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Date: 13 March 2005 04:34:41
Last night, I and three friends went to see The Turramurra Passion.
It was fantastic. The play is set at various locations in the grounds of Turramurra Uniting Church, so you follow the action from room to room -- and even outside for the Garden of Gethsemane. The acting was first-rate, and it was very amusing [and startling!] to have cast members pop out from the audience [some beside you!] and participate.
As I said in my last blog entry, the past week was a very low one for me in terms of any sense of closeness to God or any sense of the importance of God. I felt as distant as I could be. Following this play, and two scenes in particular, helped me a bit to reawaken the spiritual side within me, and to begin the journey through Lent to Easter.
The first was a scene where Jesus tells the rich man to sell all he has and follow Him. The man goes away. I've read the story in the Gospels many times, but seeing it in front of me moved me greatly. Especially as I had said "No" to God many times that past week.
The second moving scene [well, they all were, but as I said there were two in particular that moved me] was the Last Supper when Christ broke the bread. Tears rolled down my cheeks. Seeing the symbolism of the broken body of Christ on the Cross in the bread affected me greatly. The Eucharistic Prayers at church today had an additional significance for me.
The agony in the garden [very well done] gave way to the trial before Caiaphas and Pilate. The sadness and agony of the crucifixion gave way to the joy of the resurrection. Thanks be to God, who has rescued us through Jesus Christ.
After the performance we chatted to "Jesus". It was very interesting to get his perspective on how he saw his role, and especially in terms of his portrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane. The agony and pain was communicated clearly and very realistically.
If you live in, or near, Sydney and are free one night this Thursday, Friday or Saturday, I can heartily recommend you go along. A fantastic experience.