Event Details

Venue: York Museum Gardens

Date: Thu 02 Aug - Mon 27 Aug

Time: 7.30pm with 2.30pm matinees (Sat). BSL interpreted Wed 22 Aug, 7.30pm / Audio Described Thu 23 Aug 7.30pm, Sat 25 Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Produced by: York Theatre Royal, York Museums Trust, Riding Lights Theatre Company

Written by: Mike Kenny

Directed by: Damian Cruden and Paul Burbridge

The York Mystery Plays

The medieval cycle of York Mystery Plays has been told by the people of York for hundreds of years and is deeply embedded in the City'd cultural heritage.

From the creation to the last judgement, the history of humanity so far is undoubtedly the greatest story ever told. Drawing inspiration from the authentic texts this eternal battle between good and evil forces will be presented on an operatic scale under summer York skies and the brooding cosmos beyond.

In summer 2012 this bold and dynamic new production sees the plays return to York Museum Gardens, for the first time on this scale since 1988. A 1400 seat bespoke theatre is being built around the ancient walls of St Mary's Abbey to house this international event, which celebrates the York 800 City charter birthday and the Cultural Olympiad.

Produced by York Theatre Royal, Riding Lights Theatre Company and York Museums Trust and supported by City of York Council, this new adaptation of the York Mystery Plays is written by Mike Kenny, who adapted York Theatre Royal and the National Railway Museum's Olivier award-winning production of The Railway Children. Over 1000 local people will join forces with a huge professional team to help create this spectacular production.