1989

‘Moments of great beauty were the Last Supper and the Crucifixion.’
The Guardian

‘A truly spectacular performance.’
BBC Radio 4

‘Three spectacular hours of acting, music and history…superb lighting and vibrant costumes.’
Lincolnshire Echo

The Creation

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God
Lucifer
Adam
Eve
Gabriel
Good Angels
…
Evil Angels
…

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Jack Jones
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
Rebecca Stewart
Nick Hardy
Gillian Hardcastle
Sophie Burt, Michelle Fothergill, Susan Jones,  Amy Sutton
Lindsey Cawrey, Maureen Howard, Jane Lound, Helen Neil, Irene North, Paul Williams, Gail Wraight

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Salutation and Conception

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God
Son
Holy Ghost
Gabriel
Mary

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Jack Jones
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Paul Williams
Gillian Hardcastle
Ali Cormack

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The Birth of Christ

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Mary
Joseph
Zelomy
Salome

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Ali Cormack
John Pryor
Helen Neil
Irene North

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

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Angels
First Shepherd
Second Shepherd
Third Shepherd
Joseph
Mary

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Sophie Burt, Michelle Fothergill, Susan Jones, Amy Sutton
Phil Mead
Colin Brimblecombe
Nick Hardy
John Pryor
Ali Cormack

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The Adoration of the Magi

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Herod
First King
Second King
Third King
Steward
Joseph
Mary

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John Challen
Ron Jeffreys
John Davies
Simon Clark
Stuart Turner
John Pryor
Ali Cormack

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The Massacre of the Innocents

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Steward
Herod
First Soldier
Second Soldier
Angel
Joseph
Mary
First Woman
Second Woman
Death

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Stuart Turner
John Challen
Phil Mead
Gordon Brenchley
Sophie Burt
John Pryor
Ali Cormack
Jane Lound
Susan Jones
Barbara Comber

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The Temptation

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Jesus
Satan

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Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford

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Passion I

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Satan

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Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford

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The Woman Taken in Adultery

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Scribe
Pharisee
Accuser
Young Man
Woman
Jesus

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Bob Shirley
Colin Brimblecombe
Ron Jeffreys
Stuart Turner
Irene North
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane

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Passion II

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Mary Magdalene
Jesus
Judas
John
Peter
Satan
Angel
Disciples

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Barbara Comber
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Robert Taylor
Ron Jeffreys
John Pryor
Colin McFarlane / Stephen Hartford
Susan Jones

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The Trial

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Herod
First Jew
Second Jew
Third Jew
First Woman
Second Woman

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John Challen
Bob Shirley
Phil Mead
John Davies
Jane Lound
Lyn Findlay-Wilson

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Crucifixion

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Veronica
First Torturer
Second Torturer
Third Torturer
Fourth Torturer
Mary
Jesus
John
Three Marys

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Angela Clarke
Bob Shirley
Phil Mead
Paul Brown
Simon Clark
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay
Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Ron Jeffreys
Barbara Comber, Sophie Burt, Susan Jones

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Deposition

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Nicodemus
Joseph of Aramathea
Longeus
First Soldier
Second Soldier
Mary

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Jack Jones
Bob Shirley
Colin Brimblecombe
David Roberts
Stuart Turner
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay

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The Resurrection

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Jesus
Mary

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Stephen Hartford / Colin McFarlane
Linda Tilbury / Louie Ramsay

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Doomsday

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Michael
First Evil Soul
Second Evil Soul
Gabriel
God
Peter
First Saved Soul
Second Devil
Third Devil
Musicians

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Simon Clark
Jane Lound
Gail Wraight
Gillian Hardcastle
Jack Jones
John Pryor
Susan Jones
Gordon Brenchley
David Roberts
John Bannister,  Ann Bannister, Jenny Ives, Susan Jones, Lorna Sargent, Claire Winter

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Southwell Cast

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Good Angel, Second Woman
Steward
Angel
Young Man
Veronica
Second Soldier
Third Devil
Southwell Disciples

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Jackie Duffin
Paul Williams
Irene North
Simon Clark
Susan Jones
Keith Ramsay
Bob Shirley
John Hill, Christine Marion, Shirley Flesher, Elaine Ackroyd, Brian Bayliss, Dorrie Rossiter, Linda Calthrop

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Production Team

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Director
Assistant Director
Musical Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Design
Production Manager
Production Secretary & Props
Wardrobe Mistress
Stage Manager
Set Construction
Lighting Assistants
Production Assistants

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Keith Ramsay
Deborah Fairlie
John Bannister
Ron Jeffreys
Anne Etherington
David G Dray
Art Walker
Alison Cormack
Margaret Howard
Peter Burton
Phil Ward
Charles Barker, Andrew Clarke, Marc Gale
Chris Olney, Simon Biggs, Mel Apperley, Becky Fletcher, Tracy Stephenson, Cheryl Knight, Kev Gillingham, John Gillett, Damian Hutchinson, Adrian Routledge

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