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The Devil's Passion, All Saints' Church, Milan
From the award-winning writer of Scaramouche Jones & The Madness of George Dubya
And the award-winning director of Morecambe, Twelve Angry Men & Animal Farm
Passion Pit Theatre, in association with J. Productions, Milan, and All Saints Church, Milan, presents
a new online audio dramatisation of
THE DEVIL'S PASSION
or Easter in Hell
Written & performed by JUSTIN BUTCHER
Directed by GUY MASTERSON-MASTROIANNI
Music & sound by JACK C. ARNOLD
TUESDAY 30th MARCH at 7pm - a pre-show taster discussion with writer-performer Justin Butcher, producer Julia Holden and the Rev Canon Vickie Sims, Vicar of All Saints', Milan (duration: 1 hour)
To attend the pre-show taster', email info@jproductions.it to register.
WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH at 7pm - broadcast of The Devils Passion
(duration: approx. 1 hour, 40 mins.)
To register for your free ticket, go to:
https://thedevilspassionallsaintsmilan.bpt.me
TELEPHONE BOOKINGS: 0800 411 8881
Your link to listen FREE will be sent out on registration.
DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED - in support of the stained glass window renovation of All Saints Church, Milan. Donate via: https://www.jproductions.it/donations/
33 AD. Jesus enters Jerusalem to fulfil his destiny. Satan ascends from Hell to stop him.
A battle begins - for the soul of humanity.
'One of the most remarkable evenings I've spent in the theatre.' David Suchet
'Magnificent, satirical, darkly comic, thoroughly stimulating production.' The Observer
'Vivid, comic and lyrical twist on familiar events.' The Sunday Telegraph
'A terrific performance, startlingly original it crackles with great lines.' The Church Times
'Within the next hour, our operatives will isolate, engage and capture or kill the notorious leader of the most extreme, dangerous and contagious ideology to emerge in the modern era, whose terror activities represent the gravest threat to our interests across the region and the wider world. I refer, of course, to the radical preacher and populist demagogue Yshua Bar Yessuf, the man known - by way of shorthand to our operatives - as Jesus.'
'A riveting, witty performance with fine attention to detail.' British Theatre Guide
'A light sandblasting for jaded souls, a gleefully heretical flavour ... Timely, beautifully written, entertaining and poignant ... Butcher's writing shines.' Huffington Post
'The nuance of Butcher's writing and the intelligence and rigour of its theology make "The Devil's Passion" such a worthwhile and forceful piece of theatre, deeply engaged with a radical conception of spiritual reconciliation ... theological expansiveness and fascinating elasticity of thought.' The Stage
Award-winning playwright Justin Butcher, author of the world-famous Scaramouche Jones, the hit anti-war satire The Madness of George Dubya and the acclaimed Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea, now turns his pen to the greatest story of all. Framed satirically against a contemporary War on Terror backdrop, The Devil's Passion offers a radically fresh perspective on the timeless narrative, an audacious hells-eye view of the Passion of Christ from a master storyteller, by turns comic, gripping, poetic, pungent and heart-stirring. Directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson-Mastroianni (Morecambe, Twelve Angry Men, Animal Farm), with a haunting and evocative soundscape by Jack C. Arnold (War and Peace, Holy Flying Circus, The Woman in Black ). The Devil's Passion was adapted recently as a major new drama for BBC R3, starring David Suchet, broadcast in 2017.
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LocationAll Saints' Anglican Church, Milan, Italy
Timezone: Europe/Rome Online Access Information Once you have registered for your free ticket, the event organisers will email you a link and password to access the performance on Wednesday 31st March at 7pm.
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