A plen-an-gwarry or plain-an-gwary (Cornish: Plen an Gwari), is a "playing-place" or round, a medieval amphitheatre found in Cornwall. A circular outdoor space used for plays, sports (especially Cornish wrestling), [1] [2] and public events, the

In 2022, we explored the notion of Redruth town having a plen an gwari, once again. A new medieval Cornish amphitheatre would be the first to have been built for 500 years, and could become an important community hub, a beautiful green space, and an exciting performance venue with a rolling programme of cultural events.

The Plen-an-Gwari (Cornish for ‘Playing Place’ or ‘Place of the Play’) is one of only two surviving original medieval amphitheatres of scores believed to have been constructed across Cornwall to perform religious community miracle plays in the Cornish language.

Plain-an-Gwarry (Cornish: Plen an Gwari) is a hamlet in the west of Redruth, Cornwall, England, UK. [1] The name derives from Cornish plen an gwari (meaning "playing place"), an open-air performance area used historically for entertainment and instruction.

The Ordinalia plays were designed to be played in a round amphitheatre known as a Plen an Gwari (Playing Place) of which St Just has one of the two remaining operative ones. It is the oldest working amphitheatre in Great Britain.

Mar 16, 2014 · Rod Lyon, who has researched the theatres, called playing places, or "plen an gwari" in Cornish, believes there may have been as many as 200 at one time.

The Ordinalia Cycle was performed in the Plen-an-Gwari from 2000-2004. The plays involved over 250 local people as actors, singers, makers, and musicians.

St Just-in-Penwith is home to arguably the oldest working theatre in Britain, standing in the heart of the community for over 600 years, this Plen-an-Gwarry is a scheduled ancient monument and one of only two surviving outdoor amphitheatres in Cornwall.

This book aims to open up the undiscovered treasures of the Cornish medieval theatre culture. It includes illustrations from a selection of leading Cornish artists to explain why Plen an Gwari became so popular and provide first-hand evidence to help to explain the phenomenon.

Aug 1, 2019 · The plen-an-gwarry (or plain-an-gwarry) is where several of my interests collide: early modern drama, Cornwall, (more or less) ancient sites, and language. What are they? The plen-an-gwarrys are circular earthworks – amphitheatres – where, among other communal events, medieval dramas were performed.