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“The Shepherd’s Play” is in the third week of rehearsal at Ki Theatre for performances which will take place during Washington, Virginia’s annual Colonial Christmas weekend celebrations Dec. 5 and 6. The play has two traditions behind it, one ancient and European, another which is taking root in the community here.
The play itself was created by the villagers of the island of Oberfeur, between the banks of the Danube. A theater historian named Karl Schroer discovered and recorded it in the 1840’s, transcribed from several family documents that were generations old when he found them. A century later, A.C. Harwood translated the play into English, part of a trilogy of ancient plays Schroer collected. This Medieval celebration of Christ’s birth is a particularly poignant and earthy portrayal of the nativity story, viewed from feudal farm workers’ perspectives - full of peppery comments on poverty, homelessness, and overtaxation; full of spiritual light transforming these endless human concerns.
“The Shepherd’s Play” here in Washington is directed by Ki Theatre’s Julie Portman, with music direction by Beth Levick. Jean FalkMorgan is heading costumes assisted by Margaret Gottlieb. This year’s stage manager is Ellen Manson with Amelia Manson assisting. Assistant Director is Grahame Henson, a resident of Culpeper and an active member of Culpeper’s Windmore Arts Group.
This year’s play employs the considerable talents of both Rappahannock and Culpeper residents as characters, singers and instrumentalists. On stage you will see Joyce Abell, Cindy Andreoni, Michael Alexander, Carolyn Alexander, Marge Atkins, Thomas Cottrill, Mike Dunnigan, Anne Furtick, Sid Gottlieb, Margaret Gottlieb, Grahame Hen
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