Religion, Sexuality, and Representation in the York Joseph 's Troubles Pageant

The foundation of my analysis is that this pageant is drama and not literature. The difference is often slight in scholarly circles, but dramatic representation depends upon performance, and the issue central to this pageant is representation, for the playwright has Joseph represent Mary, both to himself and to the audience, as someone very different from the expectations of audience and characters alike. The central conflict that drives the humor in this pageant stems from the collision of representations .