A Passion play is a dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Jesus Christ: his trial, suffering and death. It is a traditional part of Lent in several Christian denominations, particularly in Catholic tradition.
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“The minds passion is all for singling out.
Obscurity has another tale to tell.”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)
“Our graves that hide us from the searching sun
Are like drawn curtains when the play is done.
Thus march we, playing, to our latest rest,
Only, we die in earnestthats no jest.”
—Sir Walter Raleigh (1552?1618)
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