The Easter Play

THE EASTER PLAY 2008
Princes Street Gardens
Saturday 22nd March 2.30pm – 5pm

What is the Background of the Play?

In the tradition of mystery plays, this play is an open-air
promenade performance, which means that the
audience move with the actors through different
locations within West Princes Street Gardens.

What 's the Story?

The play starts in the middle of the story of Jesus. He is
33 years old, and has been moving around Israel
teaching, healing and performing miracles as he goes.

As the play progresses, we see the tension mount and
plans unfold to destroy Jesus and his work. Jesus
carries on teaching despite growing opposition.

We see him with his Disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane
where Jesus must choose life or death; see him before the Priests of the time, then before Pilate. Entrance is free and there will be designated seating areas at each scene for the disabled.

Holy Week Worship

Sun 16th March 11.00 a.m. – Palm Sunday
Unlikely Hero (All Age Worship) @ South Leith Parish Church

Mon 17th March 7.00 p.m.
Upside-down Hero @ SLPC Halls, 6 Henderson St

Tue 18th March 7.00 p.m.
Smelly Hero @ SLPC Halls, 6 Henderson St

Wed 19th March 7.00 p.m.
Top Hero @ SLPC Halls, 6 Henderson St

Thur 20th March 7.00 p.m. –Maundy Thursday
Flawed Hero @ SLPC Halls, 6 Henderson St

Fri 21st March 3.00 p.m. – Good Friday
Suffering Hero @ South Leith Parish Church

Fri 21st March 7.30 p.m.
Stations of the Cross @ St Mary’s Star of the Sea

Sun 23rd March 7.30 a.m. – Easter Day
Joint Leith Churches Together Worship @ Pilrig St Paul’s

Sun 23rd March 11.00 a.m. – Easter Day
Ultimate Hero (All Age Worship) @ South Leith Parish Church