Venues:
1947−1987 St Peter-upon-Cornhill (March 1983 St Sepulchre without Newgate)
1988−1997 Holy Trinity, Sloane Street
1998−2011 St Clement Eastcheap
2012−2015 St George in the East
2016− St Saviour Chalk Farm

Plus occasional single performances at various City of London venues: July 1993, July 1996, June 2001, July 2006,
and at St Saviour Chalk Farm June 2022, April 2023

January 1947 ‘[Un]to us the Heritage’, by Geoffrey Edwards

December 1947 ‘A Pilgrim of the Living Hope’, by Geoffrey Edwards

December 1948 ‘An Angel Listens’, by Geoffrey Edwards

December 1949 ‘A Masque of Christmas’, by George Billam

December 1950 ‘The Witness’, by Rev. Charles J. B. Webb

December 1951 ‘In the Heart of Man’, by George Billam

December 1952 ‘The Chester Nativity’, adapted by Pauline Carter

December 1953 ‘The York Nativity Play’, arranged by Pauline Carter

December 1954 ‘The Coventry Nativity Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Pauline Carter

December 1955 ‘The Townley Plays’, adapted by Pauline Carter

December 1956 ‘The Christmas Story’: Scenes from the Chester, York, Coventry [i.e. N. Town] and Townley plays, edited by Pauline Carter

December 1957 ‘Murder Medieval’, by Patricia Owen

December 1958 ‘The Chester Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1959 ‘The York Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1960 ‘The Coventry Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1961 ‘The Townley Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1962 ‘The Chester Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1963 ‘The York Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1964 ‘The Coventry Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1965 ‘The Townley Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1966 ‘The Chester Plays’, adapted by Patricia Owen

December 1967 ‘Scenes from the Coventry Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Howard Davies and John Evenett

December 1968 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Howard Davies

December 1969 ‘The Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Howard Davies

July 1970 ‘The Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Howard Davies

December 1970 [‘25th Christmas Play’] ‘The Chester Plays’, adapted by John Evenett

December 1971 ‘Scenes from the Coventry Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by John Evenett

July 1972 ‘The Coventry Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Howard Davies

December 1972 ‘The Norwich Grocers’ Play, The Coventry Shearmen and Taylors’ Pageant, The Coventry Weavers’ Pageant’, adapted by John Evenett

December 1973 ‘The York Nativity’, adapted by Howard Davies

December 1974 ‘The Chester Plays’, adapted by John Evenett

June/July 1975 ‘The Chester Plays’, [adapted by John Evenett]

December 1975 ‘The Wakefield Plays’, [adapted by ?]

December 1976 ‘Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by E. Noel Brown and Malcolm Crowthers

June/July 1977 ‘Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by E. Noel Brown and Malcolm Crowthers

December 1977 ‘The Norwich Grocers’ Play, The Coventry Shearmen and Taylors’ Pageant,The Coventry Weavers’ Pageant’,
[adapted by ?]

December 1978 ‘The Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Kathryn Gray

December 1979 [‘18th Centenary Year of St Peter-upon-Cornhill’] ‘The Christmas Play’ [a selection of scenes from all four cycles, adapted by John Evenett (?) with a specially written Prologue by Jock Longstaff]

December 1980 ‘Scenes from the York Mystery plays’, adapted by Kathryn Gray

December 1981 ‘Scenes from the Chester Mystery Plays’, adapted by Kathryn Gray

December 1982 ‘Scenes from the Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Kathryn Gray

March 1983 ‘The Passion from the Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Kathryn Gray
(performed at St Sepulchre without Newgate)

December 1983 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Michael Tyldesley

December 1984 ‘Scenes from the York Mystery Plays’, adapted by Michael Tyldesley

December 1985 ‘Scenes from The Chester Plays’, adapted by John Evenett

December 1986 ‘Scenes from the Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1987 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1988 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1989 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1990 ‘Scenes from the Ludus Coventriae’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1991 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1992 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

Sunday 18 July 1993 ‘Abraham and Isaac,’ adapted from Chester and York by Olive Stubbs (performed at St James Clerkenwell as part of the Clerkenwell Festival)

December 1993 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1994 ‘Scenes from the Corpus Christi Play (Also known as The Ludus Coventriae)’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1995 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

Saturday 13 July 1996 ‘Noah and the Ark’ from the Wakefield Cycle, adapted by Olive Stubbs
(performed in St Peter-upon-Cornhill as part of the City of London Festival)

December 1996 [‘50th Anniversary Production’] ‘Selected Scenes from the Medieval Mystery Cycles’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1997 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1998 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 1999 ‘Scenes from the Corpus Christi Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2000 ‘A Selection from Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs
[inc. the Players’ first performance of the fragmentary Shrewsbury Shepherds’ play]

30 June 2001 ‘A Medieval Miscellany of readings drama and song’ (inc. the Norwich Grocers’ Plays of the Creation and Expulsion), devised by Olive Stubbs (presented at St Clement Eastcheap as part of the City of London Festival)

December 2001 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2002 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2003 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2004 ‘Scenes from the Corpus Christi Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2005 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

Saturday 1 July 2006 ‘The Killing of Abel’ and ‘Abraham and Isaac’ (from the Wakefield Cycle), adapted by Olive Stubbs
(presented at St Clement Eastcheap as part of the Players’ 60th anniversary celebration)

November 2006 [60th Anniversary’] ‘Selected Scenes from the Medieval Mystery Cycles’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2007 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2008 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2009 ‘Scenes from the Corpus Christi Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2010 ‘Director’s Choice of Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November 2011 ‘Scenes from the Wakefield Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2012 ‘Scenes from the York Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2013 ‘Scenes from the Chester Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2014 ‘Scenes from the Corpus Christi Plays’ [i.e. N. Town], adapted by Olive Stubbs

December 2015 ‘The Director’s Choice: Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs

November/December 2016 ‘The Wakefield Cycle: Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Olive Stubbs and Gill Taylor

1 December 2017 An Evening of Entertainment including Music, Refreshments and Dramatic Readings from the York Plays adapted by Gill Taylor

December 2018 ‘The Chester Cycle: Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Gill Taylor

December 2019 ‘The N. Town Cycle: Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays’, adapted by Gill Taylor

2020 No production (Covid pandemic)

December 2021 ‘Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays: The York Cycle’, adapted by Janet Cowen

Sunday 5 June 2022 ‘The Miracle of the Midwife’s Hand’, a scene from the December 2018 Chester Cycle production,
repeated as part of a celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II at St Saviour’s

December 2022 ‘Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays: The Coventry Corpus Christi Plays’, adapted by Janet Cowen
(Repeated on 17-18 January 2023 at St Bartholomew the Great)

23 April 2023 ‘The Play of the Resurrection’, adapted from the N. Town Cycle by Janet Cowen for performance at 4.30 pm on Easter Sunday at St Saviour’s

December 2023 ‘Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays: The Towneley (Wakefield) Cycle’, adapted by Janet Cowen with acknowledgement to Howard Davies

December 2024 ‘Scenes from Medieval Mystery Plays: The Chester Cycle’, adapted by Janet Cowen