Directing the directors
The Cast
Jenna McCaffery, headteacher of The Oaks Community Primary School in Ellesmere Port, is playing the Angel Gabriel and Mary Salome
2018 Production
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June 27 - July 14
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Deborah McAndrew on Joined-up Writing
The writer of the 2018 Mystery Plays talks about the challenges of the job…
The writer of the 2018 Mystery Plays talks about the challenges of the job…
Technical Rehearsals
It’s the middle of June and things are hotting at Chester Cathedral as the amazing set is built and the talented production crew get the lighting and the sound set up. The cast can finally rehearse on-set and get a taste of the challenges and excitement that lies ahead…
It’s the middle of June and things are hotting at Chester Cathedral as the amazing set is built and the talented production crew get the lighting and the sound set up. The cast can finally rehearse on-set and get a taste of the challenges and excitement that lies ahead…
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Pics by Neil Kendall. More HERE
Read the glowing 2013 reviews
The Guardian
“A profoundly everyday exploration of father, scone and holy toast”
“Matt Baker’s terrific score ranges from pub singalongs to majestic chorusus”
“David Edwards dazzles as a Dean Martin-esque Gabriel”
“A profoundly everyday exploration of father, scone and holy toast”
“Matt Baker’s terrific score ranges from pub singalongs to majestic chorusus”
“David Edwards dazzles as a Dean Martin-esque Gabriel”
The Observer
“Vividly and intelligently rewritten by Stephanie Dale”
“Matt Baker’s music unites heaven and earth”
“Francis Tucker’s Lucifer, Jonathan Sharps’s Jesus and Nicholas Fry’s God are outstanding”
“Vividly and intelligently rewritten by Stephanie Dale”
“Matt Baker’s music unites heaven and earth”
“Francis Tucker’s Lucifer, Jonathan Sharps’s Jesus and Nicholas Fry’s God are outstanding”
Liverpool Post
“A modern miracle”
“Much to enjoy - and fear”
Click Liverpool
“A spectacle”
“A modern miracle”
“Much to enjoy - and fear”
Click Liverpool
“A spectacle”
Chester Chronicle
“Simply breathtaking”
“The most ambitious, memorable and thrilling presentations since the cycle was revived in 1951”
“Francis Tucker is just irresistible as a wickedly attractive Lucifer”
“Astonishing wall of sound”
“Simply breathtaking”
“The most ambitious, memorable and thrilling presentations since the cycle was revived in 1951”
“Francis Tucker is just irresistible as a wickedly attractive Lucifer”
“Astonishing wall of sound”
Chester Leader
“Truly magnificent”
“A helter-skelter ride with distinct touches of modernity, whimsy and humour”
“Not pious, not preachy, but it does pack a punch”
“Truly magnificent”
“A helter-skelter ride with distinct touches of modernity, whimsy and humour”
“Not pious, not preachy, but it does pack a punch”
Chester on the Web
“Magnificent and enthralling”
“A truly spellbinding performance”
“Superlative piece of work”
“Music.......was absolutely astounding”
“Mesmerising”
“Magnificent and enthralling”
“A truly spellbinding performance”
“Superlative piece of work”
“Music.......was absolutely astounding”
“Mesmerising”
What's Good to Do in Cheshire
“A dizzying spectacle”
“A must-see”
“A dizzying spectacle”
“A must-see”
So Cheshire
“Miss it, miss out”
“Miss it, miss out”
The Public Reviews
“Winnie Southgate as a young Mary gives a genuinely touching portrayal”
“Lucifer and Lightborne - a great double act of Machiavellian Mischief”
“Plenty to enjoy”
“Winnie Southgate as a young Mary gives a genuinely touching portrayal”
“Lucifer and Lightborne - a great double act of Machiavellian Mischief”
“Plenty to enjoy”
Links to our friends
Coventry Mystery Plays
Lincoln Mystery Plays
York Mystery Plays
Conducted by Noah from the 2018 cast
Tickets are just £3 per person HERE
Tours will run on: 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 28 & 29 June,
and 5, 6, 11, 12 July
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The Board
Jonathan Phillips, Priest in Charge of Chester St Peter, is on the Chester Mystery Plays Board, but once played his part in quite a different production
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