Manchester Passion

The Manchester Passion is a passion play about the last hours of Jesus, retold using a backdrop of the contemporary music of Manchester, England. The event took place on the streets of Manchester, and aired live on BBC Three on Good Friday, 14 April 2006. The event was created by the same people who created Flashmob: The Opera; also aired on BBC Three.

Cast

Darren Morfitt

Jesus of Nazareth

Keith Allen

Pontius Pilate

Tim Booth

Judas

Nicholas Bailey

Peter

Denise Johnson

Mary

Chris Bisson

Barabbas

Tony Wilson

Himself

Mark 'Bez' Berry

Criminal in van

Ranvir Singh

Herself

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