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The Saturday Play: Two Planks and a Passion

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Anthony Minghella's tender and comic account of a provincial Easter 600 years ago. The citizens of York are preparing to perform the Mystery Cycle before Richard II and his long-suffering queen, Anne of Bohemia. The royal visit is cause for anxiety, civic pride and very hard work, but above all, it prompts the York guildsmen to aim for the best performance of the Passion play ever seen.

Contributors

Writer:
Anthony Minghella
Director:
Bruce Hyman
Director:
Anthony Minghella
[Actor]:
David Battley
[Actor]:
Chris Jury
[Actor]:
Ken Jones
[Actor]:
Craig Heaney
[Actor]:
Terence Hillier
[Actor]:
Felicity Montagu
[Actor]:
Julia McKenzie
[Actor]:
Bill Nighy
[Actor]:
Tim McInnerny
[Actor]:
Sophie Thompson
[Actor]:
Jean Boht
[Actor]:
James Grout
[Actor]:
Julian Fellowes
Source: Radio Times

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