They contain the whole essence of anthroposophy. Indeed, Rudolf Steiner
said that, if through some unlikely chance the four Mystery Dramas alone
should survive, in them the essential content of anthroposophy would be
preserved.
From time to time these plays are performed on the stage of the
Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.
Includes The Portal of Initiation, The Soul's Probation, The Guardian of
the Threshold, and The Soul's Awakening. Steiner's bold attempt to depict
in dramatic form the experiences of a group of people and their
relationships as they go on a path of spiritual development as well as
the supersensible beings who help and hinder them.