OXFORD - 20 July 2007 - 210 words
The Passion at Oxford Castle
Following a strikingly modern Hamlet and its first production of TheTaming of the Shrew, Creation Theatre Company presents a brand new play, The Oxford Passion (1 August 8 September) in the former prison exercise yard at Oxford Castle. Based on the traditional street theatre of the medieval Mystery or Miracle Plays, The Oxford Passion is a contemporary re-telling of the Gospels, directed by Charlotte Conquest.
Famous for its exciting adaptations of
Shakespeare, this will be a first for Creation Theatre Company
as well as the first play of its kind to be performed in Oxford.
The production features a brand new script by Lizzie Hopley, based
on a fresh translation of the New Testament by Nicholas King.
.It will form part of Oxfordshire 2007, Oxfordshire's 1000th birthday
celebrations, and stars Tom Peters, who has performed in several
Creation Theatre Company shows, as Jesus. Charlotte Conquest has
previously directed The Snow Queen (2005), As You Like it (2001
and 2005), Much Ado about Nothing (2005) and Twelfth Night (2005)
for Creation Theatre Company. The production will also feature
large Community Chorus, giving local talent an opportunity to
work alongside the professional cast.
David Parrish, Producer and Artistic Director of Creation, said:
"The story of the Passion is one of the most powerful and
compelling in our culture, and we aim to bring it to life with
Creation's brand of vibrant and visual theatre. If it proves successful
we hope it will become a regular event in Oxfordshire's rich cultural
calendar. If York, Coventry and Chester can do it with the Mystery
Plays, why not the Oxford Passion Play?"
For more information see: http://www.creationtheatre.co.uk/
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