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The Passion Trust is an organization which supports the performance of Passion Plays in the United Kingdom. It provides an information and resource exchange among volunteers who perform and produce Passion Plays which take place in over 30 locations in the UK. Venues range from the ruins of Tonbridge Castle, to Rochester Prison, to Trafalgar Square with live streaming on the internet.

History and activities

The Passion Trust was established in 2011[1] The Passion Trust hosts an annual conference in various locations around the UK, drawing together actors, arts practitioners, producers, directors, fundraisers and journalists.[2][3] It also develops and disseminates resources for people starting new Passion Plays or wanting to develop existing plays. Advice with script-writing, fund-raising, working with local councils and engaging with local communities is available online and in person.[4]

==International Links

The Passion Trust has links with Europassion, a large European organisation that promotes Passion Plays in Europe. [5]

References

  1. ^ Ashworth, Pat. "Passion plays 'stop people in their tracks'". Church Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ Ashworth, Pat. ""Passion plays 'stop people in their tracks'"". Church Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ Bruce-Mills,, Anita. "James Burke-Dunsmore: Performing the Gospel poorly would be a huge disservice". Christianity Today. Retrieved 20 August 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  4. ^ Passion Trust http://passiontrust.org/supporting-you/. Retrieved 20 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Salutation". Europassion.