The Plays Synopsis Chester Cycle Play 2

If the reader is looking for a play with the story of Adam and Eve, look no further. The Chester Cycle play 2 is the play for you. The "characters" are listed as follow:

GOD

ADAM

DEVIL/SERPENT

EVE

FIRST ANGEL

SECOND ANGEL

THIRD ANGEL
FOURTH ANGEL

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The play beings with the minstrels playing, and god comes forth and speaks out two lines in latin

Ego, sum alpha et omega

primus et novissimus

translation into...

I am Alpha and the Omega

the beginning, and the end...

From this verse, sums up into God's will. The play is, please don't get offended, another thought out version of Adam and Eve, however, the moral must be told. Adam is told about God's will, Eve breaks God's will, eternal damnation for breaking God's will to both of them because they followed the ways of the serpent whom is the devil. The play reads like poetry, but is still a play. There is a moral to the point, but to take this as a play would seem to diminish the value. I will explain in my next post. Again, even though this play 2 is an easy, yet understandable play, it is just 1 of the many plays part of the Chester cycle.

Note: For future reference, don't begin to think the play production will follow any of the format of history. The play/time will only influence the design choices. For instance, God beginning lines with a powerful voice is stronger with his words only than his actions.