STAGING Chester Cycle Play 2

In the Late Middle Ages, the staging of these productions were watched because they were the hit of the community. It's weird, to state community referring to the middle ages towns, but whatever the point, this production must feel the same. I touched on history influencing the plays a vice versa, but it is time as a production to do the same.

In Naglers Source Book, English Pageant Cars, summarizes into these plays being a festival. Today's economy and budgetting may not allow a whole day of plays to go forth, but what stops the plays from going to the people.

Set on a pageant cart, the production would travel through out the community to show off what is in store for them; making a "cycle" through the twon/university portraying these thespians that are about to put on a show. Why is it Shakespeare is allowed to blow trumpets and hang a flag before his show and the Ligutral dramas can't have their fun!?

The play would be performed outside, of course, and staged for the people. I forgot to explain touch on the pageant carts. They are huge, so it would also be diffilcult to lug this huge set across town and such, so it would be more of a fram for people to take notice. Then once, the actors are back and place the "scene" in it's place the play can begin. Now onward with production!

SOURCES:

Nagler, A.M.. "english pageant cars." A Source Book In Theatrical History. Compiled. Mineola: Dover Publications Inc., 1952. Print.