27.3.14

6.00 pm Saturday, 12th April

At Holy Trinity, Hoghton Street, Southport





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Music From Holy Trinity said...

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton Street is to host a Passion Play re-enacting events in the life of Christ including the last supper, his trial and crucifixion. The Passion Play was premiered to great acclaim in Liverpool Cathedral in 2013.
The Liverpool Passion Play – This is our story will take place at 6pm on Saturday, 12th April, the eve of Palm Sunday. The free performance combines drama, liturgy and music. Passion Plays go back to Medieval times but this one was written and first produced just last year. The scenes depicting the entry into Jerusalem, Judas’s betrayal, the arrest and trial, the carrying of the cross and the crucifixion will be carefully constructed around the church.
The cast will be made up of the Overcrofters, Liverpool Cathedral’s youth group. The music, which includes works by J S Bach as well as a modern piece by Trinity’s own Nicholas Tudor, will be provided by the Choir of Holy Trinity under the direction of Ian Wells.
The Passion Play has been written by Mark Lovelady who sings with Holy Trinity Choir and is Youth Leader for The Overcrofters and Dan Bishop, Associate Organist at the Cathedral and a good friend of Trinity.
Dan said: “The Liverpool Passion Plays are a reflection of the faith of our young people, the Overcrofters. We are using the words, ‘This is our story’ since Christ’s Passion is everyone’s story, and these plays are a chance to experience being part of the crowd that welcomes Christ into Jerusalem and that witnesses his crucifixion. It will be a very visceral performance that also feeds off the audience and draws them in to the action at close range.
Mark said: “I've combined the ideas of our young people with inspiration from a number of sources, including medieval religious drama, which was also used to tell bible stories. If you listen carefully you might also find some allusions to Shakespeare’s plays, Sherlock Holmes, and even Star Wars! I've also had conversations with people both at Trinity and at the Cathedral about many of the key themes.”
The tone has been very carefully considered for this performance and the music, script and words from the liturgy have been carefully worked together to make links between Christ’s suffering and what that means for us today. The aim is to show that this story really is still relevant in the 21st century.
The Passion Play will be performed with the active support of Revd Canon Dr Rod Garner, Vicar of Holy Trinity and prefaces the Holy Week services at Trinity which commence the following day, Palm Sunday and close with a Festal Evensong at 6pm on Easter Day, Sunday, 20th April.

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