What is a Passion Play?

Simply when typed into Google passion play comes up as 'A dramatic performance representing Christ's Passion from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.'

Traditionally a product of the catholic church and passion plays were often shown in the Easter play as a part of lent. They were first performed in Latin in the 13th century becoming more popular through the 15th century when they begun to be performed not only in church but in village squares etc.

The plays consisted of readings of the gospel, the last supper and the tales of Mary Magdalene. 

These plays became adapted and reinterpreted from place to place and country where they were performed eg. the introduction of Satan (which became typical of German and Czech plays), and thus of introductory representations of the fall of Lucifer and the Fall of man.