The Vigil
By Ladislas Fodor
The dramatic Easter story translated into a modern setting in a small-town American courtroom. The action occurs between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. A man known as The Gardener is on trial, charged with having moved Christ’s body from the tomb after the crucifixion. The characters involved in the great drama are called to the stand. Each tells, in everyday language, what he saw and the way he reacted. As each contributes evidence for the defence or the prosecution, the familiar story achieves stirring suspense. In an electrifying scene, Mary Magdalene steps down from the stand and re-enacts her meeting with Jesus in the garden.
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Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Crisp | Director |
| Joan Mollett | Mrs Haris [Charwoman] |
| Joe Teasdale | Night Watchman |
| William Smart | The Judge |
| Stanley Whittaker | The Prosecutor |
| Neville Carter | The Defence Counsel |
| Clarence Roberts | Clerk of the Court |
| Peter Clayton | The Gardener [Defendant] |
| Marian Livesey | Esther [Country Girl] |
| David Abbott | Lucius [a Soldier] |
| Tom Rawstron | Mr Pinchas [Shopkeeper] |
| Granville Cheetham | Joseph [Wealthy Lawyer] |
| Nellie Sharpe | Lady Procula [Governors wife] |
| Peter Law | Pontius Pilate [The Governor] |
| David Taylor | Saul [a deputy] |
| Joan Smart | Beulah [a barmaid] |
| Fred Howarth | Sadoc [Private Detective] |
| Margaret Kay | Susanna [Housewife] |
| Peter Law | Thaddeus [a Professor] |
| Olwen Stansfield | Magdalen [a convert] |
| Jack Crisp | Peter [a fisherman] |
| Rowland Rawlinson | Choirmaster, St Nicholas' Church |
| Organist | Saint Nicholas' Church |
Past Production
This show ran from 15th April 1957 - 18th April 1957.
Venue
Bacup Mechanics Institute Hall
St James Square
Bacup
OL13 9AH