The Wakefield Shepherd's Play - Production & Contact Info

The Wakefield Shepherd's Play (1961)
Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, Family

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The Wakefield Shepherd's Play (1961)

Short | 30 min | Short, Drama, Family

This medieval Nativity Play has shepherds watching their flocks being visited by an angel. Unusually, the story is told comically; in fact, it is considered the first farce in English.

Director

Ronald Eyre

Writer

Ronald Eyre (translator)

Producer

Ronald Eyre

Composer

John Alldis

Production Designer

Stuart Walker

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Updated Nov 28, 1961

Release date

Nov 28, 1961 (United Kingdom)

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Timothy Bateson Mak Mak See fewer	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Barbara Hicks Mak's Wife Mak's Wife See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Dudley Foster First Shepherd First Shepherd See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Neil McCarthy Second Shepherd Second Shepherd See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Michael Williams Third Shepherd Third Shepherd See fewer	Henry V (1989)
John Alldis The Angel The Angel See fewer	Doctor Faustus (1961)
Freda Dowie Mary Mary See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Frederick Rawlings Joseph (as Fred Rawlings) Joseph (as Fred Rawlings) See fewer	Journey to Murder (1971)