The Last Judgement
This part of the website offers video documentation of the performances at two stations, along with brief comments and quotations from the accompanying article. Comments may be sent to [email protected]
The video record of the performance includes the following:
The video record of the performance includes the following:
- Station One, the first performance, recorded and edited as part of a full documentation of the York Cycle. For this station, the audience gathered on the steps of a building, the performance on the wagon creating a raised stage with a small playing area in front. The quality of this document is good, and it has been effectively-edited to document the performances of individual actors.
- Station One, the first performance, recorded with a hand-held video camera from the side. Only the first segment of this document, ‘God’s Judgement Announced,’ is included here. Although the fully edited document is far superior in quality, it focuses on individual performances at the expense of the use of the venue. This document shows the tableaux created by all performers during God’s speech, the position of the Angels above the pageant wagon, and the position of the audience.
- Station Three, the third performance, recorded and available here in full, was commented on by many who saw it as the most effective of the performances. The venue–a courtyard bounded by both Victorian-Gothic and contemporary architecture–allowed for striking shadows created by handheld lighting, excellent acoustics, and a greater performer-audience interaction. The quality and camera-work is poor, but the angle allows for a full view of actors and audience, and is offered for study.
Entrance
God's Judgement Announced
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The Angels Call Good and Bad Souls to Judgement
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Jesus Enters, And Apostles and Devils Prepare for Judgement
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Jesus Reviews His Life
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The Judgement Proceeds
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The Good Go to Heaven, the Bad to Hell, and Jesus Rejoins His Father
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