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A scene from the York Mystery Plays of 2018, performed on wagons in York city centre A MAJOR outdoor theatrical production called The York Passion has been put back from Easter because of Covid restrictions. The plays, to be performed on wagons in front of the former Minster School, will now be staged on May 29 and 31. The theatre partnership behind the production - the York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust,York Festival Trust and York Minster, said it had agreed to reschedule the performance following concerns that the ongoing level of coronavirus restrictions left little room to undertake outdoor rehearsals. Trust chair, Linda Terry, said: It is unfortunate that we have had to reschedule the performances, but we recognise that having to audition and rehearse everything online puts an undue pressure on the actors and the director. Hopefully public health guidelines will be easier to manage by May. ....
PLANS are being drawn up to stage an outdoor theatrical production near York Minster this Easter - pandemic permitting. A partnership of York Festival Trust, York Minster and York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust is working together to perform ‘The York Passion’ on Saturday, April 2 and Easter Monday, April 4. The play is set to be staged on two or possibly three static wagons on the hard standing in front of the Minster School. There will be three performances per day of a little over an hour each, with tickets sold for a nominal charge to ensure appropriate distancing arrangements are adhered to. ....