We’ve now completed our second weekend with the York Mystery Plays, and we’re all rather sad to see it end. It’s been a whirlwind of preparation and performance; everyone’s hard work has really paid off. In fact, we can’t think of a single thing we’d want to change! This week’s performance sites were Dean’s Park, St William’s College, St Sampson Square, and the Museum Gardens. St Sampson’s was a particularly appropriate experience for a medieval drama: it has the hustle and bustle of cities both now and then, and is a real litmus test for actors. It was delightful to see how our cast rose to the occasion, and how passers-by stopped to watch them perform. We really could not be more proud of them, and would like to send everyone involved a very big round of applause.

Our first day of performance with the Mystery Plays began in rain and ended in sunshine, but the damp weather couldn’t dampen our excitement, especially as we began the day with a film crew featuring us on the BBC! We are so honoured to have been one of the two plays chosen for this project! After that, the morning kicked off in Dean’s Park, before moving on to performances at St William’s College, King’s Square, and King’s Manor. There is nothing more thrilling than performing throughout the historic city of York and reflecting on the people who, five hundred years ago, were walking through the same streets, performing versions of the same plays.