Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 11:37 pm
St John the Evangelist by Valentin de Boulogne (17th cent)
Archbishop Mario Conti and Mgr McElroy, Administrator of St Andrew’s Cathedral, will lead the cast in this weekend's dramatic reading of the Gospel According to St John. The performances will take place on Friday 27 May at 7.30pm and will be repeated on Saturday 28 May at 7.30pm in the newly refurbished St Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde Street.The production is AGAP’s most ambitious Community Theatre Project yet, involving a large cast of nearly 25 people who have come from all over the Archdiocese of Glasgow and beyond to take part. With only four rehearsals, the cast have been immersed in the Gospel and find themselves carrying the story and lending their voices to the many characters who feature in the Gospel.
It is directed by AGAP’s Creative Director, Stephen Callaghan. He said: “My first priority was to give the participants a positive, interactive experience of the Gospel, which would stay with them for life.
"Of course, I hope that many will come to hear the reading and support them but first of all, I was keen that this should be an immersive experience, bringing together the realm of theatre and religion in the tradition of scripture-based Medieval drama, which took place in the Church.”
The Archbishop and Mgr McElroy will read the part of St John the Evangelist as he sums up his Gospel in the final chapter. The part will be read by Mgr McElroy at Friday’s performance and the Archbishop will read it on Saturday.
(Admission is FREE. A retiring collection will be in operation for anyone who wishes to contribute to AGAP and the Cathedral Restoration Fund.)
More information at: http://www.agap.org.uk
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