Ron,
Last spring I was in a production of what we called the York Play of Pilate
for a graduate medieval lit class (the whole class was geared around production
of the play). It was a conflation of several plays from the York cycle that
went from when Caiaphas etc. first plot to kill Jesus through the
resurrection and looks carefully at the moral dilemma Pilate faces--does he do
what he knows is right or does he cave in to pressure? It came off pretty well
for a student production, if I do say so. One of our co-teachers, in addition
to having a PhD in medieval English drama, also has a lot of acting and
directing experience, which was very helpful in whipping us into shape. Sets,
costumes, and music were also very good. I'd be glad to send you a tape if
you're interested--no charge but reimbursement for postage and cost of tape
would be nice. I can also send more info on the play or put you in touch with
the profs in charge if you like. I think our play website is still up too, but
I'll have to check the address at home.
Carol
> I'm already thinking about the Spring semester and the section of the
> first half of the British Lit survey I'll be teaching, and this post on
> the Chester Plays reminded me that awhile back someone mentioned that
> there was going to be a VHS tape of a performance of the York Cycle, I
> think it was, performed in Toronto. Has anything come of that? Or does
> anybody know of another good VHS version of ANY Medieval English drama?
> I would be so nice to have a performance for them to watch.
>
> Uh, perhaps I should add, a performance that will not break me
> completely, as the department will probably not fork out the funds?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ron
--
Augustine, to Truth: Your best servant is the one who does not attend
so much to hearing what he himself wants as to
willing what he has heard from you.
Confessions, Book X
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