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Mystery Plays

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October 4, 2010

 

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These early performances were given in Latin, and were preceded by a vernacular prologue spoken by a herald who gave a synopsis of the events. In 1210 the Pope forbade clergy to act in public. So the organisation of the dramas was taken over by town guilds, and several changes followed. Vernacular texts replaced Latin, and non-Biblical passages were added along with comic scenes...
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Vernacular texts replaced Latin, and non-Biblical passages were added along with comic scenes. Acting and characterization became more elaborate. These vernacular religious performances were, in some of the larger cities in England such as York, performed and produced by guilds, with each guild taking responsibility for a particular piece of scriptural history...
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