We've just had a phone call from Frank Maude in Chipping Sodbury. Every few years the churches in Chipping Sodbury and the surrounding area join together to perform a big musical. In the past they have performed Burning Questions, Hopes and Dreams and two others by Paul Field and Stephen Deal as well as three of Roger's, including Jail Break. Frank and his helpers very graciously delayed their performances until after the CMM production of Rock at the Colston Hall in Bristol, for which we are most grateful.
They have just finished their run of performances at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, and they went very well indeed. They held a concert version, but added in a few small bits of dialogue, such as Susannah's coming to faith.
As they had no dancers, they approached the song 'Were you there?' in an interesting way, showing a clip of Jesus' crucifixion from one of the Jesus films under the introduction and first verse, and then a photo of the tomb (digitally altered to have the stone in the entrance!) for the second verse, and then their own actor playing Jesus in a white robe for the final verse.
CMM's own Alyson Ottaway was part of the cast, reprising her role of Zillah, and it became quite a family affair with her mum Wendy playing Miriam for the final performance, and her dad John taking the part of John.
Many people were moved by the performances, and a couple of people owned up to having shed a tear or two...
Photos of the performance can be found here.
Well done!
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