Director announced for 2023 Chester Mystery Plays cycle
The board of the Chester Mystery Plays has announced the director of the next cycle of the world-famous Chester Mystery Plays...
by Jo Henwood
635 min read
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About the Plays
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Lockdown Grant Awarded to CMP
Some good news in these difficult times - Chester Mystery Plays has been granted a £4000 COVID-19 Additional Restrictions Grant...
by Andrew Longfield
229 min read
Full 2018 Production to be Broadcast Worldwide
A unique part of Chester’s dramatic history will be broadcast to the world this Easter. The renowned Chester Mystery Plays will be shown on YouTube on Good Friday 2020 for the first time in its 700-year history...
by Jo Henwood
532 min read
Chris Ellis, 1950 to 2019
It is with great sadness that we report the death after a long battle with cancer of lighting designer Chris Ellis...
by Peter Wild
227 min read
Tourism Award for Chester Mystery Plays 2018
The winners of the 14th Marketing Cheshire Annual Tourism Awards were announced last night (13th September) at a glittering awards ceremony at Chester’s Carden Park Hotel, hosted by Heart Radio’s Angela Jay...
by Jo Henwood
657 min read
Arc Respite Centre users create puppets for Mystery purpose
Behind the scenes with the Mystery Plays puppets...
by Jo Henwood
299 min read
In the beginning was the word
Deborah McAndrew, writer of the 2018 cycle of Chester Mystery Plays, on opening night...
by Deborah McAndrew
531 min read
The meaning of Mystery
Heather Mitchell-Buck, professor of English at Hood College, Maryland, USA on understanding the meaning of mystery...
by Prof. Heather Mitchell-Buck
451 min read
A welcome to Chester Cathedral
Canon Jane Brooke, acting dean of Chester Cathedral, on the joy of hosting the historic Plays...
by Jo Henwood
328 min read
A hat trick for Chris
Cast member Chris Mapp hopes he isn't typecast, after three cycles of nailing Jesus to the Cross
by Jo Henwood
316 min read
Adventures of the Cordwainers
Hilarie McNae, Freeman of the City of Chester, on the historic involvement of the Freemen and Guilds
by Jo Henwood
433 min read
A living, breathing reality
Director Peter Leslie Wild on making big plans a reality
by Jo Henwood
421 min read
Category: The Team
Director announced for 2023 Chester Mystery Plays cycle
The board of the Chester Mystery Plays has announced the director of the next cycle of the world-famous Chester Mystery Plays...
by Jo Henwood
635 min read
Category: Fundraising
Lockdown Grant Awarded to CMP
Some good news in these difficult times - Chester Mystery Plays has been granted a £4000 COVID-19 Additional Restrictions Grant...
by Andrew Longfield
229 min read
Category: The Production
Full 2018 Production to be Broadcast Worldwide
A unique part of Chester’s dramatic history will be broadcast to the world this Easter. The renowned Chester Mystery Plays will be shown on YouTube on Good Friday 2020 for the first time in its 700-year history...
by Jo Henwood
532 min read
Category: The Team
Chris Ellis, 1950 to 2019
It is with great sadness that we report the death after a long battle with cancer of lighting designer Chris Ellis...
by Peter Wild
227 min read
Category: The Team
Tourism Award for Chester Mystery Plays 2018
The winners of the 14th Marketing Cheshire Annual Tourism Awards were announced last night (13th September) at a glittering awards ceremony at Chester’s Carden Park Hotel, hosted by Heart Radio’s Angela Jay...
by Jo Henwood
657 min read
Category: The Production
Arc Respite Centre users create puppets for Mystery purpose
Behind the scenes with the Mystery Plays puppets...
by Jo Henwood
299 min read
Category: The Team
In the beginning was the word
Deborah McAndrew, writer of the 2018 cycle of Chester Mystery Plays, on opening night...
by Deborah McAndrew
531 min read
Category: The History
The meaning of Mystery
Heather Mitchell-Buck, professor of English at Hood College, Maryland, USA on understanding the meaning of mystery...
by Prof. Heather Mitchell-Buck
451 min read
Category: The Production
A welcome to Chester Cathedral
Canon Jane Brooke, acting dean of Chester Cathedral, on the joy of hosting the historic Plays...
by Jo Henwood
328 min read
Category: The Cast
A hat trick for Chris
Cast member Chris Mapp hopes he isn't typecast, after three cycles of nailing Jesus to the Cross
by Jo Henwood
316 min read
