The Second Shepherd's Play
Wylie, Bettyjane; Wylie, Bettyjane (Playwright)
Wylie, Bettyjane
Playwright
Pumphouse Theatre
1980
Calgary, Alberta
monographic
text
Geographic setting: England and Bethlehem. Historical period: Biblical. Characters: male adults: 1; female adults: 1.
Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory
English
Drama
One-Act Religious Comedy Opera
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2019-06-15T18:15:49.073Z
Translated and adapted from The Wakefield Mysteries, this play depicts three shepherds seeking a stolen sheep from Mak, who pretends it's a baby. On their way back to the fields, the shepherds meet an angel with Big News, and all Heaven breaks loose.