Lucerne Passion

Subject

Religious drama
Drama, Medieval
Passion-plays
Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery
Theater--History--Medieval, 500-1500

Description

1583 AD--Swiss/French--The Lucerne Passion--setting for day one--at one end is heaven, hell is at the opposite end and off to the side. Mansions are scattered over the stage and square, and open, fenced platforms serve as other station (varying from day to day). The "place" is enclosed by scaffolds for the audienc--the "place" could take on the character of the mansion in use or be used by devils and processions for antics and parades.

Publisher

Theatre and Playhouse

Original Date

1583 AD

Digitized Date

Mon, 07/02/2001

Original Media

Image

Original Format

image/slide

Digital Format

image/tif

Local Identifier

theaterhistory339

Coverage

Medieval
French
Swiss
Lucerne
Passion plays
Pageants

Copyright

Theatre and Playhouse