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Passionate voices

Passionate voices

Women’s stories take centre stage in Passion Play

The script for this year’s Passion Play in Princes Street Gardens West tells the Easter story as always, but is inspired by the injustices still suffered by women around the world to this day.

Mar 28 2024 | By | Reply More
Easter Play Rises

Easter Play Rises

Passion Play returns to Princes St Gardens

Edinburgh’s open-air Easter Play returns to Princes Street Gardens West on Saturday April 16 with a fresh take on the Easter story which brings it right up to the present day.

Apr 15 2022 | By | Reply More
New script rises for Easter

New script rises for Easter

Fresh take for annual Easter play:

The two thousand year-old story of Easter is getting a fresh take in the brand new Passion Play which will be performed in Edinburgh city centre on Easter weekend.

Mar 30 2018 | By | Reply More
New Easter Passion

New Easter Passion

Fresh take on Easter Story:
Edinburgh’s Easter Play in Princes Street Gardens gets a fresh perspective this Saturday, as new writer Kamala Jane Santos puts Mary, mother of Jesus, in the narrator’s role.

Apr 14 2017 | By | 2 Replies More
Passion Casting Call

Passion Casting Call

Easter Play casting call out
Edinburgh’s Passion Play has put a call out for community performers for its 2017 production, which will return to a tradition theme but take on a Scottish Voice

Nov 11 2016 | By | 1 Reply More
The Edge of Passion

The Edge of Passion

Easter Play gives women their voice:
Edinburgh’s Princes Street Easter Play returns this year with a new script that explores Jesus’ crucifixion through those who were on the periphery.

Apr 3 2015 | By | Reply More
Easter Play returns to Princes Street

Easter Play returns to Princes Street

The Easter promenade play is returning to Princes Street gardens this year with the world premier of Crosswords, a series of monologues taking place on the afternoon of Saturday 30 March.

Mar 29 2013 | By | 3 Replies More