A moving combination of powerful theatre, meditation, prayer and corporate worship
The play starts and ends at the cross - that savage, unlooked for place which more than any
other reveals the true identity of Jesus Christ.
Full of vividly drawn characters from the gospels,
Les Ellison’s new play gives many illuminating insights which take us under the skin of the
passion story. Whether poor or powerful, privileged or dispossessed, no one walks away
untouched by an encounter with the one life which constantly provokes the question:
Who do you say am I?
The script is divided into six episodes
to create space for other expressions of
worship, music and reflection arising directly
out of the drama. The whole presentation
becomes a powerful act of remembrance
which is both participatory and reflective.
Shot through with moments of great joy
and great conflict, robustly and compellingly
performed, Redemption Song asks each of us
to review our understanding of our own faith
in the searing bright light of the crucifixion of
Christ.
> The man behind the play - An interview with Les Ellison