printed 22 March 2024
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A Christian theater group is bringing the Easter story to life in an immersive new method.
Drama Kirk’s efficiency of the Hamilton Ardour Play will dramatize the every day occasions all through Holy Week main as much as Easter Sunday.
It varieties a key a part of the town’s joint Holy Week companies, which start on Palm Sunday, March 24.
The Drama Kirk forged was lately visited by the Moderator of the Normal Meeting of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, at Hamilton Outdated Parish Church, the place each rehearsals and performances are happening.
The play will discover the betrayal of Jesus on Wednesday and the Final Supper on Thursday, in addition to much less lined scenes.
Certainly one of these scenes is Black Saturday, the day after Jesus was crucified and earlier than he was resurrected.
Director Liz Blackman stated: “We often go straight from the crucifixion to the resurrection, however with the night time service, now we have so as to add to the story.
“It gave us a chance to discover how the disciples felt that day – realizing Jesus was gone, processing their emotions of loss, guilt and betrayal.
“Our Ardour Play script did not have a scene for Saturday so we used a brief scene from Lewis Scott’s ‘Stroll with the Phrase: Emmaus’ that begins after the crucifixion.
“We added to that with the character of Peter, who denied even realizing Jesus and but turned the rock on which the Christian church was constructed, a spot to discover his emotions.
“The scene is poignant and a welcome addition to our Easter storytelling.”
Alex McLean would be the first native of the South Lanarkshire city to play Jesus – who’s often portrayed by an expert actor.
In earlier years, he performed Judas, John and a Roman soldier.
Commenting on taking over the function of Jesus, Mr McLean stated: “It was a terrific expertise for me personally and when it comes to rising my very own religion as I had the chance to discover and discover Jesus not solely as a frontrunner but additionally as a person. The feelings and relationships that Actually brings out his story and message.
“It has been nice to work once more with our director Liz and the superb forged and crew at Drama Kirk, particularly as I tackle this bigger function, and loads of laborious work has gone into making these productions our personal.
“I am excited to expertise all of this coming collectively throughout Holy Week.”
Scenes from Simon McCallum’s ‘Journey By way of Easter’, a script directed by Drama Kirk in 2021, can be carried out at Hamilton Outdated Parish Church nightly from Sunday 24 March to Saturday 30 March after which at 7am on Easter Sunday 31 March.
The service can also be obtainable on YouTube.
