183: Exploring: N-Town, Plays 31 to 34 (Passion Play 2)

Exploring: The N-Town Play, 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. The journey continues with plays thirty one to thirty four - looking at the untidy close to the second Passion play as it is cut into by other material. The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Eric Karoulla as Second Doctor, Mulier Two, Judeus Three, John, Third Soldier; Alan Scott as Caiaphas, Simon, Centurio; Lynn Freitas as Pilate, Veronica, Magdalen, Longeus; Helen Good as Satan, Annas, Belial, Joseph of Aramathea; Aliki Chapple as First Doctor, Judeus One, Mulier One, Jestes, First Soldier; Valentina Vinci as Demon, Jesus/Anima Christi, Nicodemus; Rachael Nicole as Pilates Wife, Third Doctor, Judeus Two, Dysmas, Second Soldier; Briony Sparrow as Judeus Four, Fourth Soldier, Maria. The host was Robert Crighton. 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. Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-30-death-of-judas-trials-before-pilate-and-herod 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 www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from N-Town) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

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