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
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Directing the directors
Jenna McCaffery, headteacher of The Oaks Community Primary School in Ellesmere Port, is playing the Angel Gabriel and Mary Salome
by Jo Henwood
350 min read
Being a bunny and a bird
Emily, the youngest member of the Chester Mystery Plays cast, tells us what she loves about being in the production
by Jo Henwood
314 min read
Angel's Dream Becomes Reality
Jackie Gresham, who plays an angel, says being in the Chester Mystery Plays was 'meant to be'!
by Jackie Gresham
391 min read
Jo Meek shares her new experiences as a cast member
I haven’t, sadly, ever seen a production of the Chester Mystery Plays so when a friend asked if I wanted to audition for 2018, I was a little "well go on then"...
by Jo Meek
300 min read
Children join the Mystery Plays cast
Young performers join the Chester Mystery Plays cast and put director Peter Leslie Wild and composer Matt Baker on the spot with their searching questions...
by Jo Henwood
278 min read
Christian Youth Worker playing Jesus in the 2018 Chester Mystery Plays
As I write I am enjoying a coffee on Northgate Street and thinking about Easter. For the past two Good Fridays our city streets have seen one of the most well-known stories across the globe come to life in the form of the Chester City Passion Play with crowds of thousands turning out to be witness to it...
by Nick Sherratt
289 min read
Cast announced for historic Chester production
A Christian youth worker from Blacon, a university drama student and a retired teacher from Broughton are just three of almost 400 people who will present the world-famous Chester Mystery Plays at the cathedral this summer...
by Jo Henwood
680 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
Category: The Cast
Directing the directors
Jenna McCaffery, headteacher of The Oaks Community Primary School in Ellesmere Port, is playing the Angel Gabriel and Mary Salome
by Jo Henwood
350 min read
Category: The Cast
Being a bunny and a bird
Emily, the youngest member of the Chester Mystery Plays cast, tells us what she loves about being in the production
by Jo Henwood
314 min read
Category: The Cast
Angel's Dream Becomes Reality
Jackie Gresham, who plays an angel, says being in the Chester Mystery Plays was 'meant to be'!
by Jackie Gresham
391 min read
Category: The Cast
Jo Meek shares her new experiences as a cast member
I haven’t, sadly, ever seen a production of the Chester Mystery Plays so when a friend asked if I wanted to audition for 2018, I was a little "well go on then"...
by Jo Meek
300 min read
Category: The Cast Young People
Children join the Mystery Plays cast
Young performers join the Chester Mystery Plays cast and put director Peter Leslie Wild and composer Matt Baker on the spot with their searching questions...
by Jo Henwood
278 min read
Category: The Cast
Christian Youth Worker playing Jesus in the 2018 Chester Mystery Plays
As I write I am enjoying a coffee on Northgate Street and thinking about Easter. For the past two Good Fridays our city streets have seen one of the most well-known stories across the globe come to life in the form of the Chester City Passion Play with crowds of thousands turning out to be witness to it...
by Nick Sherratt
289 min read
Category: The Cast
Cast announced for historic Chester production
A Christian youth worker from Blacon, a university drama student and a retired teacher from Broughton are just three of almost 400 people who will present the world-famous Chester Mystery Plays at the cathedral this summer...
by Jo Henwood
680 min read
