The Second Shepherds' Play is a famous medieval mystery play which is contained in the manuscript HM1, the unique manuscript of the Wakefield Cycle.

The Second Shepherd's Play in The Wakefield Cycle. © 1998 by David W. Dwyer. This page originally appeared at http://www.msu.edu/user/dwyerdav/papers/reconstuction.htm

A holiday tale. A moral lesson. A social commentary. A comedy. A musical. While each of these descriptors hold true, The Second Shepherds' Play is, at its core, a story of ordinary ...

ENGL 203: Medieval Literature Dr. Debora B. Schwartz English Department, California Polytechnic State University. Devotional Literature: Humanizing God

The Wakefield Second Shepherds' Play 11/98 Modernized and modified by Karen Saupe with much help from J. S. Purvis' edition Characters: Coll, Gib, and Daw:

l-r) Charles Weaver, Folger Consort Artistic Director Bob Eisenstein, and Tom Zajac.

Plays For Wassailing W assail is closely related to the mumming traditions. Mummers also travel from door to door. They perform plays and drama do tricks and sing.

The Second Shepherd's Play Team Members: Rick Cherewko, Marlo Edwards, JD Kennedy, and Dave Teeuwen. This play, written by the so-called "Wakefield Master," explores the story of ...

ENGL 330 / ENGL 512: Medieval Literature Dr. Debora B. Schwartz English Department, California Polytechnic State University. The Human Side of God III / Liturgical Drama I:

Second Shepherds' Play, an English miracle play by the Wakefield Master (fl. 1425?50). The play portrays the adoration of Jesus by the shepherds.