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An actor portraying Jesus lays hands on an actor as a sick man. Jesus' disciples watch behind him. All as part of the Passion Play in Brighton.

History of Passion Plays

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Bible, Easter, Free Performances, Jesus, Jesus Christ, local community, medieval, medieval drama, Mystery Play, passion play, Quem Quaeritis, Tudor drama

Easter plays and religious drama have a long and popular history in the UK. Today’s Passion Plays are descendants of…

December 11, 2017

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A historical book showing a portrait of Shakespeare and scripted text, in reference to Passion Plays.

Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play?

Bible, Cross, Crucifixion, Hamlet, Jesus Christ, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Mystery Play, passion play, Shakespeare

Shakespeare may not have watched a Passion Play (as we know them now) but he would have been familiar with…

March 26, 2015

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Seventeenth Century Passion Play

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Bible, Blood, Christ, Crucifixion, Free Performance, Jesus Christ, Mystery Play, passion play, Reformation

Public performances of Mystery Plays and Passion Plays had been suppressed during the Reformation. However, there are still references to…

February 25, 2015

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Wednesday, 29, Nov

Staging the crucifixion

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Singing the Passion

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