Two Planks and a Passion
- Full Length Play, Drama, Medieval (6th-14th c.)
- 12M, 4F
- ISBN: 9780573016042
"...a play full of bustle, life, satire and at times a most moving account of simple faith."
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Drama
- Time Period: Medieval (6th-14th c.)
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
Set in York in 1392, this play tells of a performance of the Mystery Plays. For the townspeople the competition is fierce to attract the attention of the Royal Party and to impress them at all costs. But the message of Mystery cycle as performed is strong, clear and truthful.
This remarkably and beautifully written play is highly original, often very funny and ultimately deeply moving.
This remarkably and beautifully written play is highly original, often very funny and ultimately deeply moving.
Characters
- Casting: 12M, 4F
- Casting Attributes: Room for Extras, Expandable casting
WILL BLUEFRONT - Painter's labourer
GEOFFREY LE KOLVE - Master, Painter's Guild
WALTER PAYNTER - apprentice painter
FATHER HENRY MELTON - Pardoner and Chaplain to the Painter's Guild
THOMAS ZACHARY - Painter's labourer
SARAH ZACHARY - his wife and lady-in-waiting to the Le Kolves
KATHRYN LE KOLVE - wife of Geoffrey
RICHARD II - King of England
ROBERT DE VERE - Earl of Oxford
ANNE OF BOHEMIA - Queen of England
ALICE SELBY - Mayoress of York
WILLIAM SELBY - Mayor of York, Merchant
JOLYF ABSOLOM - Herod in Merchants' play
ARCHBISHOP OF YORK
GOD THE FATHER
ADAM - a servant boy
and assorted GODS, CHRISTS, SOLDIERS and CROWD
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Set in York in 1392, this play tells of a performance of the Mystery Plays. For the townspeople the competition is fierce to attract the attention of the Royal Party and to impress them at all costs. But the message of Mystery cycle as performed is strong, clear and truthful. |
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