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The Magdalene Mysteries

This event has now finished Until Jul 19 2008 Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, Corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St, London, SE1 2TF Full details & map

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Multi-disciplined, cross-cultural and trans-national theatre company Vocal Motions Elastic mark themselves out here as ones to watch with their new production. If you are unfamiliar with the controversies of Mary Magdalene – her relationship with Christ, her little-known 30 year meditation in Marseilles, and the destruction of her gospel by the early Church – then read the programme before you watch this. Much of the production is wordless, some of it is sung by an almighty chorus who perform everything from Gregorian chants to spirituals, and the dialogue is based on various historical texts such as the four gospels and 'Homily 33' by Pope Gregory I.As fascinating an exploration of patriarchy and Christianity as it provides, these factors, alongside the fragmented, episodic structure, obscure narrative clarity. The mystery still remains, but Vocal Motions shine some light on a fascinating figure.

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Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, Corner of Tooley St and Bermondsey St, London SE1 2TF

Southwark Playhouse

Another of London's enterprising subterranean venues, Southwark Playhouse has established itself as the go-to place for exciting, inventive...

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020 7407 0234

http://www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

Mon-Sat 7.30pm

£7-£20

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