Our most ambitious cycle to date, the 2018 production looked, sounded and felt amazing whether you were in it or watching it. A top-notch professional team ensured high standards were established and maintained, and our wonderful community and professional cast certainly rose to the occasion and delivered again and again. The audiences loved it, as did the reviewers.
Reading of the Banns
Back in the days when the Plays were performed by the Guilds through the streets of Chester, permission had first to be given by the mayor. This tradition continues today, and on Saturday 12 May permission was duly sought and granted…
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Photos by Neil Kendall
Photos by Mark Carline
Behind the scenes…
a glimpse of what’s to come
April 2018
Rehearsals Under Way
Photographer Mark Carline has captured the mood of the first rehearsal get-together at the end of October, attended by Peter Leslie Wild, Artistic Director, Matt Baker, Musical Director, and Jo Sykes, our Chairman. And so it begins…
Photographer Mark Carline has captured the mood of the first rehearsal get-together at the end of October, attended by Peter Leslie Wild, Artistic Director, Matt Baker, Musical Director, and Jo Sykes, our Chairman. And so it begins…
Launch Event
The official launch event for the Chester Mystery Plays on 3 October was very well attended, and everyone got an exciting glimpse of what the writer Deborah McAndrew has in store for the 2018 production! Photographer Mark Carline was there to record the event…
The official launch event for the Chester Mystery Plays on 3 October was very well attended, and everyone got an exciting glimpse of what the writer Deborah McAndrew has in store for the 2018 production! Photographer Mark Carline was there to record the event…
Deborah McAndrew, Writer
Peter Leslie Wild, Artistic Director
Matt Baker, Music Director/Composer
Dawn Allsopp, Designer
Sam Cheadle, Project and Stage Manager
Peter Herbert, Production Manager
