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Actor portraying Jesus is hung on a cross while other actors playing Jesus followers and Romans look up from below. The scene is taking place outside beneath a bright blue sky in the Brighton Passion Play.

Why are Passion Plays so important?

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The Easter story lies at the heart of the Christian faith and has profoundly shaped Britain’s culture, art, music, literature…

August 18, 2026

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Article in The Tablet featuring crucifixion from Edinburgh Passion Play.

Jesus in First Century Judea: politics and Masculinity

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Prof Helen Bond is Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh, and Director of the Centre for the…

October 22, 2025

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Two men in black drag Jesus to the cross while a crowd watches. Two other men are on crosses on either side of him during the Stafford Passion Play.

Is your Passion Play Anti-Semitic?

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You may be aware of the dreadful history of anti-semitism which has tainted the performance of some Passion Plays in…

May 22, 2023

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Wednesday, 19, Aug

Passion Trust Conference

Tuesday, 18, Aug

Why are Passion Plays so important?

Passion Play Directors Development Programme

Thursday, 11, Jun

Accessibility and Inclusivity

Thursday, 26, Feb

From Walk of Witness to Passion Play

Wednesday, 22, Oct

Jesus in First Century Judea: politics and Masculinity