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The history of Passion Plays in the UK covers the Mystery Plays in early modern England to contemporary productions of the Passion. Religion, politics and economics play a part in the development and censoring of the Easter story through the centuries.

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An actor portraying a wounded Jesus carries the cross at the hand of a roman solider in front of an old church. Part of a Passion Play

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Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 2

June 8, 2022

By Passion Trust

As you know from the previous blog, Shakespeare would have seen the Mystery Plays in Coventry when they were performed…

Four men standing on a stone balcony enacting a Passion Play seen by Shakespeare.

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Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 1

June 3, 2022

By Passion Trust

The short answer is yes, William Shakespeare most probably did watch a Passion Play. The dramatisation of the Passion story…

An actor portraying a mortally wounded Jesus is hung on a large wooden cross against a bright blue sky as part of an Easter Play.

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The long history of Easter plays

March 17, 2022

By Passion Trust

Did you know Easter plays and religious drama have a long and popular history in the UK? Today’s Passion Plays… Read More

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