181: Exploring: N-Town, Plays 26 to 27 (Passion Play 1)

<div> <strong>Exploring: The N-Town Play</strong>, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.<br> The journey continues with plays twenty-six to twenty-seven - looking at the opening of the Passion sequence, or the opening of Passion Play 1.<br> The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Francis Cox as Messenger, Apostolus One, Philip, Simon, Judas; Tamara Ritthaler as Caiaphas Second Doctor, Jacobus Minor, Pauper One, Gamalyel; Eric Karoulla as Caiaphas First Doctor, John, Thadeus; Alan Scott as Arfexe, Jesus; Daniel Yabut as John Baptist, Rewfyn, Cives Four, Andreas; Lynn Freitas as Annas, Cives One, Matheus; Aliki Chapple as Demon, Leyon, Pauper Two, Bartholomeus; Valentina Vinci as Caiaphas, Cives Two; Rachael Nicole as Annas First Doctor, Peter; Briony Sparrow as Annas Second Doctor, Burgensis, Cives Three, Magdalene.<br> <br> The host was Robert Crighton, who also read Thomas.<br> <br> There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.<br> Play texts start here: <a href="https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-26-conspiracy-entry-into-jerusalem">https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-26-conspiracy-entry-into-jerusalem</a><br> The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to <a href="https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare">www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare</a> - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi <a href="https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare">https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare</a> - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at admin@beyondshakespeare.org, follow us on T