A DRAMATIC retelling of the crucifixion is taking place in Worcester city centre tomorrow.
Cathedral Square will host the Worcester Passion Play which will be performed tomorrow, Good Friday (April 15) at 10.30am.
The open-air performance will detail the story of the day that Jesus was arrested, tried and crucified before rising from the dead on Easter Sunday.
TOMORROW!! Are you ready to see the emotional, powerful and greatest story ever told?! 🙌🏻❤️#worcesterpassionplay #passionplay #worcester #wpp #cathedralsquare #tomorrow #greateststoryevertold pic.twitter.com/FL6nQ3b0hm
— Worcester Passion Play (@WorcsPassion) April 14, 2022
The production features a full cast of actors, including the Bishop of Worcester, John Inge, who is set to be 'crucified' as part of the performance.
Crucifixion is a grim business. Here’s the ‘bad thief’ about to be nailed up. Worcester Passion Play: Good Friday at 10.30am in Cathedral Square. @WorcsPassion pic.twitter.com/uN8hEw2tMk
— John Inge (@BishopWorcester) April 12, 2022
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The play consists of 14 scenes which are detailed on the onegoodfriday website.
The scenes are:
- Palm Sunday – Jesus rides onto Jerusalem
- The Temple Scene – Jesus upsets the traders
- The Jewish priests determine to arrest Jesus
- The Last Supper – Part One – Judas leaves
- The priests bribe Judas to betray Jesus
- The Last Supper – Part Two – Jesus and his disciples
- Gethsemane – the betrayal and arrest of Jesus
- Pilate, the Roman Governor, arrives in Jerusalem
- Peter, in the High Priest’s courtyard, denies knowing Jesus
- The trial of Jesus
- Jesus is condemned. He carries his cross through the streets to Golgotha
- The Crucifixion
- The Burial of Jesus
- The resurrection and ascension of Jesus
At the start of last year, 50 people began rehearsing from churches across Worcester for the performance, which had to be delayed due to the pandemic.
The 90-minute performance is a partnership between the Worcester Passion Play Ltd and the Christian theatre group, Wintershall.
A screen and sound systems are due to be installed for onlookers to enhance the experience.
The event will be free to attend for all those wishing to see the performance.
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