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History
In 1988 the founder of the Rosebud Theatre and Rosebud School of the Arts, Laverne Erickson, formed a steering committee and began gaining the support of local community organizations for what would become the Canadian Badlands Passion Play. 1990 held the charter meeting for the establishment of a passion play, and thus was born the Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society. The Honourable Gordon Taylor, Former Minister of Highways for Alberta and Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Drumheller Riding, was presented with the title of Honourary Chairman for the Society. Mr. Taylor had, during the 1960, put forth efforts in Drumheller to produce a passion play for the area, but the project was never started due to several factors. The name Canadian Badlands was chosen deliberately due to the topographical similarity of the Badlands to the Israeli countryside surrounding Jerusalem.
The society set Summer 1994 as its goal for the first production of the show. 30 acres of land were obtained, in addition to another 65 acres owned in conjunction with the Drumheller Valley Ski Hill. In July of that year, the Canadian Badlands Passion Play held its premiere performance, filling the 1150 available seats. The original playwright, Kathy Covert, directed the show. The next years saw the introduction of many changes and upgrades, including an increase in seating, the building of a choir loft, expansion of the set, and various script changes. Regional choir rehearsals occurred throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. 1998 saw the Society first Winter Choir Concert Series in Lethbridge, Calgary, and Red Deer.
In the year 2001, the Jerusalem Wall Project opened its first phase. The project meant to replicate on a smaller scale the actual Jerusalem Wall in Israel. The Jerusalem Wall through the year has housed many services including a concession, gift shop, black box theatre, interpretive museum, wardrobe, production offices, storage and a rehearsal space. Many of these facilities continue to exist as such. 2003 introduced a variety of small scale dramatic performances on the site, although this initiative lasted only three years.
In 2006, partly in response to declining ticket sales, the performance was completely updates, with a new script, written by Royal Sproule, and new music by Bill Hamm, both of whom held a reputable history with Rosebud theatre and Rosebud School of the Arts. Auditions were held province wide, and other changes were made including the expansion of the musical instrumentation, and the insertion of a narrator character in order to aid audience comprehension of time and location changes in the storyline.
Further improvements are in the works for set expansion, cast recruitment, and facility upgrades. The Society Mandate
he Society objects are to tell the story of the life of Christ through the medium of the creative arts, and in so doing: to engender faith in Christ and thus enrich the lives of visitors and participants, to advance the arts, to foster community spirit, and to create a high quality, summer-long attraction of international interest and significance he Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society-
In 2008, a new tag-line for the passion play emerged; "An authentic experience with the life of Jesus Christ". This reflects another aspect of the society's mandate, which is to provide an authentic encounter with Jesus. The Performance
The story takes the viewer through the course of a three year ministry, condensed into three hours. It is similar in many ways to other passion plays of similar scale. Action occurs in every viewable space on the set, including the hills and audience area. The performance occurs in nearly any weather, with the exception of weather that threatens the safety of viewers or performers. Music
Musical underscoring adds an extra element to the show. The play is infused with choral and instrumental music, as well as onstage singing and playing by cast members. The music which has been used since 2006 was written by Bill Hamm, a professor at Rosebud School of the Arts, and central figure in the Rosebud Theatre. The choir pulls from English and Hebrew religious texts, as well as providing a dramatic underscoring at times for scenes on stage. In 2006 instrumentation grew from a single electric keyboard, to include trumpets, euphonium, tuba, timpani and other percussion, and other instruments. Portions of the music are drawn from Hebrew folksongs, and Antonio Vivaldi Gloria. Some of the music if based on modal textures, such as the Phrygian dominant scale (also known as Ahava Rabboh, Freygish, Hijaz maqam, or Jewish Scale) which is constructed by raising the third note of the Phrygian modal scale. Performers
The body of performers is drawn from a pool of musicians and actors from across Alberta, and in some cases reaching into Saskatchewan, British Columbia, and even Ontario. It is composed mainly of volunteer amateur actors and musicians, however also involves a few notable professionals, such as actors from Actor Equity Canada. Wardrobe
The goal of the society is to present an authentic experience. Costumers in the Wardrobe department extensively research authentic first century garb in the Middle East. It was unlawful to have a graven image for the Jewish people of that time, and so there are little to no pictorial resources which can be drawn upon in the way of statues and engravings. Much of the wardrobe is therefore based upon text descriptions by historians, and the customs and culture of present day Orthodox Jews. Much is also drawn from studying the wardrobe and culture of the Bedouins, who have changed relatively little over the centuries. Nature's Special Effects
A large part of the draw of an outdoor theatrical experience is the surrounding nature. Shows have been highlighted by sunsets, eagles, seagulls, gophers, wind, light rain, and timely cloud breaks. Script Evolution
The original script used in the show was written by Kathy Covert, who also wrote a portion of the lyrics for the music. This script was used for two years. In 1996, Randall Wiebe wrote a new script, based primarily on the Gospel of John. New music and lyrics were written by the Society founder Laverne Erickson. The script was used for the subsequent 11 years of the production, with annual edits and updates, in order to keep the show fresh. Scenes were added and deleted according to playwright and director tastes. Over time there developed a marketplace, which to place behind the main action, keeping the full cast involved for most of the show. In 2006, partly in response to declining ticket sales, as well as a desire for a fresher production, a new script was written by Royal Sproule (with excerts taken with permission from Murray Watts' "Miracle Maker"), and music was written by Bill Hamm, both of whom are quite prominent in the Rosebud Theatre community. The new script saw a move away from many of the crowd oriented scenes, and more significantly the crowd marketplace backdrop from which characters were drawn for certain scenes, as well as the established pre-show in favour of scenes more focused on individual relationships within the story. In recent years, a pre-show performance has begun to be re-established, and patrons have remarked on the role of the crowd members in the story. The new script gave a new approach to the story. The idea was to bring in artistic theatrical techniques in order to make it powerful and entertaining, while remaining true to the story. Allusions were made to Shakespeare Henry V, most significantly, the opening speech by delivered by Matthew, which is derived largely from the Chorus' introduction. Several surrealistic theatre techniques were employed. The script also made more nods to the humanity of the characters, particularly the disciples and female followers, and made greater use of their relationships and interactions with one another. The most recent edition of the script by Sproule includes the stories of several of Christ's female disciples, stories which remain unheard in most traditional Passion Plays. Narrator
The new 2006 script also included the use of a Narrator, through the vehicle of Matthew the Evangelist, disciple and writer of one of the gospel accounts. This gave the story a personal touch, allowing the audience to see what the situation may have been like through the eyes of one of his followers. The narrator character also allows scenes to move between times and locales with greater ease, and helping the audience to understand these leaps with greater fluidity. The most recent edition of the script gives portions of the narration to the character of Mary Magdalene, giving the perspective of one of Jesus most dedicated female followers. The Stage
The Passion Play stage is placed within a natural bowl amphitheatre in the hills of the Badlands. The space encompasses 2500 seats, as well as a 300 seat choir loft, although the recent addition of a musician platform has decreased this number slightly. The stage itself has undergone massive upgrades over the years. It currently holds a large set building that serves both as a backstage and as a prop storage during to off-season. A large cement paddock is at the front of the building marking areas known as the emple and the arketplace. A large stone threshing floor, clay oven, and a grinding wheel lie adjacent to the building. Some aspects of the stage were used during the 11 year run of the old script, before the 2006 change, largely as part of the marketplace backdrop. After the script change was made and the marketplace was no longer used as such, staging no longer required some of these stage areas, and they become largely a part of the atmosphere of the play, rather than a part of the show directly. The front of the stage is marked a large wooden dock, representing the coast of Lake Gennesaret (Or the Sea of Galilee) and other bodies of water. Carved into one hill are stairs leading up to alvary, and at its base lie tombs which are used at various points in the production. The entire area is used in the production, including the surrounding hillside. The Summer Theatre Project
The Summer Theatre Project was an initiative started in 2003 to extend the Passion Play site as a summer long cultural attraction. The project included several shows, including family and contemporary shows, and one man scripture based shows. Of these, only one is presently performed regularly. The Creation Question Paradox
The Passion Play takes place in Drumheller, Alberta, a place best known as the world biggest dinosaur cemetery. Hundreds of fossils have been found in the hills surrounding the Drumheller region, and many are uncovered on a regular basis. Amidst this backdrop of evolutionary processes frozen in action, Drumheller is home to a fervent community of Evangelical and devout Christians, many of whom are vocal proponents of seven day creationism. In the hills can be found a colossal statue of Jesus, and the town is home to dozens of churches and other religious centers. Recently a Christian rock festival has been organized on the passion play site. This apparent clash has even become the topic for 2005 Canadian Broadcasting Company Documentary "The Cross and Bones". For some, a passion play so strategically placed in a scientific hotbed is a fascinating paradox. For others it is a blend of solid fact and solid faith. Planned Advancements
Several upgrades are planned for the show and the production site. The remaining phases of the Jerusalem Wall Project (the first of which was completed in 2001), will see the renovation of the current phase, as well as an extension from the current wall to the set building allowing for transport of props, actors, and storage materials. Further improvements to an animal holding area used during the production run will be made to accommodate the live animals used in the show. Renovations are planned for current office spaces to increase efficiency and staff comfort. A Roman Road campaign has been launched, and will see the paving of a period style road designed for the comfort of visitors, and ease of actors during the show. See also
Oberammergau
Crucifixion of Jesus
Resurrection of Jesus
Dramatic portrayals of Jesus
Gospel
Matthew the Evangelist
John the Evangelist References
"The Passion Play - The Story behind the Story". The Weekender (Drumheller, AB, Canada: Drumheller Mail). 13 June 2008. http://www.drumhellermail.ca/content/view/213/77/. Retrieved 11 May 2009. 
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society (January 2009). "The Canadian Badlands Passion Play Society 2008 Annual Report". Press release. 
[|Wiebe, Randall]. "The Canadian Badlands Passion". Sandalstrap.. http://www.canadianpassionplay.com. Retrieved 11 May 2009.  Categories: Culture of Alberta | Drumheller, Alberta
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