For hundreds of years ordinary folk in the small Austrian village of Oberufer on the Danube gathered in the local tavern at Christmas time to perform these plays to their neighbours. With their roots lost in medieval times, the plays gradually evolved to incorporate a unique mixture of broad peasant humour and deep reverence in their celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus.
The Portal of Initiation, The Soul's Probation, The Guardian of the Threshold, The Souls' Awakening
Rudolf Steiner's four mystery dramas are powerful portrayals of the complex laws of reincarnation and karma. They transport us into a landscape of the human soul and spirit, where suprasensory beings are active. Through the perception of these hidden worlds, we are given the opportunity to understand the struggles we face in attempting to apply spiritual knowledge to our everyday lives and relationships.
This book forms the basis for a new approach to the art of speech as inaugurated by Steiner, filled with insights that lead to a deeper understanding of the forming of speech and the art of acting.
Built around the work of Christy MacKaye Barnes, a master teacher of English, For the Love of Literature focuses on general themes - such as the training of imagination, speech and poetry through the study of great authors - as well as on particular authors and texts.
