of Noah’s ArkBakers would sponsor the story of the Loaves and FishesButchers would sponsor crucifixion scenesGoldsmiths would sponsor the Maji visiting the Christ childSlide5
Pageant wagon
Mystery plays existed in cycles of plays
Plays were moved to different audiences
Wagons were built for specific scenesFeatured moveable panels Special effects like trap doors and smokePageant wagons pulled by actorsSlide6
York and wakefield
cycles
York, England
Cycle of 48 playsCover Biblical history from Creation to the Last JudgementStill performed in four-year intervalsWakefield, EnglandContain 32 scriptural playsHigh quality writing attributed to “Wakefield Master”Creative use of Language, rhyme, and meterSecond Shepherds Play regarded as masterpiece of medieval literatureSlide7
oberammergau
Passion play depicting Christ’s passion
1643 residents of Oberammergau dedicated themselves to the play’s performance when it seemed their town was spared by bubonic plague
Originally play performed annuallyProved too expensive, so schedule reduced to every four yearsNow produced annually and is a great tourist attractionSlide8
everyman
“Everyman” represents every man
Late 15
th centuryStory of man’s salvationSalvation gained through leading holy life, performing charitable acts, and attending to religious practiceMany modern version like Seuss’ Horton the Elephant, Popeye,