BBC plans Easter spectacle for the non-religious
The BBC is planning to construct a giant cross made up of dozens of shipping containers laid out in a park on the South Shields seafront, in a live Easter spectacle
The Preston Passion in 2012, a contemporary re-telling of the Passion story, featured hundreds of volunteers Photo: BBC
By Edward Malnick
8:00AM GMT
12 Jan 2014
It is the greatest story ever told. But never before has it been told quite like this.
The BBC is planning to dramatise the final moments before Jesus Christ’s crucifixion using a giant cross made up of dozens of shipping containers.
The broadcaster will tell the Easter story in a live spectacle on the north east coast in an attempt to appeal to non-religious viewers put off by traditional church services.
Up to 80 shipping containers will be placed on the seafront of South Shields, providing a walk-through set for a series of dance and musical performances in an hour-long programme on BBC One.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/10565473/BBC-plans-Easter-spectacle-for-the-non-religious.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/great-north-passion.html
The finale of last year's Easter programme, the Preston Passion.
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