The Second Shepherds' Pageant

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Event The Second Shepherds' Pageant
Venue Porirua Little Theatre, Elsdon, Porirua, New Zealand
First Date 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description The play is actually two separate stories presented sequentially; the first is a non-biblical story about a thief, Mak, who steals a sheep from three shepherds. He and his wife, Gill, attempt to deceive the shepherds by pretending the sheep is their son. The shepherds are fooled at first. However, they later discover Mak's deception and toss him on a blanket as a punishment. At this point, the storyline switches to the familiar one of the three shepherds being told of the birth of Christ by an angel, and being told to go to Bethlehem, where they offer gifts to the Christ child.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Farce
Burlesque
Mystery Play
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
The Wakefield Master Playwright
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 194677