The pilgrimage of the passion play

This Saturday, the audience that turned up for the English version experienced just what the director promised.

The experience is fashioned like a pilgrimage of sorts for the audience, who were met at the entrance by a traditional-dance costume wearing shepherd (played by an adorable Amantle Nteta) who silently leads the audience on a path meandering between the hillocks, directing them to places where they can get umbrellas and cushioned-stools.  As the crowd follows the silent shepherd, members of the cast (dressed in white) scream and laugh at the audience succeeding in both raising the suspense for what follows and lending people the experience of what the bible says Christ went through as he was led to his crucifixion.