The Corpus Christi plays aimed to create devotion and contemplation within everyday life. Performed on Corpus Christi Day, the intention was to perform, within one … Read more
Category: Research Essays
Does the advent of religious, social or political protest in England affect contemporary drama? (Sian Cogley)
This essay will argue that contemporary drama in England was affected by religious, social and political protest using examples from John Bale’s play, ‘Kyng Johan’[1] … Read more
The Challenges of Staging Liturgical Drama in Canterbury Cathedral (Jack Knoll)
The Service for Representing the Scene at the Lord’s Sepulchre was a liturgical play developed for performance in cathedrals and churches in England ‘during the … Read more