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mystery play

noun

  1. a medieval dramatic form based on a Biblical story, usually dealing with the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.


mystery play

noun

  1. (in the Middle Ages) a type of drama based on the life of Christ Compare miracle play
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of mystery play1

First recorded in 1850鈥55
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This is 鈥淧ell茅as鈥 not as a mystery play, but as an unsparingly forceful drama.

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At some point, the mystery play date arrives.

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Ancient inscriptions suggest the theater hosted literary, musical and athletic competitions and even mystery plays.

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鈥淲hen theater returns it must return with danger. I think of roving bands of actors, post-plague, performing mock mystery plays on the street that lead, eventually, to a theater where people assemble.鈥

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At Village Theatre, he directed several shows, including the mystery play 鈥淪leuth.鈥

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