How to create a scene…and gather an audience!
The Worcester Passion Play opened with the Palm Sunday procession onto in Cathedral Square which created quite a scene and gathered…
Music for Passion Plays
Creating Music for the Oxford Passion Play 2024 Interview with Malcolm Atkins How did you get involved with the Oxford…
Staging Gethsemane
Simon Carter played Jesus in the Nottingham Passion Play last Easter. Listen to him explaining how they rehearsed this scene…
Staging the Last Supper
Simon Carter, who played Jesus in the Nottingham Passion last Easter, says the Last Supper is when “the world turned…
Staging the crucifixion
Staging the crucifixion is a topic that comes up time and time again and there are many different answers to…
Is your Passion Play Anti-Semitic?
You may be aware of the dreadful history of anti-semitism which has tainted the performance of some Passion Plays in…
Further reading about Passion Plays
Here are two book recommendations if you are thinking of putting on a free Passion Play or taking part in…
2023 Passion Plays
Free performances of Passion Plays 2023 will be performed across the UK this coming Easter. Passion Plays tell the story…
What to expect from a Passion Play
What can you expect from a Passion Play? Simply put, Passion Plays tell the Easter story. They cover the events…
Diving Deeper into Passion Plays
Passion Plays tell the Easter story in free, live performances around the UK every year. It has been called the…
