Plays that grew out of worship and the medieval church, including the mystery play drawn from biblical stories, the morality play in which figures stand for virtues and vices, and the passion play on the suffering and death of Christ. A genre belongs here when its cited article describes it as a religious or medieval dramatic form staged for a devotional or teaching purpose. It excludes secular comedy and tragedy.
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Mystery Play (Wikipedia)
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Medieval mystery plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song. They told of subjects such as the Creation, Adam and Eve, the murder of Abel, and the Last Judgment. Often they were performed together in cycles which could last for days.
Morality Play (Wikipedia)
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The morality play is a genre of medieval and early Tudor drama.
Passion Play - Wikipedia
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The Passion Play or Easter pageant is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus: his trial, suffering and death.
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