The Passion (Netherlands)
| The Passion | |
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The logo, as seen during the staging in Rotterdam
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| Genre | Music |
| Created by | Andy King-Dabbs and Jacco Doornbos |
| Directed by | David Grifhorst |
| Composer(s) |
Cor Bakker (2011-2012) Eric van Tijn (2013-present) |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Eye2Eye Media |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
EO KRO-NCRV |
| Original release | 21 April 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
The Passion is a Dutch passion play, held every Maundy Thursday since 2011 in a different city each year. The event is broadcast live on Dutch television. In 2015, it was broadcast on radio as well.
The event began as a collaboration between the broadcasters EO and RKK. At present, it is mainly a joint effort between the broadcasters EO and KRO-NCRV.
The participating organizations consider The Passion missionary work and they see it as a chance to promote Easter and Christianity in general.
The Dutch event and television program is partly inspired by the English local play Manchester Passion, held on Good Friday and broadcast by the BBC Three. The production company Eye2Eye Media brought the event to the Netherlands. The first Dutch version was held at the market square in Gouda, with a live broadcast on national television on Maundy Thursday 2011. It proved successful and new editions followed thereafter.
Currently, The Passion is a project between the broadcasters EO and KRO-NCRV, the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches in the Netherlands, and the Netherlands Bible Society.
On Maundy Thursday, three days prior to Easter, the event takes place on a main square in a Dutch city. On this square, Dutch celebrities paraphrase selected Bible passages to tell the story of Easter and Jesus, with live performances of relevant Dutch pop songs in between. Throughout the years, songs from Dutch musicians such as Marco Borsato, BLØF, Guus Meeuwis and Nick & Simon have been used. Meanwhile, a group of 40 people bear a huge white cross towards the main podium in the center square. The cross has a weight of almost 900 pounds and it is nearly 20 feet tall. It is possible to follow this event online; with a second screen, people can join the procession virtually on The Passion website.
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