Beyond Shakespeare

Last part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online - due to the archive nature of this recording, sound quality varies.

Second part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online - due to the archive nature of this recording, sound quality varies.

First part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online - due to the archive nature of this recording, sound quality varies.

A fragment of a lost medieval play, dialogue by a character 'Delight' who enters and tells those present about all the things that delight him. From the Reynes Extracts. Performed by Penny Mills and Robert Crighton #beyondshakespeare #audio #medieval #lost #fragment

Last part of the second pageant of the Chester cycle - closing the story of Cain and Abel. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online.

Third part of the second pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the end of the fall of Adam and Eve and the introduction of the Cain and Abel story. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online.

Second part of the second pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the creation of the world and Adam. Following the previous episode, the creation of Adam, this introduces the Fall of Adam and Eve. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, these edited versions of these events are now being posted online.

First part of the second pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the creation of the world and Adam. Continues with the Fall of Adam and Eve Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, edited versions of these events are now being posted online.