... plays is the simultaneous presence of complementary settings. In "The Holy Resurrection," the backgrounds of heaven and Jesus' tomb are set on opposite from hell and the jail, creating a constant contrast between good and evil on the stage. By having these conflicting locations juxtaposed with one another on stage, the reoccurring medieval thematic concept of good versus evil is more pronounced for the audience. Similarly, in "The Conversion of Paul" the play relies on a clearly pronounced split between all that is holy and good in Jerusalem, and everything which is sinful and repressing in Damascus. The use of contrasting locales and settings was not unprecedented at this point of medieval drama, probably because opposing forces play such a prevalent and recurring theme in the Bible. Even in "The Raising of Lazarus," a piece nearly devoid of spectacle or movement, there is the fundamental basis for a comparison ...

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