Cultural Event #2 - The Passion Play

The Passion Play was performed at Old Fort Baptist Church. It is about the Easter story and Jesus' last few days remaining alive. It is a musical portraying all the miracles he performed, how he was betrayed by one of his own disciples ultimately leading to his crucifixion, and when he rose from the tomb.

This play is performed every year right around Easter. There is always so much time and effort spent into making this play as extravagent as it is. The set on the main stage stays the same throughout the entire play, but the backround changes to different scenes. While there were a few mistakes, they were easy to look past. Few people forgot their lines, someone forgot to take their glasses off, and the crown fell off during the crucifixion scene. Minor problems that were not very noticable. It was the man who played Jesus' first year, so there were a few kinks that needed ironing out. He was very monotonous, and rarely showed great emotion. Although it was less than perfect, the play still commanded a great response from the audience. Every year people are so amazed and moved by it, that no one cares about the mess ups. I just can't wait to see it again next year.