Passion Plays In The United Kingdom
Passion Plays in the United Kingdom have had a long and complex history involving faith and Anglican devotions, devotion, civic Medieval pageant, pageantry, antisemitism, religious and political censorship, large-scale revival and Historical reenactment, historical re-enactments. The origin and history of Passion Play in the UK differs substantially from Passion Plays in Europe, South and North America, Australia and other parts of the world. Origin and history in the United Kingdom Origin One of the earliest pieces of theatre in Britain was the Quem quaeritis?, Quem Quaeritis: four lines spoken by two choirs addressing each other in a dramatic form. This started the development of liturgical drama which combined education with entertainment within the church. It was intended not for evangelism, but as an aid to Faith, devotion. According to Lynette Muir: The liturgical and patristic forms which dominated the first church plays were challenged by the great cultural and spiritual ...
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