The plays about Mary are interesting because they've always been a barometer for performing & interpreting the #yorkmysteryplays. The Pope's 1950 declaration only a year before York revived the plays in 1951 was coincidental; the UK was still too Protestant to bring back these very Catholic plays.

How long have the modern #yorkmysteryplays been performed on waggons? Not quite since the beginning... but maybe for longer than you'd expect! They were introduced due to the great success of 1951, but they stayed as a small side event for nearly forty years. #medievaldrama

#FlashbackFriday In 2015, our previous year's production of 'The Baptism' for the #yorkmysteryplays was brought back to life for a conference on the Mystery Plays. The cast had a quick refresher rehearsal, shown here, before the performance.

It's fascinating how modern #traditions can almost erase the memory of older traditions! How many other things- in theatre or otherwise- do we assume have always been a certain way, but history tells us something quite different? #yorkmysteryplays #yorkuk

For those of you who like knowing random things, hope some #yorkmysteryplays trivia helps you at your next pub quiz night out!