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4 April 2013
Abingdon
Passion Play
Chris Young, who played Voltaire / Dr
Pangloss in last December’s production
of Candide , took the role of Jesus in the
Abingdon Passion Play on 24 March. It
had been hoped to hold the performance
in the Abbey grounds but as a result of the
extremely cold weather most of the scenes
were played out in the Guildhall. It is
estimated that almost a thousand people
turned out to watch the play. n
In January, Abingdon’s
four 3rd Year drama
scholars led an
accomplished
production, full of
menace and dark
humour, of Chaucer’s
Pardoner’s Tale.
Charlie Landells
played the Pardoner,
with Patrick Cole,
Tim Foster and Ethan
Sarphie as the three
murderous villains. n
The Pardoner’s Tale
The Big Sing
This singing workshop for 90 primary school pupils involved intensive
rehearsals throughout the afternoon culminating in an exhilarating
concert in the evening. Inspired by a performance from the Abingdon
Academicals, our visitors were both impressed and impressive. n
Patrick Cole (R) has recently won a part in Youth
Music Theatre UK’s Vanishing Point, which will
be filmed on location in Plymouth in August.