Easter 2021
Thank you for visiting this site. We pray you are well and safe at this time.
Our hopes for resurrecting the Full Passion Play Performance across the four key dates of Easter week that was (almost) ready to happen last year have been shattered by the continued Covid situation.
We are still here however! We are still talking together and praying together and supporting one another.
This Easter we would love you to spend some time visiting the virtual plays that we put together in the first lockdown, making the best of a huge disappointment, capitalising on the work put in. (Please see below for directions)
Look out in Lewes town when you are taking your daily exercise, for our Easter week offerings for 2021. Listen in to BBC Sussex Sunday Breakfast to hear from some of our actors.
We are looking forward to when we can gather again as a community and maybe even share a hug or two! (Remember those?)
Virtual Passion Play Easter 2020
Listen to our audio version of the Lewes Passion Play. It was created by the actors and musicians who were so looking forward to performing on the streets of Lewes, before everything screeched to a halt.
Go to the 'Passion Play 2020' Tab. On the dropdown menu, select 'Virtual Play' where you will find an edited version of each of the 4 acts. (Please note this was compiled in total isolation by various volunteer actors, musicians and editors all in their separate homes.)
Be part of it - Join our email group to receive regular updates and LPP Community News - go to the 'Get Involved' Tab and complete the form. This will automatically be sent to us and we will add you to our community list.
Our hopes for resurrecting the Full Passion Play Performance across the four key dates of Easter week that was (almost) ready to happen last year have been shattered by the continued Covid situation.
We are still here however! We are still talking together and praying together and supporting one another.
This Easter we would love you to spend some time visiting the virtual plays that we put together in the first lockdown, making the best of a huge disappointment, capitalising on the work put in. (Please see below for directions)
Look out in Lewes town when you are taking your daily exercise, for our Easter week offerings for 2021. Listen in to BBC Sussex Sunday Breakfast to hear from some of our actors.
We are looking forward to when we can gather again as a community and maybe even share a hug or two! (Remember those?)
Virtual Passion Play Easter 2020
Listen to our audio version of the Lewes Passion Play. It was created by the actors and musicians who were so looking forward to performing on the streets of Lewes, before everything screeched to a halt.
Go to the 'Passion Play 2020' Tab. On the dropdown menu, select 'Virtual Play' where you will find an edited version of each of the 4 acts. (Please note this was compiled in total isolation by various volunteer actors, musicians and editors all in their separate homes.)
Be part of it - Join our email group to receive regular updates and LPP Community News - go to the 'Get Involved' Tab and complete the form. This will automatically be sent to us and we will add you to our community list.
'We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song' St Augustine
Welcome to our site
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The Lewes Passion Play presents the greatest dramatic events the world has ever seen-in the streets and gardens of our historic town.
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What is a Passion Play?Passion plays are among the largest volunteer-led event providing free performances for the local community. As spectacular as they are entertaining, they attract attention from near and far, from those seeking to experience taking part in the production to those keen to watch. Impressed by the resulting increase in tourism and local trade, Lewes Council have also commented on the good effect they have on the heart of the community and its value to culture, theatre, education and entertainment.
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Community BuildingAs a large scale arts project, the Lewes Passion Play draws in the whole community in drama, music and other arts activities. Those involved make connections and develop relationships, fostering a cohesive community and strengthened social bonds that both nurture the town and result in self-sustaining Passion Play projects. We have enjoyed and are much appreciative of all support received from local councils, youth groups, churches and arts organisations. We are now looking forward to working with the community in the development, production and promotion of the next 2020 Passion Play.
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Anyone may comeLewes Passion Play welcomes the skilled professional and shy amateur alike. There is something for everyone to do, from local celebrity to those who may otherwise feel unheard, unseen and marginalised, from the employed to the unemployed, from the home owner to the homeless. Anyone may join in and contribute.
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Churches TogetherPassion Plays encourage churches of different denominations to focus together on the importance of the Gospel and the certainty of Jesus Christ. People from within the churches are drawn together to share the 'greatest story ever told', bringing the story of Jesus out of the churches and onto the streets.
For more information about Passion Plays visit: http://passiontrust.org/ |
UK Passion Play Conference
Our artistic director speaking in January 2015 at the UK Passion Play Conference held in Liverpool.
Next Passion Conference to take place in Hornchurch 29 Sep 2018. Contact passiontrust or us for more details.
Next Passion Conference to take place in Hornchurch 29 Sep 2018. Contact passiontrust or us for more details.