Oxford Medieval Mystery Plays
Oxford Medieval Mystery Cycle Plays: medieval drama to a modern-day audience
The Medieval Mystery Cycle Plays are held annually at St Edmund Hall bringing together actors, singers and musicians across a range of academic disciplines to perform medieval plays about the Christian faith.
These plays were a very popular form of drama in the Middle Ages – with different groups performing short plays telling stories from the Bible. The event is led by Professor Henrike Lähnemann, St Edmund Hall Fellow and Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics, and Professor Lesley Smith, Fellow and Tutor in Politics and Senior Tutor at Harris Manchester College.
2022 Call out for Volunteers
Would you like to take part in a medieval dramatic experiment? Directors, actors, costume and prop makers and musicians wanted!
This year, Henrike and Lesley are seeking to recruit groups from Oxford and elsewhere to take on individual plays. All are very welcome to get involved.
