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Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play: Crash Course Theater #10
Not long after drama reappeared in the unlikely home of European churches, the church decided again it didn't like theater. And so, the budding dramatic scene was kicked out into the harsh elements of the outdoors. So, they started...
The Met
Second Shepherd's Play at The Cloisters, 1954
A performance of the "Second Shepherd's Play" at The Cloisters museum and gardens, a medieval mystery play presenting a curious mixture of low folk comedy and medieval Christianity. The play is actually two separate stories presented...
Crash Course
Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play: Crash Course Theater #10
In the Middle Ages, theater left the church of moved outside to a secular stage. An interesting video describes the transition from pulpit to public venue, discussing common plot lines and other aspects of medieval drama. Animated...
TED-Ed
Development of English Drama
From mystery plays to Shakespeare! Progress chronologically through the evolution of English drama, which began as a way for English clergymen in the eleventh century to illustrate biblical stories to the mass of illiterate commoners....
Crash Course
Crash Course Theater #10: Get Outside and Have a (Mystery) Play
A video exploring how the medieval European theater moved from being a religious phenomenon to a secular one. Investigate the types of plays including mystery plays, cycle plays, and pageant wagons. [11:44]