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Message 1 - posted by manc-host2, Jan 27, 2006 There's going to be a major production on the streets of Manchester this Easter telling the story of the last days of Christ - and shown live on BBC Three. It's a modern version of the Passion featuring well-known songs by Manchester bands including New Order, Joy Division, The Smiths, Oasis and M People. Some famous Manchester musicians are being lined up to play the parts of Jesus, Mary, Judas and Peter etc. The final crucifixion scene will take place in Albert Square. Find out more: www.bbc.co.uk/manche...What Manchester songs do you think should be in there? And who should play the main parts? How would you give the story of the Passion a modern Mancunian twist? |
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Message 2 - posted by Yodell, Jan 27, 2006 Christ, played by a beareded bez arrives on Deansgate to the blasting of Champagne supernova in the sky and when crucified he looks down to Mary Magdelaine (Played by Heather Small) whispering something. As she climbs a ladder to hear what the good lord has to say - Morriseys Heaven i'm miserable now can be heard as Bez says 'I can see our house from here - this is better than the big wheel'
Don't look back in anger plays as the credits roll. |
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Message 3 - posted by ereynolds, Mar 16, 2006 God only knows - James |
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Message 4 - posted by Dwaine Benzie, Mar 16, 2006 Take that and party - Take That. |
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Message 5 - posted by Paytchypants, Apr 6, 2006
But...all I want to know is who sings the "anthem" that is playing on the trailer. It's one of those songs you really should know but for the life of you can't remember...Help me someone before I crucify myself!!!
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Message 6 - posted by encle1, Apr 7, 2006 what time does it start on the 14th?
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Message 7 - posted by Yodell, Apr 7, 2006 It won't matter - the world's due to end on the 13th. |
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Message 8 - posted by imppartial, Apr 11, 2006 But...all I want to know is who sings the "anthem" that is playing on the trailer.
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Hi Paytchypants, The song's by the Stone Roses, called "I Am The Resurrection". Encle1, there's more info here: www.bbc.co.uk/religi... |
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Message 9 - posted by planetmonkey, Apr 12, 2006 Went to Albert square at the weekend for a drink in the Slug & Lettuce. There is a mint exhibition of artwork on in there at the moment related to Manchester music portraits of Morrissey, Ian Curtis, Johnny Marr, Ian Brown & the Gallaghers. Its well worth a look if your in albert square check out the site www.simonmound.com |
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Message 10 - posted by webstercat71, Apr 14, 2006 I'm watching Manchester Passion just now, it's fantastic!!!!
A contemporary version of the story of Jesus accessible to everyone.
I want to ask if anyone was offended by the re-telling, was it wrong or blasphemous to use modern music to tell the story of the last days of Jesus?
I'm not a Christian but felt that it told the story in an interesting way that kept me hooked.
That's got to be a good thing right?
I'm also amazed that so many modern songs could be interpreted to tell the story. |
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Message 11 - posted by metro96, Apr 14, 2006 >want to ask if anyone was offended by the re->telling, was it wrong or blasphemous to use >modern music to tell the story of the last days >of Jesus?
Not at all it's very well done.
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Message 12 - posted by webstercat71, Apr 14, 2006 I think so too. The music is very appropriate and quite moving. |
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Message 13 - posted by MickDude, Apr 14, 2006 Absolutely brilliant. Brilliant idea.
MickDude |
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Message 14 - posted by frenchification, Apr 15, 2006 In reply to Webstercat, I am a Christian and I thought that the Manchester Passion was fantastic too. I thought the use of all the songs was so clever, and just served to show the hunger and soul-search that was already there in all of those songs. If Jesus is going to be accessible to all as I think the play showed was his ultimate intention, then Christians need to be at the cutting edge of engaging with contemporary culture, meeting the culture head on with all of its questions and unresolved pain, rather than retreating into the church out of fear... Good luck with your search. In my opinion Jesus is well worth investigating. |
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Message 15 - posted by lostthetoss, Apr 15, 2006 I watched the whole thing twice - Live on BBC3 - and then on BBC 2 - the second time with my sons who had come home from the pub - I had been to the 3 O'Clock passion service at my local church - they had not.
They were transfixed. It generated the longest and most significant chat that we have for some time about religion/Jesus/the Crucifiction.
Excellent production - well done.
PS. read in this mornings paper that some official from Christian Voice found it to be "irreverent" - AMAZING! - that says more about the person and perhaps that organisation than about the production.
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Message 16 - posted by MozzaS, Apr 15, 2006 An excellent, moving production. Well done to the BBC. Let's have more Christian-related programmes!
P.S. is it going to be repeated again? |
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Message 17 - posted by annasue, Apr 15, 2006 I am a Christian and I thought the Manchester Passion was outstanding. Christians don't get an easy ride from the media and are either ghettoised into 'Songs of Praise' stuff or ridiculed in 'Jerry Springer' type stuff. The Manchester Passion was startling in its relevance and accuracy. Loved it. I was amazed that so many songs I have known for years actually had real meaning in the context of the story. I shall never hear any of them again without thinking about Jesus. An excellent, moving production. Well done to the BBC. Let's have more Christian-related programmes!
P.S. is it going to be repeated again?
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Message 18 - posted by Benioooo, Apr 15, 2006 I loved it! I'm not Christian (Jewish actually) but found the whole event absolutely moving.
I loved the brave and so successful attempt by the BBC to connect people to the traditional story, and through it, to their wider community.
Very powerful, very well done, very strong direction from the BBC and everything that we should ask of, from our Public Broadcaster.
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Message 19 - posted by HAMPTONCAUGHT, Apr 15, 2006 It aint real it's only a story told by priests in the past to keep the meek in their place because they would get their reward in Heaven. It kept powerful men in power without question. |
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Message 20, Apr 15, 2006
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