Donkeys, Doves, Horses and a guide dog!
There is a saying ‘never work with children or animals.’ But if you have ever seen a Passion Play, you…
Interesting statistics about Easter
How many people know the Easter story? What do chocolate eggs have to do with Easter? What do children understand…
What is it like being in the cast of a Passion Play?
Thinking of taking part in a Passion Play near you next Easter? Passion Plays have the largest outdoor audiences of…
Censoring the Passion in early modern England
Did you know that Passion Plays were once heavily censored and publicly banned in England? Or that they were not…
Passion Plays Conference 2023
Passion Plays Conference 2023 There is no better way to experience the Easter story than to see it performed in…
Performing Jesus
What is it like performing Jesus in an Easter Passion Play? It is one of the most intense roles and…
Volunteers: the hidden heroes
The hidden heroes of Passion Plays are the hundreds of volunteers! All of them are evidence that one of the…
Chester Mystery Plays
Did you know the Chester Mystery Plays include a Passion Play in the performance? Or that the Mystery Plays have…
Media coverage of 2023 Passion Plays
What did the newspapers say? Edinburgh Passion Play Edinburgh's Scottish Field reported on members of the Antonine Guard who joined…
Putting on a Passion Play? Where to start
Starting Small Putting on a Passion Play may seem like a daunting task and a huge commitment. It is sometimes…
Where can I see Passion Plays from Easter 2023?
Did you miss seeing a Passion Play this year? If you couldn’t find a Passion Play near you this year,…
What happened on Easter Sunday?
Easter Sunday is the day when Jesus rose again. In the Gospel of Matthew we read that after Christ died,…
What happened on Good Friday?
What is the central event of Good Friday? Good Friday is the day when Jesus was crucified. This day is…
Easter Monologues
There are many characters in the Easter story who have unique perspectives on the events that happen in each Passion…
Why is Easter important?
What does the Easter story mean for Christians today? Easter is the key focus of the Christian faith. It is…
What do to in the Easter holidays
Easter holidays are a great time to enjoy some new activities with family and friends and make the most of…
How long is a Passion Play?
What can I expect when watching a Passion Play? How long is a Passion Play? You can expect one to…
What is the definition of a Passion Play?
A Passion Play tells the Easter story of the last week of Jesus' life, his death and his resurrection. Below…
Why watch a Passion Play?
Passion Plays bring the story of Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection to life in free performance in towns and…
Why Watch a Passion Play?
Passion Plays tell the Easter story and cover the events of the last few years of Jesus’ life, his death…
Passion Plays coming soon!
Passion Plays are taking place around the UK this coming Easter! You can browse our list to find details of…
The Holy Week of Easter
What is the meaning of Holy week and why is it important? The Holy Week of Easter culminates with…
Love and the Passion
Free Passion Plays around the UK bring the Easter story to life every year. It is the story of love…
Easter Dates 2023
One of our most popular questions is 'when is Easter this year?' Easter Sunday for 2023 is 9th April. Finding…
Easter Weekend 2023
Easter 2023 is from 7th to 10th April. Well, that's Easter 2023 in the diary. But there's more to it…
Who was Matthew?
Who was Matthew? Matthew was a tax-collector working for Roman occupiers of Galilee to tax his own people. He gave…
1901: Rare Passion Play footage!
This rare footage of labourers in Victorian England in 1901 shows an even rarer glimpse of a man advertising a…
New grants for Passion Plays in 2023
Grants are available from the Passion Trust for Passion Plays in 2023. Applications are open until the end of November…
Passion Plays Survey
Take our Passion Plays survey! We would love to have your feedback from watching the free live performances that tell…
Join us on Instagram
The Gospel story is told every Easter in free, live performances around the UK. The Bible comes to life in…
How to stage the crucifixion
How to stage the crucifixion The story of Easter is set in Jerusalem in the first century when it was…
Norwich Passion Play: A short film
A short film, recorded during the recent Norwich Passion Play, has been released online. It tells the Gospel story in…
Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 2
As you know from the previous blog, Shakespeare would have seen the Mystery Plays in Coventry when they were performed…
Liverpool Cathedral
Were you in Liverpool Cathedral for the Passion Play this year? You can see images below and more on our…
Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 1
The short answer is yes, William Shakespeare most probably did watch a Passion Play. The dramatisation of the Passion story…
What was it like to witness the Chester Passion Play?
Vivian Onyekwere lives in Chester and is studying for an MA in journalism at the University of Chester. She has…
Norwich 2022
Did you see the Norwich Passion Play? Large crowds followed the performance through the city centre and over 1400 people…
Oxford 2022
Did you see the Passion Play in Oxford this Easter? It was titled ‘And a Sword Shall Pierce their Soul’…
Who is Jesus?
Passion Plays tell the story of Easter in free, live performances around the UK. The Bible story describes the life,…
How to stage a crucifixion
Have you ever wondered how a roman crucifixion is staged? You may have seen the Bible story of Jesus -…
Stagefighting Workshops
Passion Plays tell the Easter story and cover the events of the last few years of Jesus’ life, his death…
The long history of Easter plays
Did you know Easter plays and religious drama have a long and popular history in the UK? Today’s Passion Plays…
What is it like to play Jesus?
The story of Jesus – his life, death and resurrection – is the story told in Passion Plays all around…
Do you want to learn stage fighting?
Passion Plays tell the Easter story and cover the events of the last few years of Jesus’ life, his death…
Who was Mary?
Mary was the young mother of Jesus who lived to see her son crucified before her eyes. Two moments in…
Would you like to write a Passion Play?
If you have ever seen a Passion Play, you will know how inspiring the Easter story is to watch. Did…
Preparing to play Jesus
What is it like to play the main role in a Passion Play? The Easter story is the story of…
What is it like to write a Passion Play?
Passion plays tell the Easter story, a story some describe as the greatest story ever told. Have you ever wondered…
How can I find a Passion Play?
The Easter story comes to life on the streets of city centres around the UK every Easter. You may like…
What do people say about Passion Plays?
The story of Easter is told in free, live performances every Easter. The question is what do people say about…
Passion Plays and Community Theatre
Do you know that Passion Plays are the largest form of community theatre in the UK? The Easter story is…
Have you seen The Chosen?
The award-winning series The Chosen tells the Easter story. Through beautiful cinematography it explores the life of Jesus Christ through…
Easter 2022
Easter 2022 is an exciting year for Passion Plays! Once again there will be free live performances in city centres…
Digital Passion Plays
For just under two years Covid 19 restrictions have severely curtailed free performances of Passion Plays. However, we have had…
