Passion Play 2015 on YouTub

Have a look at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-VurVDpzPc

Plans and futures

The Planning Group is now to be formulated and we are looking for anyone with enthusiasm for putting on creative community events to share the gospel in the Lewes area and maintain the social network the Passion Play experience evoked.

Do you have imaginative and/or practical ideas for performance, social or fund raising activities,  artistic or technical skills, financial acumen, event management interest or experience, or a simply a desire to maintain and develop a Town Passion Play for Lewes?

The commitment will be a meeting around once every six weeks to help inspire and enable agreed events to proceed. This is not a commitment for 5 years!

First informal initial meeting :  FRIDAY  25TH SEPTEMBER 7.30pm at Serena's (please email for details; we are not posting Serena's address on the web!)

Please email your interest, or send apologies if cannot make this particular date, but would like to be a part of this group - dates, times, venues for follow up meetings (to be agreed by group).

EASTER /SUMMER 2016

​Chrissie Pepper has proposed a musical/drama performance for which she is willing to compose or build on previous works - please pray for this and ways forward​.

Email Lewes Passion Play at towardslewes2015@gmail.com

A Nativity for Lewes Christmas Shopping evening, December 3rx

Several people at the recent PP forum expressed an interest in doing something for the Christmas Shopping Evening - Dec 3rd. Can you commit yourself to workshops on Saturdat mornings through October and November?

We are holding an initial Drama Exploration Workshop - open to all - TOMORROW Saturday 19th September, 10-12.00 Southover Church Hall, St James Street (oposite the church) - sorry for very short notice!

If you cannot make this but are keen to be involved or have ideas for this please email Lewes Passion Play and we will get back to you. The first preparation session will take place on October 3rd if enough people are interested.

--- Eleanor and Serena

Lewes Passion Play Forum meeting - reminder

Just a quick reminder of our forthcoming forum event:

Lewes Passion Play Forum meeting
Sunday June 14th  3-5pm
Eastgate Baptist church.

This will be an opportunity to discuss the practicalities and legalities of the way forward.

Points to consider:

• What were the positive  outcomes of  Lewes Passion Play 201
• What were the things we learnt or could have been improved
• Are there other things to do as a Lewes Passion Play group
  Do we need to maintain a limited company
• Should we do another Passion Play in 2020 - if so, how should that  be initialised and organised.

If you are not able to attend this meeting but have comments you would like to put forward for consideration, please let us know by email or call Eleanor (01273 475438) or Serena (07774 028 306)

Forum Meeting, 14th June: where next?

A letter from the team

Dear Lewes Passion Play Supporter,

The 2015 production has now completed; bills are paid, costumes and set are stored, gratitude for the hours and hours of time and skills freely given to make the production such a success, expressed. We hope that you were able to see some of it - or perhaps might like to buy a copy of the DVD (please contact us if so).

We now need to decide how to move forward.

You are invited to a Lewes Passion Play Forum meeting on Sunday June 14th, 3-5pm, at Eastgate Baptist Church.

This will be an opportunity to discuss the practicalities and legalities of the way forward.

Points to consider:

• What were the positive  outcomes of  Lewes Passion Play 2015
• What were the things we learnt or could have been improved
• Are there other things to do as a Lewes Passion Play group
• Do we need to maintain a limited company
• Should we do another Passion Play in 2020 - if so, how should that  be initialised and organised

If you are not able to attend this meeting but have comments you would like to put forward for consideration, please let us know by email or call Eleanor (01273 475438) or Serena (07774 028 306)

Thank you

Eleanor, Serena and the Trustees

Celebration time - tomorrow (Saturday 9th)

You are warmly invited to celebrate the conclusion of the 2015 Passion Play in a Bring & Share supper, Saturday May 9th,  7 for 7.30pm, Christ Church, Prince Edward’s Road, Lewes BN7 1BL .

Join us for this opportunity to get together, exchange thoughts and memories, strengthen friendships and have a fun filled evening.......  Bring a savoury or sweet dish to share. Soft drinks will be available but feel free to bring other varieties.

7.00 - Circulation and setting up
7.30 - Welcome
7.35 - 8.35 Dinner & Raffle
8.45 - DVD extracts
9.00 - "Showtime"
9.30 - Concluding Speech

Looking forward to seeing you again.

Please RSVP if possible, to give an idea of numbers, but feel free to turn up if your plans change.

Eleanor, Serena and organising team.

(PS: Tony says: sorry this is so late posting, but hope some people will still see it. We've been moving, and without broadband!)

Revisit the Play in pictures!

The 2015 Play Gallery is almost complete, with photos from the four Plays and some behind-the-scenes ones too.

We are short of coverage from the Maundy Thursday play, particularly of Gethsemane and the Trial. If you have pictures which might be added to the Gallery, please email pp2015@informationspan.com.

However ... this is an update, and not one I expected. There appears to be a problem when viewing the Gallery with some browsers. It may display Act 1 when you try to get to Act 2. I'll test a workround in the next day or two, but in the meantime if you see this problem then try a different browser!

Some changes to the website

The Play has happened, in case you didn't notice! So we've made some minor changes to the website, including suspending the Rehearsals online calendar. Future Play events will still be recorded in the Play Events calendar, visible online but lookiung a bit empty right now while everyone draws breath!

See the Good Friday gallery: more available from Roz Bassford South

The Good Friday section of this year's Picture Gallery is now available. Click the link to the Gallery.

Many of these pictures (and more to come, from Easter Sunday in particular) are from Roz Bassford South. Roz has an extensive collection of pictures from all the Play performances and these can be seen on her own Gallery at http://rozsouth.zenfolio.com/lewespassion15. Visitors are welcome, and Roz has also asked us to let everyone know that she will be very happy to let anyone have a DVD of all the images on request - and at no charge.

If you would like to take advantage of this very generous offer, please email rozsouth@gmail.com or phone 01323 811465 or mobile 07753 141702. See more of Roz's work at View South Photography.

Thanks, Roz.

More photos; behind the scenes

We've added a new section to the 2015 photo gallery, with some behind-the-scenes and cast photos, mainly from Act 1, and a couple of extra Act 1 pictures. More to follow, along with records of the Thursday, Friday and Easter Sunday plays; watch this space!

Easter weekend worship

Alongside the Passion Play, don't forget to check the Churches Together website for information about Good Friday and Easter worship. You may like to look for an early morning communion service, or a family service later in the morning.

Picking up the pace - three plays in four days!

Today, Maundy Thursday, we will be hard at work constructing staging in Lewes Priory Ruins ready for performance at 8pm where the last Supper and arrest of Jesus will take place, complete with blazing torches (this is Lewes after all!).

If it's totally wet and windy we will relocate to Southover Church and do two performances at 8pm and at 9.15pm to accommodate numbers - the decision will be taken early Thursday morning and we will let you know if we are relocating.

On Friday 3rd April the action moves back to Cliffe Precinct at 1pm where Jesus will be brought before Governor Pilate and King Herod. He will be handed over for crucifixion which will take place once Jesus has processed to the Mount (off Mountfield Road).

Sunday 5th April will find us back in the Priory ruins at 3pm to celebrate the discovery of the empty tomb and realisation of the resurrection of Jesus.

Do hope you will be able to come and see us.

Thank you

Eleanor  and the organising team

2015 Photo Gallery is here

Click the new link at the right hand side (or here) to see 2015 in pictures.

At the moment there is a gallery page for Palm Sunday; thanks to our expert photographers, from whose work I've selected just a few pictures. After Easter, the other pages will be added as time permits. Watch this space!

Download your own Play leaflet

You can find your own copy of the Passion Play handout leaflet here

Prayer for Holy Week

Dear Supporter,

Thank you for all your support during the preparations for the project. We are very busy with the myriad things still to be sorted for Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

Please would you make the following your focus points this week:

* Give thanks for Palm Sunday and all the many details that have all come together and been provided - people for the cast and production team, donkeys, costumes etc - the list is long and we have much to give thanks for.

* Give thanks for the people that came to watch Palm Sunday and the inspiration they have felt through seeing the events portrayed

* Pray for health and strength for all involved, especially the performers and Directors

* Pray for wisdom for the team taking the decision over the venue for Thursday night's performance. The decision will need to be taken on Thursday morning, in view of the weather, whether to hold the evening's performance in the Priory Ruins as planned or in Southover Church. 

And let's bring the weather in prayer to the Lord of the weather - that His will be done.

Thank you

Palm Sunday triumphs ... pics coming (update)

Palm Sunday was a triumph of faith over weather as a substantial crowd followed the Play through Lewes, to Cliffe Precinct and to Harvey's Yard. It was a privilege to be there although, having moved away, we won't be able to attend any of the other Acts. Well done to the cast, crew, writers, musicians and of course the marshalls and others who kept things moving.

We HAVE NOW BEGUN to populate a picture gallery of this year's events. See the link at the right hand side

Join the next Play on Maundy Thursday in the Priory.

Tomorrow as ever is!

By the time we wake tomorrow, Act 1 is imminent. Join us at St Anne's Church or Cliffe Precinct from 2 pm.

Our prayers and best wishes to all those involved in tomorrow's production whether as actors, behind the scenes, directing, marshalling or in any way. And our prayers too that the events which we recreate will speak powerfully of God's love for all people, in all ages, in all of the world, focussed through what Christians believe is the unique person of Jesus.

For something to think about, visit the main Passion Play website or share this prayer for the play

For Palm Sunday services at all the Lewes churches, amd for the rest of Holy Week, see links to the churches from the CTLA website.

See you tomorrow!

Costumes

Dress Rehearsal - see us on Facebook. See us for real next Sunday!

Four days to go ...

Please give thanks:
- for God’s amazing love expressed for us in the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the opportunity to tell it together in our town.
- for warmth, fellowship and enjoyment in rehearsal
- for sending us a stage manager- for enthusiastic responses to the school workshops
- for a Palm Sunday instrumentalist  in the precinct

Please pray:  
- that all the detailed planning is honouring to our Lord Jesus Christ and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- that the Passion Play will have a spiritual impact on our town.
- that it will draw Christians together in love and witness.
- that we’ll all be awake to openings to share the Lord Jesus as we chat about what we are doing.

Specifically:
- for publicity and promotion – that leaflets, articles, the town banner and Tourist information display  will be effective and crowds of people will come
- for the coming together and smooth running of all elements of the production.
- for final rehearsals – that everyone in cast and production team will become one body, supporting one another. For those joining the team now may feel quickly welcomed in.
- for remembering of lines      
- for final details of costume making
- for stage manager and crew
- for set builders, lighting and sound technicians
- for marshalling and safety matters
- for arrangements with the donkeys
- for final details of music and musicians
- for appropriate weather
- for good health and energy for everyone involved
- for the families and friends of those taking part

and that the Christian community across the town will have a growing sense of anticipation and excitement to use this opportunity for ongoing witness to our living Lord Jesus Christ.

We look forward to seeing you on Palm Sunday!

The five year wait is over

The wait is over as Lewes Passion Play returns.

The plays will commence on Palm Sunday with a procession recalling Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey, to great acclaim.

Having walked through Lewes town centre the
procession will pause in Cliffe Precinct before moving to Harvey’s Yard for re-enactment of a
number of miracles.

St. Anne’s Church 2.00pm Follow Jesus on his triumphal entry into Jerusalem

Cliffe Precinct 2.00pm (Approx. Alternative start point) A crowd gathers,
awaiting the arrival of Jesus

Cliffe Precinct 2.30pm Jesus heals the Blind Man. Procession to....
Harvey's Yard 2.45pm More miracles unfold and Jesus enters the Temple Courtyard

Reposted from Facebook - send your friends an invite.

Props and People - help please!

As the Passion Plays draw closer we are need:

• A fake brazier/fire able to be carried on and off stage easily
• 'Blood'. Someone willing to make us up some fake blood for Jesus on Good Friday.
• Hi-Vis Yellow Jackets/vests - We need at least 6 full high-visibility jackets (with sleeves), plus a vest for each marshal to wear while on duty.If you are able to help supply any please let us know.

We can arrange drop off or collection. Please ensure you label clearly with your name anything you lend, so that we can return them safely.

We also need marshals for all the performances.

On Palm Sunday March 29th there are three venues to be covered! So we need around twenty people to marshal (1.30 - 4pm approx) St Anne's Hill and the procession down the High Street; Cliffe Precinct; and Harvey's Yard.

On Maundy Thursday evening April 2nd (7.15 - 9.30pm approx) we will need on-site help in the Priory ruins to direct audience members, and in Cockshut Road to supervise traffic and pedestrians through the tunnel and to direct people to the car park.

On Good Friday April 3rd (12.30-3.30pm) we need marshals in the precinct and on the route to the Mount.

On Easter Sunday April 5th (2.30- 4.30pm approx) we will again need Cockshut Road help and on site support in the Priory Ruins.

If you, or any of your friends, are available and willing to help with this vital support on any of these days,please let us know as soon as possible which day/days you are available, and whether or not you have a Hi-vis jacket of any style. Please include a telephone contact number.

Thank you

Eleanor and the team
Elaine Robson, Props co-ordinator
John Mercer, Marshal co-ordinator

Calling all school artists - Art Competition !!

Have you heard about the Passion Play art competition? Quite a few schools have. But there may also be other young people who are not in those particular schools but who would like to accept the challenge and demonstrate their artistic skills. Are you one of them? Or is there someone in your family who would like to take part?

We are extending the closing date to Friday 20th March. Please encourage any young people who might like to interpret the Easter Week events for us to take part. Read on - and have fun!

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What you need to do

Create an A4 or A3 drawing or painting of any aspect of the Easter Story, based around one of the four Acts of the play. You can find out what the four Acts are by visiting What's Happening on the Play website.

Download a copy of this form, and fill it in.

Send or deliver your drawing or painting with the form to Lewes Passion Play Art Competition, 5 Glebe Close, Lewes, BN7 1LB.

We need an email address so we can tell you if you have won; this can be your own (with permission) or your parent's or school's. If you are under 18, your parent or teacher needs to sign the form to say that this is OK.

Lewes Passion Play will not keep any personal details once the competition results have been announced and winners have been contacted. We will not share them with anyone else.

The competition will be split into four age categories: School Years 3 and 4; School Years 5 and 6; School Years 7 and 8; and School Years 9 and above. All entries will be judged by local artists David Holden and Robert Birch. There will be a first and second prize in each category.

Winners will be announced and winners and selected work displayed throughout the run of the Passion Play: SUNDAY MARCH 29TH - SUNDAY APRIL 5TH

Here are some ideas.

ACT 1 : Palm Sunday:· Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey
· His teaching to the crowds
· The healing of a Blind Man
· His overturning of the tables in the Temple
ACT 2: Maundy Thursday
· The Last Supper
· The Mount of Olives - Jesus prays to His Father
· Temptation of Judas by the High Priest with 30 pieces of silver
· Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss
· Jesus’ arrest
· Jesus' trial before the High Priest 
ACT 3 : Good Friday· Jesus interrogated by Pilate
· Herod demanding a miracle
· Jesus mocked and flogged
· The crucifixion
· Mary weeping
Act 4: Easter Sunday· The earthquake at the guarded tomb
· The Angel at the tomb
· Two Mary's visiting the tomb and seeing the stone rolled away
· Jesus meets Mary in the garden
· Doubting Thomas sees Jesus’ wounds

You might like to look at the page To Think About on the Passion Play website. You can find Bible references by looking at the pages for each Act in the Picture Gallery from the 2010 Play.

A Gift of Easter

The Methodist Church has published a leaflet called A Gift of Easter: thoughts and meditations for Passiontide and Easter. Follow this link to download it in PDF. Use it as you prepare for the Play, as a participant or as an observer. Share it with others! For more information, visit the Methodist Church website at http://www.methodist.org.uk/prayer-and-worship/lent-and-easter/a-gift-of-easter.

 

Prayer for Lewes Passion Play -- March 2015

Please give thanks:

• for God’s amazing love expressed for us in the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the opportunity to tell it together in our town.
• for warmth, fellowship and enjoyment in rehearsal
• for enthusiastic responses to the in-school workshops
• for permission for the banner across Cliffe High Street at an affordable cost

Please pray:  

• that all the detailed planning is honouring to our Lord Jesus Christ and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
• that the Passion Play will have a lasting spiritual impact on our town and those taking part.
• that it will draw Christians from all the churches together in love and witness.
• that we’ll all be awake to openings to share the Lord Jesus as we chat about what we are doing.

Specifically:

• for good health and energy for everyone involved
• for publicity and promotion – that it will be effective
• for the learning of lines and perfecting of acting skills in the remaining rehearsals
• for creative and physical energy for the directors
• for those involved in costume making and props sourcing
• for the set builders, stage, lighting and sound technicians
• for marshalling and safety matters
• for the donkey related difficulties to be resolved
• for the working together of drama and music, adults and children
• for the families and friends of those taking part
• for the children in the schools who are receiving Passion Play music and drama workshops
• that the Christian community across the town will have a growing sense of anticipation and excitement to use this opportunity for ongoing  witness to our living Lord Jesus Christ.

Don't forget too to use the Prayer for the Play on the Passion Play website!

Thank you
Serena, Eleanor and the team.

Calling all children (and their families)

Please spread the word to families with children who might like to be involved in the Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday performances and Good Friday and Maundy Thursday ‘crowd’ for Passion Play 2015.

As you will see the first children/crowd music rehearsal has probably already happened by the time you read this. As this is being posted, the rehearsal is today at Southover Church, at 2 p.m.  All are welcome!

The subsequent rehearsals all tie in with full rehearsals.

Stella Hull (Musical Director) writes:

We should like to invite you to bring your children to be involved.

Do come and join us to retell the Passion of Jesus Christ this Easter on the streets of Lewes in four acts, each given on a different day to form a “Holy week experience” in real time.

Children (accompanied by parents/carers) are invited to take part in the music and the drama of Act 1 on Palm Sunday afternoon, March 29th, as the action moves through the streets (plus a donkey!) and/or in Act 4 on the joyful afternoon of April 5th, Easter Day itself.

Everyone is of course welcome to watch, or participate, as part of the crowd for Acts 2 and 3 on “Maundy” Thursday evening and Good Friday morning on April 2nd and 3rd. The performances fall within the first week of the Easter holidays.

Rehearsals for children (accompanied by parents/carers) will be mainly on Sunday afternoons:

March 1st, 2:00 – 3:00, at Southover Church (BN7 1JH)

March 8th, 2:00 – 3:30, at Christ Church, Prince Edwards Rd (BN7 1BL)

March 15th, 2:00 – 3:30, at Christ Church

March 22nd, 2:00 – 4:30, at Southover Church

Sat. March 28th, 9:30 – 12:30 Act 1(No LAMC music that day) at Kings Church, Brooks Rd (BN7 2BY)

Sat April 4th, 9:30 – 12:30 Act 4 at St Pancras Church, Irelands Lane (BN7 1QX)

Please email us to register your interest.   

Looking forward to working with you and your children,         

With best wishes

Serena Smith (Director); Stella Hull (Musical Director)

People, materials and more

The preparations for the Passion Play are progressing nicely and we now have some specific needs which we hope you may be able to assist with to some extent. 

We need some more willing hands - for sewing basic costumes and also for set building. If you are able to help please let us know ASAP.

We are also looking for materials as specified below and attached. The props team have also put together some items that they are trying to source. Please contact us if you can help with any of these items.

If you supply any costume or props items that you would like returned, then please label them (discreetly) and we will do our very best to ensure they are safely returned to you.

Eleanor and the team

CTLA Walk of Witness - Good Friday

Not directly associated with the Play, but Good Friday (3rd April) also features the annual joint churches' Walk of Witness, carrying a cross in silence through the streets of Lewes from Western Road (St Pancras Church/St Anne's Church) to the Priory Mound and ending with a short act of worship.

Do join us at St Pancras Church at 6 p.m. on Good Friday.

Play venues - update

There's an update to information about venues for the Play. We are using the Priory Ruins, not Southover Grange Gardens! Both were options but the Ruins (Cockshut Road entrance) was recently confirmed.

Full Schedule:
SUNDAY 29TH MARCH -- PALM SUNDAY -- Two Processions          

2.00 pm at St Anne’s: opening event       
2.00 pm at Cliffe Precinct: Crowd awaiting the arrival of Jesus.
2.15 pm Procession starts from St Anne's with Donkey
2.30 pm approx Procession arrives at Cliffe Precinct
2.45 pm approx Procession to Harvey’s Yard: Raising Lazarus and other miracles; Clearing the Temple

THURSDAY 2ND APRIL -- MAUNDY THURSDAY    

 8.00-9.15pm   Lewes Priory Ruins: The Last Supper, Betrayal and  Arrest
If very wet.....  Southover Church

FRIDAY APRIL 3RD -- GOOD FRIDAY

1.00 - 1.30 pm Cliffe Precinct  - The Trial and Verdict
1.30 - 2.00 pm Procession to the The Mount
Due to the Railway bridge closure we shall be following Friars Walk, Lansdown Place, Southover Road, Garden Street, Priory Street, Mountfield Road
2.00 - 2.45pm The Mount - The Crucifixion

ALSO: 6.00pm CTLA event starting at St Pancras Church
Silent Walk of Witness to the Mount (also using a diversionary route!)

SUNDAY APRIL 5TH -- EASTER SUNDAY 

3.00 - 4.00pm Lewes Priory Ruins: The Resurrection
If very wet.....  Southover Church

This update is reflected on the main website and calendar. Please check your diaries!

Prayer support: February newsletter

Please give thanks:
- for God’s amazing love expressed for us in the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ and the opportunity to tell it together in our town.
- for warmth, fellowship and enjoyment in rehearsal
- for enthusiastic responses to the in-school workshops

Please pray:  
- that all the detailed planning is honouring to our Lord Jesus Christ and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- that the Passion Play will have a spiritual impact on our town.
- that it will draw Christians together in love and witness.       
- that it will welcome the involvement of members of the wider community.

Specifically:
- for ongoing rehearsals
- for the cast – that they will settle into their parts, be quick in taking direction and script learning
- for still more people to be drawn into an enlarged ‘crowd’ cast
 - for those involved in costume making and sourcing
- for the set builders, stage, lighting and sound technicians
- for creative and physical energy for the directors
- for wisdom as music is woven into the play
- for singers, instrumentalists and children and their families who are now invited to participate.
- for the children in the schools who are taking part in Passion Play music and drama workshops
- that the Christian community across the town will have a growing sense of anticipation and excitement to use this opportunity for ongoing  witness to our living Lord Jesus Christ.
- that a willing donkey will become available to us  for Palm Sunday!

Donkey

Anyone got a Donkey they could lend us for Palm Sunday (29th March) ? Please contact us

Be part of the crowd(s)!

With rehearsals well underway we are now looking to ensure we fill our streets with ‘supporting crowd’ cast members and would love your involvement at as many of the performances as possible. Please look at the list below, see which performances you can join in, and add the rehearsals to your calendar. Go to the Play Calendar to identify these and add them to your own calendar. Then please let us know you're coming, or just come to the first rehearsal for your Act,

We aim to keep crowd rehearsals to a minimum. We have dedicated some specific rehearsals for crowd members - and you are welcome to attend any other additional rehearsals you can. There's an updated outline rehearsal schedule here.

We will measure you up for costume the first time you come, and make sure there is a costume available for you by the Dress Rehearsal.

If you are available for performance & rehearsal dates and would like to take part as a crowd member, please let us know as soon as possible and then just come to the specific rehearsals. Whole families are particularly welcome!

Act 1 - Palm Sunday (March 29th)
What's involved: procession from St Anne's Church (optional); staged performance in Cliffe Precinct and Harvey's Yard
Essential rehearsals:
Sat March 7th, 10.00 am-12.00, St Pancras
Sun March 15th, 2.00-4.30 pm, Christ Church (Acts 1 and 2)
Sat March 28th, 9.30-12.30 am, King's Church (Act 1 Dress Rehearsal)
Sun March 29th, 2.00-4.00 pm: performance, starting at St Anne's Church

Act 2: Maundy Thursday (April 2nd)
What's involved: staged performance in Southover Grange Gardens (if wet: Southover Church)
Essential rehearsals:
Sun March 1st, 1.30-4.30 pm, Southover Chapter House
Mon March 16th, 7.30-9.30 pm, South Malling Church
Fri  March 27th, 7.30-9.30 pm, Kings Church (Technical run-through)
Mon March 30th, 7.30-9.30 pm, South Malling Church (Dress Rehearsal)
Thurs April 2nd, 8.00-9.15 pm, performance

Act 3: Good Friday (April 3rd)
What's involved: staged performance in Cliffe Precinct; procession to Priory Mount
Essential rehearsals:
Thurs March 12th, 7.30- 9.30 pm, St Pancras Church
Wed March 25th, 7.30-9.30 pm, Southover Church Hall
Wed April 1st, 7.30-9.30 pm, Southover Church Hall (Dress Rehearsal)
Fri April 3rd, 1.00-3.00 pm, performance

Act 4: Easter Sunday (April 5th)
What's involved: curtain call and "watching crowd" only, for staged performance in Southover Grange Gardens (if very wet: Southover Church)
There is no new crowd drama for Easter Sunday: crowd players from all other Acts are invited to form the crowd for this final Act but no new players please!
Essential rehearsal:
Sat April 4th, 10.00 am-1.00 pm, St Pancras Church (Dress Rehearsal)

Thankyou! We look forward to seeing you

Eleanor and the Directors.

Welcome to the Blog and our new look!

2015 means that we have started serious work for the Play. Rehearsals are now under way, and all the other preparations for the processions, the staging, the music, prayer support, the backroom work, and much more.

So there will be much more going on! That's why the centre of the website is now the Lewes Passion Play blog. You can still see all about the Play in 2010, and other events in the last five years, but we've put those off to one side.

If you're looking at this post on the new website, you can follow the link to the Blog itself and you will be able to leave comments (these are moderated, so they may not appear immediately) and view older posts more easily. If you've come to the Blog directly, follow the links at the right hand side to go to the main Play website for all the other information.

There is a new Calendar (follow the link at the side). This is a Google calendar so you can link it to your own calendar, or easily download Calendar entries for individual events. It's in two parts: one for rehearsals; and one for social and fundraising events and for the performances.You can find us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.

PS - you can also see the photo gallery from the 2014 Mystery Plays, at last!!

Welcome! We look forward to Holy Week 2015.

We have a new Calendar

Visit What's Happening on the Passion Play website for our new calendar, or if you're looking at the blog click the link on the right hand side, to see our rehearsal schedule and all events, and add them to your own calendar.

Bring and Share: Saturday 7th February

You are invited to a 'Bring & Share' Supper on Saturday 7th Feb in Christ Church, 7 for 7.30pm. This is an opportunity for all Passion Play supporters to get together, get to know each other better and share a meal.

As before we would like to have some entertainment. So invite anyone with a 'party piece' to let us know if they would like to perform - 5 mins max!

If at all possible please print and display the poster and spread the word.