Last night I went to see the
York Mystery Plays in the Museum Gardens. Lovers of vintage fashion might be particularly interested in them this year because they do it in 1950s costume. Why they decided to tell the story from that period is all explain in a recent article in the York Press:-
2012 York Mystery Plays will break with tradition
The Plays themselves are magical. The set has been built round the beautiful medieval ruins of St. Mary's Abbey and as an added bonus you can hear the Minster bells in the background. I took a few photos before the play started and during the curtain call.
Ferdinand Kingsley plays both God and Jesus. Here he is as God doing calculations for the Creation.
The choir dressed in 1950s clothing.
Above is the stage, which has been built within St. Mary's Abbey.
Ferdinand Kingsley and Graeme Hawley, who plays the Devil, take their curtain call.
The most impressive thing about the Plays is the huge cast made up of local people. When they were all on stage it was unlike any play I've ever seen, more like the use of crowd scenes in a blockbuster movie. Above is a photo of them taking their curtain call in their 1950s outfits. Ferdinand Kingsley and
Graeme Hawley, are toward the middle left of the photo.
If this has inspired you to go, then the Plays run until 27th August and there are tickets still available.
More information on the Plays, official photos and how to book tickets can be found on the Mystery Plays website:-
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