The Crucified in our Streets - A Passion Play

The Crucified in our Streets - A Passion Play in Malta, Theatre Malta, 30.03.2015 - 30.03.2015

Description:

Ever since its inception in 1997, the aim of the Għaqda Dilettanti Ġimgħa l-Kbira of Gozo has been the propagation of the Maltese religious folklore. To attain this aim, the society started working  to present each area of the Maltese religious folklore. In 1999 this society put up the Passion Play in the Don Bosco Oratory in Rabat, Gozo. The following year -- that is year 2000 which was also a Jubilee year -- the society organized a special activity during Lent – the Passion Play in the streets of Victoria. This was supposed to be a one-off performance, but it was so successful that the Committee decided to organize it every year.

Today, fifteen years later, “The Crucified in our Streets” has proved to be the greatest experiment in the local theatre of the street. This success is due not only to the hundreds of spectators who throng the streets of Victoria to watch the spectacle but also to the fact that for the past nine years this drama has been performed in various localities in Malta, namely Mtarfa, Valletta and Mqabba. This year it is the turn of Qormi and M’Scala to enjoy the Passion Play. Unlike other passion plays, the Gozo one is played in the streets of the chosen locality, instead of on a stage. The people watching the play are not merely spectators but form an integral part of the play, thus rendering it a unique spectacle in our islands.

The cast comprises 150 persons while the costumes and scenery are typical of the epoch being portrayed. The script and directions are those of George J. Cassar, who is also the President and Founder of the Society. “The Crucified in our Streets” should be an automatic appointment for the aficionados of the Good Friday and Easter festivities, both in Malta and in Gozo.

This year the Passion Play is going to be held on:

Monday 30th March at Marsascala (with the collaboration of the Marsascala Local Council).

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Event Details


Event Type:

Theatre

Location:


Gnien Sant'Anna
St Thomas Bay, Marsascala

Start Date:

30 March 2015

End Date:

30 March 2015

Venue:


Venue:

Gnien Sant'Anna

Address:

St Thomas Bay

Dates:


30
Mar
The Crucified in our Streets - A Passion Play
Gnien Sant'Anna, Marsascala - Theatre
17:00