Spark in Judea
by
RF Delderfield
directed
by Peter M Elrington
| Almost two
thousand years ago a Roman Governor was asked to judge
and pass sentence on a carpenter. A carpenter who had
done nothing but philosophise and preach the inherent
goodness of 'Man'. The religious significance of this
event is well chronicled. However, little is known of the
central characters who took part in the events leading to
the Crucifixion, in particular, Pontius Pilate. Spark in Judea explores Pilate's inner conflict; his dilemma of choice between conscience and duty. The play deals powerfully with the more tangible conflicts between the two 'faces' of Rome: Pilate's diplomacy versus the 'sword' of the garrison commander, Marius, and Rome versus the religious hierarchy of the Sanhedrin. |
Cast |
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| Claudia Procula, wife of the Procurator | Joy Walker |
| Gurtha, a house servant | Chris Hudson |
| Aurelian, civilian architect and engineer | Andy Abernethy |
| Pontius Pilate | Tim Bradford |
| Marius, Jerusalem garrison commander | Keith Rylands-Bolton |
| Longinus, junior officer | Nigel Dring |
| Annas, a former high priest | Graham Davidson |
| Theocritus, a provincial merchant | Graham Davidson |
| Nesta, his wife | Mary Davidson |
| Mary Magdalene | Angela Hunter |
| Caiaphas, high priest of Jerusalem | Ian Uprichard |
| Joseph of Arimathea | Andy Abernethy |
| Roman Century | Piers Elrington |
Crew |
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| Production Assistant | Mary Davidson |
| Costumier & Wardrobe Manager | Viv Pyttlik |
| Stage Management | Marion Plenderleith & Charlotte Broughton |
| Set Construction | David Broughton & Graham Davidson |
| Decorators | Melanie Elrington, David Broughton, Marion Plenderleith and Tim Bradford |
| Lighting | Melanie Elrington & John Fox |
| Sound | Charles Ross, Ryan Dring & Melanie Elrington |
| Continuity | Charlotte Broughton |
| Poster Design | Diana Elrington |
| Box Office | Vicki Makin |
Acknowledgements |
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| Lindsey Rural Players would like to express
their thanks to: Robert Blatherwick,
Reepham for making the oil lamps |