Is it the greatest story ever told, or the most indulgent nativity ever staged? The return of the York Mystery Plays " this summer's blue-ribbon theatrical spectacular in the North " begins by beguiling, ends up bemusing, while in between is a sacred story about the eternal battle of good and evil, from Creation to the Last Judgement. The show's subject matter is as epic as its telling, which involves more than 1700 …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:29AM on August 13, 2012