Passion for Bolton 2011
"Bolton’s biggest open air drama" Manchester Evening News This took place on Monday June 21st June 2010. It was held in communities week. The event was about helping the Bolton community to partner with the project. There was music to begin with. The event was opened by the Mayor of Bolton. Then there was a presentation from the patrons, Bolton Community Christian Cohesion, Interfaith and some of the core team. The evening gave a clearer understanding of how the event will work on Easter Saturday 23rd April. See About us for up-to-date information.
Video fottage of Jesus Turning over the Tables.
Passion for Bolton attracted hundreds of members of the public to watch the large scale, open air live performance telling the story of Easter on the Town Hall Steps. More than 50 actors re-enacted Jesus’s betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection. Opening with a perfomance by local schools children and Passion for Bolton Youth choir followed by a procession of actors playing Jesus and his disciples lead by donkeys also made its way through the streets before joining the play.
Caroline Wyke - Project Manager
Jog Maher & the cast filming for sequences to be shown on large plasma
screens during the live perfomance.
The extravaganza, co-ordinated by Caroline Wyke, project manager, involved over 150 volunteers, over 50 participants in the cast, a youth gospel choir, a team from a local school and an Interfaith group who have come together to make this event a landmark event for Bolton. The performance took place on a three tier stage, with two large plasma screens showing pre-filmed clips of the Easter story. Passion for Bolton has been a collaboration between Bolton Christian Community Cohesion, Bolton Council, local churches, volunteers from different faiths and non, St Catherine's and other local schools and the Interfaith Council over the past two years. Local schools' artwork is on display now. Caroline Wyke
We would like to thank everyone who attended and special thanks to:
All our sponsors & funders.
Artistic Director - Geoff Millard
Costume Design - Mary Millard
Anne Hatch - Administrator
Barbara Ross - Volunteer co-ordinator
Schools Team - Sue Forest-Redfern
Ambassadors - Chan Parmer
Chris Gallimore - Filming/Camera
Lee Unsworth - Sound
Norma Rutherford &
Chris Chadwick - Bolton City Council
Keith Armstrong - Head Steward
Stephen Lee - Health & Safety
June Howard-Norman - Publicity
All the cast and those behind the scenes including props, volunteers, refreshment teams, child protection co-ordinators, co-directors, presenters, script writers and many more.
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