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arts and drama
world premiere: Shakespeare's Globe, 23rd April 2000
poetry... plays... performances...
storytelling and drama workshops...
guided historical walks... community events...
a secret history and vision of Southwark in the new millennium
The Southwark Mysteries by John Constable (Oberon Books) was
first performed in Shakespeare's Globe and Southwark Cathedral
on Easter Sunday,23rd April 2000.
A new production was staged in Southwark Cathedral in 2010.
The work has inspired an extraordinary range of performances, workshops, guided walks and site specific events.
creative ways to explore and transform our inner-city environment
by John Constable
Southwark Cathedral
22nd, 23rd, 24th April 2010
'Past and present, sacred and profane jostle and collide in a glorious tumult in this anarchic drama, inspired by the medieval Mystery Plays. The work of the local writer John Constable, it’s couched in verse that is muscular, ribald, and often dazzlingly rich...' The Times, 28/04/2010
The 2010 production in Southwark Cathedral
by John Constable
Southwark Cathedral
22nd, 23rd, 24th April 2010
'Past and present, sacred and profane jostle and collide in a glorious tumult in this anarchic drama, inspired by the medieval Mystery Plays. The work of the local writer John Constable, it’s couched in verse that is muscular, ribald, and often dazzlingly rich...'
'Constable's achievement is nothing short of staggering, temoering as he does the play's profound spiritual message with humour and vibrant characters... Mystery plays lie buried at the roots of our culture. Watching Southwark Mysteries is like meeting the ancestors – and getting along just famously.’
South London Press, 30/4/2010
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