The launch of the 2013 Chester Mystery Plays will be at 7.30pm on
Thursday 8 March in Chester Cathedral's Refectory.
Join us to meet members of the artistic team and hear about their vision and ideas. Peter Leslie Wild (Artistic Director), Stephanie Dale (Writer), Matt Baker (Composer and Music Director), Judith Croft (Designer), Peter Nash (Sound Designer) and Peter Herbert (Production Manager) will all be there. You'll have the chance to ask questions, chat to the team and sign up as a volunteer! And it's not just for performers - we want to meet anyone who would like to volunteer in any capacity - we want to hear from costume makers, front of house and backstage volunteers as well!
So get the date and time in your diary now, and tell all your friends!
First Workshops for 2013!
In November, the Chester Mystery Plays 2013 Artistic Director, Peter Leslie Wild, and Writer, Stephanie Dale, held workshops for those interested in getting involved with the 2013 Cycle.
In November, the Chester Mystery Plays 2013 Artistic Director, Peter Leslie Wild, and Writer, Stephanie Dale, held workshops for those interested in getting involved with the 2013 Cycle.
“We had an amazing time at the workshops”, Peter Wild comments. “So much so we’ve decided to do it all again! We’ll be running one more session before Stephanie starts the writing process in earnest and would love to meet more people – those who have been involved in (or seen) the Mystery Plays before as well as those who have never experienced them.”
Hear the Workshop Podcast (7mins):
Workshop Podcast, recorded November 2011
With thanks to Monty Funk Productions
Workshop Podcast, recorded November 2011
With thanks to Monty Funk Productions
...with thanks to Neil Kendall for the great photography
Vox Pops...
Les Ellison moved to the Chester area recently and came along to one of the November workshops.
“I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m really excited by the 2013 project”, he commented. “Peter and Stephanie are absolutely the right director and writer for the job. They’re excellent with the people they work with – patient, respectful, encouraging, imaginative and inclusive. I think their approach to the plays is spot-on for 21st century Chester. They've really got something the audience will relate to, understand and find instantly accessible.”
“I thoroughly enjoyed it and I’m really excited by the 2013 project”, he commented. “Peter and Stephanie are absolutely the right director and writer for the job. They’re excellent with the people they work with – patient, respectful, encouraging, imaginative and inclusive. I think their approach to the plays is spot-on for 21st century Chester. They've really got something the audience will relate to, understand and find instantly accessible.”
Vanda Hargen (a regular performer with the Mystery Plays) also comments:
“The 3 hour workshop just flew by. It was fun as well as stimulating, and it was really excellent to be working with Peter and Stephanie – I’ll definitely be signing up for 2013!”
“The 3 hour workshop just flew by. It was fun as well as stimulating, and it was really excellent to be working with Peter and Stephanie – I’ll definitely be signing up for 2013!”
