Lazarus
vNew Testament stories revisited and set in present-day pre-Christmas London. Winsome Pinnock's setting of the story of Lazarus in a holistic healing centre.
New Testament stories revisited and set in present day pre-Christmas London, introduced by Rev Dr Giles Fraser. Winsome Pinnock sets the story of Lazarus in a holistic healing centre, where terminally ill Larry is drawn to the work of an alternative healer.
Cast
Christine ..... Noma Dumezweni
Larry ..... Robert Blythe
Martha ..... Sarah Thom
Mary ..... Stephanie Racine
Anderson ..... Patrick Brennan
Piano played by Adam Nagaitis
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
In the run up to Christmas, one of five newly commissioned short plays inspired by the medieval Mystery Plays. Each one is a reworking of a New Testament Story, reset in the contemporary world. Rev. Dr. Giles Fraser introduces the plays to give them a biblical context.
Winsome Pinnock is a London playwright whose work featured frequently at the Royal Court in the late 80s and early 90s. Her 1991 play, Talking in Tongues, won the George Devine Award.
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- Thu 20 Dec 2012 22:45大象传媒 Radio 3
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