Mystery play

This article is about a medieval theatrical genre. For the graphic novella, see The Mystery Play. For theatrical works focusing on crime, see Category:Detective, mystery and crime plays.

Mystery plays and miracle plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. 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.

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