Doomsday
in a version by Tony Harrison
The MysteriesThree Promenade Productions
The Nativity, The Passion and Doomsday
In a unique celebration of the Millennium, the National is reviving one of the most famous shows in its history - The Mysteries, a great cycle of medieval plays which are part of the foundation of our culture.
The original creative team have reunited to present a new version of their epoch-making show, and once again, audiences can mingle with the actors and follow the action in these unforgettable promenade performances.
By rooting the plays in a gritty working environment and using contemporary music, Tony Harrison's superb adaptations have reclaimed these seminal works for our times. Each of the three plays is complete in itself, and in sequence, The Nativity, The Passion and Doomsday tell the story from the Creation to the Last Judgement.
First performed together in a sell-out run at the National in 1985, before transferring to the West End, The Mysteries met with unanimous acclaim:
'I was as enthralled, exhilarated and moved as I have ever been in a theatre in all my life' Bernard Levin, The Times
'An extraordinary experience... no wonder the end of it all saw an explosion of communal joyousness with everybody, actors, musicians, and audience alike, cheering and clapping and singing and dancing' Evening Standard
Running time 1 hour 55 minutes
Doomsday finished on: 6 May 2000
