Manchester Passion

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The Manchester Passion is a passion play about the last hours of Jesus, retold using a backdrop of the contemporary music of Manchester, England. The event took place on the streets of Manchester, and aired live on BBC Three on Good Friday, 14 April 2006. The event was created by the same people who created Flashmob: The Opera; also aired on BBC Three.

Cast

Darren Morfitt

Darren Morfitt

Jesus of Nazareth
Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Pontius Pilate
Chris Bisson

Chris Bisson

Barabbas
Mark 'Bez' Berry

Mark 'Bez' Berry

Criminal in van

Release date

14th Apr 2006

Status

Released

Spoken languages