Happy #FarcesFriday! This week we look at what happens when you search for "Pierre Pathelin" online. How is this very modern ecosystem showing a centuries-old play? What can we learn about historic productions of our farce via the internet? hiddentheatre.com has the answers, below the announcements!

We’re so excited that it’s #auditions week & we get to meet the cast for “The War in Heaven”! We’re taking a break from our usual #MysteryPlayMonday essays so we can focus on welcoming them- we’ll be back next week w/ more behind the scenes stories! #medievaldrama #yorkmysteryplays

Today is the last day to sign up for our online auditions for “The War in Heaven”! Visit hiddentheatre.com/about/jobs-a... for how to act now to join this amazing project! #yorkmysteryplays #auditions #medievaldrama

It’s the last few days to sign up to audition for our production for the #yorkmysteryplays, “The War in Heaven”! Visit hiddentheatre.com/about/jobs-a... to be part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages!

What was going on medieval France when our plays were first performed? How would that history have affected our characters? Take a quick dive into 15th century France for today's #FarcesFriday at hiddentheatre.com, below the announcements. #medievalhistory #medievalfrance #15thcentury

We are planning to relaunch our programme of email correspondence soon, so please join our mailing list mailchi.mp/e16ac01e4724...

We still have open audition spaces for our upcoming production of “The War in Heaven”! Come join us for a truly special theatre experience! Visit hiddentheatre.com/about/jobs-a... for all the details! #yorkmysteryplays #medievaldrama #auditions

For this Easter #MysteryPlayMonday, our "War in Heaven" director writes about creating the design of the play, which includes otherworldly spaces & supernatural characters from biblical tradition. Stop by hiddentheatre.com, under the announcements, to read it!

The medieval couples in our #frenchfarces might have agreed- or not! Here is one pope’s opinion; our #FarcesFriday essay suggests not all medieval couples would agree!

On this #FarcesFriday, we're looking at the 2 marriages in our medieval plays- how do they reflect relationships of the times, how do they kick over the stereotypes, and how much of ourselves can we see in them? Read it all at hiddentheatre.com, under the announcements!

For #MysteryPlayMonday, our "War in Heaven" director writes about how medieval theology influences her ideas about the production & its characters. Find it at hiddentheatre.com under the announcements. #yorkmysteryplays #medievaltheology

Happy #WorldTheatreDay! Theatre makes us think & feel, gives us new ideas, changes our lives for the better. Why do you love it? What’s your favourite theatre memory? We’d love to hear your story!

For this week's #FarcesFriday, we're looking at the 2 medieval sequels to "Pierre Pathelin" & asking the question: can the sequel ever really live up to the original? You can find our thoughts at hiddentheatre.com, below the announcements.

Audition season! 13-19 April we’re holding online auditions/casting for our #yorkmysteryplay! All the details are at hiddentheatre.com/about/jobs-a... Backstage opportunities available as well!

13-19 April, we’re holding casting auditions for “The War in Heaven” online- visit hiddentheatre.com/about/jobs-and-opportunities/ for details & to sign up for a time! We’d be delighted to welcome you for this special York event! Backstage opportunities also available! #yorkmysteryplays #auditions

#medievaldrama in the news! We were so delighted to see this image of 2012’s “Noah Project”, directed by Charles Hunt, which we co-produced, accompanying a report of exciting developments in medieval theatre research! #theatrehistory

As we start the process of designing "The War in Heaven", we're taking a look at how artists have depicted this episode through the centuries. Join us at hiddentheatre.com (under the announcements) & our Pinterest board to discover more! Happy #MysteryPlayMonday! #arthistory #YorkMysteryPlays

Welcome back to #FarcesFriday! This week we're taking a look at the interplay between history, legal cases, & theatre, both in general & in "Pierre Pathelin" and "The Washtub". You can find this at our website, hiddentheatre.com!

It's #MysteryPlayMonday! This week at our website, meet York's Guild of Tanners & their work. hiddentheatre.com #yorkmysteryplays #medievalhistory #medievaldrama

We still have lots of interesting background information to share, but this week we wanted to make sure you had the REALLY important details, like when, where, & how to get involved and/or get tickets! The answers to all this are at hiddentheatre.com #fridayfarces #medievaldrama

At last, we have all the details about our upcoming French farces this May! Whether you're interested in participating or attending in the audience, check out hiddentheatre.com for all the information you need! #frenchfarces #medievaldrama

Whether you’re interested in participating or being in the audience, tomorrow we’ll have all the details for you! #frenchfarces #medievaldrama. Photo: Clearly Ambiguous CC BY 2.0

Meet Lucy Toulmin Smith, the Woman Who Brought Us the York Mystery Plays In honour of International Women's Day, for this #MysteryPlayMonday, our director reflects on the woman who first brought the York Mystery Plays to modern eyes. Ever since I first started studying the York Mystery Plays, I…

Defining what a medieval French farce is & isn't can be tricky! On this #FarcesFriday at hiddentheatre.com, we're taking a peek at a complex scholarly debate- we'd love to know what you think! How would YOU define a farce?

If you’re in York & ❤️ theatre, history, the Middle Ages, having fun, making amazing friends, or building memories you’ll treaure… get involved with the #YorkMysteryPlays! Find out how TONIGHT at 7 at #BedernHall w/ the YMP launch & volunteer fair! Or message us at hiddentheatre.com!

On #MysteryPlaysMonday this week, meet the documents that tell us about the medieval productions... and where to find the modern plays' equivalent records.

It's #FarcesFriday! This week, our director talks about the challenging process of translating a play when you can't read the original language... and starting to learn it along the way.

Angels Falling Across the Cycles A look at how the York play "The Creation & Fall of the Angels", on which "The War in Heaven" is based, compares to the plays of the same story across the three other English biblical dramatic cycles. York's Mystery Plays are one of four manuscript groups termed…

Welcome to #FarcesFriday! We're dividing up our week between our 2 current projects, and Friday is for farces. This week we bring you some of our considerations in choosing our pair of funny French plays. We'd love to hear what YOU think is funny- these 2 have something for everyone!

Not a HIDden event, but a great opportunity to learn more about the #YorkMysteryPlays and their importance to medieval York! Always lovely to see drama history presented to the public!

You can read more today about the beginning of our work on #YorkMysteryPlays2026 with thoughts from our director at our website. #MysteryPlayMondays

The 1951 Festival of Britain was the first time since the Middle Ages that #mysteryplays were revived in York, and they’ve been performed at regular intervals ever since. We’re so honoured to be part of this tradition! Photo: Jimmy Osley CC BY-SA 2.0

How to Contact Us Please visit hiddentheatre.com/contact-us to find out how to get in touch with us. We would love to hear from you!

In addition to the Mystery Plays, we’re delighted to share the news that we’re starting the summer with medieval French farces! On 9 May, we’ll be presenting a reading of “Master Pierre Pathelin” & “The Washtub”. More details will be shared soon- keep following us to know more!

What we’re up to behind the scenes.

Feeling excited after the first all-group Mystery Plays production meeting this evening! Can’t wait to get to work, and looking forward to working with everyone, and seeing what other groups will do with their plays! #YMP #MysteryPlays2026 #York

We’re very excited to kick this off with the news that we’re presenting “The War in Heaven” for the York Mystery Plays 2026! You can follow along our journey, and maybe even join us in York this summer for an amazing medieval drama experience.

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