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'''''Manchester Passion''''' is a [[Television of the United Kingdom|British]] [[television special]] which was broadcast by [[BBC Three]] on 14 April 2006.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 April 2006
'''''Manchester Passion''''' is a [[Television of the United Kingdom|British]] [[television special]] which was broadcast by [[BBC Three]] on 14 April 2006.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 April 2006
|title=Manchester re-enacts Crucifixion |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4908894.stm |work=BBC News}}</ref> Created by Stephen Powell as a follow-up to his previous BBC Three special, ''Flashmob — The Opera'', it was a contemporary [[Passion Play|retelling]] of the [[Passion (Christianity)|Passion]] of [[Jesus Christ]] set to [[Music of the United Kingdom|British]] [[popular music]], broadcast live from various locations in [[Manchester, England]], culminating with the procession of a large, lighted cross to the main stage at [[Albert Square, Manchester|Albert Square]].<ref name="guardian-manchester">{{cite news|title=Day that Jesus came to the Arndale Centre|url=http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/15/religion.arts|accessdate=12 February 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref> The broadcast was presented and narrated by [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], and starred [[Darren Morfitt]] as [[Jesus]].
|title=Manchester re-enacts Crucifixion |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/4908894.stm |work=BBC News}}</ref> Created by Stephen Powell as a follow-up to his previous BBC Three special, ''Flashmob — The Opera'', it was a contemporary [[Passion Play|retelling]] of the [[Passion (Christianity)|Passion]] of [[Jesus Christ]] set to [[Music of the United Kingdom|British]] [[popular music]], broadcast live from various locations in [[Manchester, England]], culminating with the procession of a large, lighted cross to the main stage at [[Albert Square, Manchester|Albert Square]].<ref name="guardian-manchester">{{cite news|title=Day that Jesus came to the Arndale Centre|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/apr/15/religion.arts|accessdate=12 February 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref> The broadcast was presented and narrated by [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], and starred [[Darren Morfitt]] as [[Jesus]].


While originally held as a one-off event, Dutch producer Jacco Doornbos created a localized version of the special known as ''[[The Passion (Netherlands)|The Passion]]'', which was first broadcast in the [[Netherlands]] in 2011. ''The Passion'' has since been broadcast annually in different Dutch cities, and its format has also been exported to other countries, including Belgium and [[The Passion (U.S.)|the United States]].<ref name="sheknows-7facts">{{cite web|last1=Nelson|first1=Carrie|title=7 Facts about Fox's next live musical, The Passion|url=http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1111165/things-to-know-about-fox-next-live-musical-performance-the-passion|website=[[SheKnows]]|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="metro-passion2015">{{cite news|title=TV Top 25: The Passion en dan heel lang niets|url=http://www.metronieuws.nl/showbizz/2015/04/tv-top-25-the-passion-en-dan-heel-lang-niets|accessdate=February 12, 2016|work=[[Metro (Dutch newspaper)|Metro]]|date=April 5, 2015|language=Dutch}}</ref><ref name="deadline-passion">{{cite web|title=Fox To Air ‘The Passion’ Live Musical About Jesus Hosted By Tyler Perry|url=http://deadline.com/2015/12/the-passion-live-musical-jesus-tyler-perry-fox-1201667399/|website=Deadline.com|accessdate=12 February 2016}}</ref>
While originally held as a one-off event, Dutch producer Jacco Doornbos created a localized version of the special known as ''[[The Passion (Netherlands)|The Passion]]'', which was first broadcast in the [[Netherlands]] in 2011. ''The Passion'' has since been broadcast annually in different Dutch cities, and its format has also been exported to other countries, including Belgium and [[The Passion (U.S.)|the United States]].<ref name="sheknows-7facts">{{cite web|last1=Nelson|first1=Carrie|title=7 Facts about Fox's next live musical, The Passion|url=http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1111165/things-to-know-about-fox-next-live-musical-performance-the-passion|website=[[SheKnows]]|accessdate=17 February 2016}}</ref><ref name="metro-passion2015">{{cite news|title=TV Top 25: The Passion en dan heel lang niets|url=http://www.metronieuws.nl/showbizz/2015/04/tv-top-25-the-passion-en-dan-heel-lang-niets|accessdate=February 12, 2016|work=[[Metro (Dutch newspaper)|Metro]]|date=April 5, 2015|language=Dutch}}</ref><ref name="deadline-passion">{{cite web|title=Fox To Air ‘The Passion’ Live Musical About Jesus Hosted By Tyler Perry|url=http://deadline.com/2015/12/the-passion-live-musical-jesus-tyler-perry-fox-1201667399/|website=Deadline.com|accessdate=12 February 2016}}</ref>

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Manchester Passion
Written byStephen Powell
Presented byKeith Allen
StarringDarren Morfitt
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Production
ProducerStephen Powell[1]
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release14 April 2006 (Good Friday)

Manchester Passion is a British television special which was broadcast by BBC Three on 14 April 2006.[2] Created by Stephen Powell as a follow-up to his previous BBC Three special, Flashmob — The Opera, it was a contemporary retelling of the Passion of Jesus Christ set to British popular music, broadcast live from various locations in Manchester, England, culminating with the procession of a large, lighted cross to the main stage at Albert Square.[3] The broadcast was presented and narrated by Keith Allen, and starred Darren Morfitt as Jesus.

While originally held as a one-off event, Dutch producer Jacco Doornbos created a localized version of the special known as The Passion, which was first broadcast in the Netherlands in 2011. The Passion has since been broadcast annually in different Dutch cities, and its format has also been exported to other countries, including Belgium and the United States.[4][5][6]

Cast

Songs

Reception

The production was praised by Bishop of Manchester Nigel McCulloch, who felt that Manchester Passion had "a sincerity and an ability to shock and connect that is not far removed from how it must have been on the first Good Friday."

References

  1. ^ Kirby, Dean (15 February 2007). "Easter marked with a passion". Manchester Evening News.
  2. ^ "Manchester re-enacts Crucifixion". BBC News. 15 April 2006.
  3. ^ "Day that Jesus came to the Arndale Centre". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ Nelson, Carrie. "7 Facts about Fox's next live musical, The Passion". SheKnows. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  5. ^ "TV Top 25: The Passion en dan heel lang niets". Metro (in Dutch). 5 April 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Fox To Air 'The Passion' Live Musical About Jesus Hosted By Tyler Perry". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 February 2016.


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