The Chester Mystery Plays are a cycle of mystery plays from the 14th century, and the most complete set of such plays in existence. Mystery plays are one of the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ...

The plays are based on biblical texts, from Creation to the Last Judgement, and were traditionally presented every year for three days around the festival of Corpus Christi. They were enacted by common guildsmen and craftsmen in improvised settings. The plays have been revived in modern times, and are presented in the city of Chester every five years. The next production is planned for June 28 to July 19, 2008. In its widest sense, creationism (from the Latin creatio) refers to the theological doctrine that all material in the universe was created by a divine agency, such as God, out of nothingness (ex nihilo). ... [[Image:Michelangel o - Fresco of the Last Judgement. ... Corpus Christi celebrations in Antigua Guatemala, 14 June, 1979 Corpus Christi (Latin: Body of Christ) in Catholicism is a religious feast celebrated by on the eighth Sunday after Easter, i. ... A guild is an association of persons of the same trade or pursuits, formed to protect mutual interests and maintain standards of morality or conduct. ... An artisan is a skilled manual worker. ... Chester is the county town of Cheshire in the north-west of England, close to the border with Wales. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... 2008 is a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 20th century, the play Noye's Fludde was set operatically by both Igor Stravinsky and Benjamin Britten. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. ... Igor Fyodorovitch Stravinsky (Russian: ) (June 17, 1882 – April 6, 1971) was Russian composer of modern classical music. ... Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer and pianist. ...