York Mystery Plays and the YMPST
Keeping the story alive
Supporting and maintaining the community tradition of the Mystery Plays in the city of York.
The History of
York Mystery Plays
The York Mystery Plays are a cycle of 48 pageants (individual plays) covering biblical events from Creation to the Last Judgement. Other Mystery Play cycles exist but York stands out as having the most complete.
Recent York Mystery
Plays Productions
Resurrection for York took place on 3 & 4 July 2021 in Resident’s Garden, Dean’s Park, York. This was a community, outdoor, production between the Trust, York Festival Trust and York Minster. It was staged on two wagons, in an enclosed area, in order to meet current national guidelines.
YMPST Mystery
Plays Productions
The Trust staged the first of its own productions , the Entry to Jerusalem directed by Simon Tompsett , as part of the Wagon Play pageant of 2014. In 2018, again took part in the Waggon Play cycle with the Harrowing of Hell, directed by Ben Prusiner.
‘Out of the Darkness’
This year our nativity returns to St Michaels, Spurriergate, in the centre of York – a traditional stopping place for the famous Waggon Plays. Performances will be at 7.00 pm on Friday 17th December and at 2.00 pm, 4.00 pm and 6.30 pm on Saturday 18th December.
This year’s special production is directed by Terry Ram, with a cast of community players and musicians.
Tickets are now on sale but, because of Covid restrictions, are limited to just 200. So, if you don’t want to miss out on what promises to be a memorable nativity, be sure to book you tickets now!
Click the link here for Ticket Availability
The York Mystery Plays Supporters Trust
YMPST was set up after the 2012 York Mystery Plays in Museum Gardens. We are a charitable incorporated organisation which exists to advance the education of the public in the medieval Mystery Plays of York.
The YMPST
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