Medieval pageant
A medieval pageant is a form of
20th century revival
The form was revived in the early 20th century by the English dramatist Louis N. Parker, who staged the Sherbourne Pageant in 1905,[2] followed by the Warwick Pageant in 1906. The success of these productions led to a proliferation of pageant plays in England in the following decades. Modern pageants depicted not just religious stories and themes, but rural life and local history as well. Notable authors of modern pageant plays include E. M. Forster and T. S. Eliot.[2]
Other pageants in the
Also drawing on the medieval tradition, contemporary artists such as
Notable examples
The processional giants and dragons (French: Géants et dragons processionnels) of Belgium and France are a set of folkloric manifestations which have been inscribed by UNESCO on the lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008, originally proclaimed in November 2005.[3] They include:
In Belgium:
- Ducasse d'Ath
- Ducasse de Mons
- Meyboom of Brussels
- Ommegang van Dendermonde
- Ommegang van Mechelen
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The giant Ambiorix at the Ducasse d'Ath
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Giants of Tournai, Belgium
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Giants of the Meyboom of Brussels
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Giants ofBelgian American community in Brussels, Wisconsin
In France:
- Cassel: Reuze Papa[4] and Reuze Maman[5]
- Douai: Gayant, Marie Cagenon, Fillon, Jacquot, Binbin
- Pézenas: le Poulain
- Tarascon: la Tarasque
Also see
Mystery play - Medieval plays focused on the presentation of Bible stories in churches as tableaux with accompanying antiphonal song.
References
- ^ James, Mervyn. "Ritual Drama in the Late Medieval English Town". Past & Present. No. 98 (Feb., 1983), pp. 3-29 Oxford University Press
- ^ a b Fordoński, Krzystzof (16 May 2011). "Two Minor Dramatic Experiments. Edward Morgan Forster and His Pageants". Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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(help) - ^ "UNESCO - Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
- ^ Base Palissy: Note about Reuze Papa, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: Note about Reuze Maman, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)