Posted on 03/31/2010 10:14:37 AM PDT by South40
NORTH TUSTIN A controversial play that drew protesters in November will return to the Church of the Foothills for an Easter Sunday performance.
"Corpus Christi" depicts Jesus as a gay man living in 1950s Corpus Christi, Texas, playwright Terrence McNally's home town. The cast of 13 portray Jesus and the 12 Apostles.
"It's a story of love and a story of passion, and the story of Christ, so actually it works out very well to have it on Easter," said Pastor Mike Holland of Church of the Foothills. Holland said the group chose to do the play on Easter Sunday because that's the only time both the cast and the church were able to schedule the event.
"It's a modern retelling of the passion play and the life of Christ from a unique perspective, but I think it's very fitting that it would be on this weekend," he said.
Producer and actor James Brandon said he was surprised at the reaction in conservative Orange County.
"The love shown from the community was huge," Brandon said.
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
do the muslims appreciate entertainment showing their prophet Jesus as gay? Someone ask them
I want to be in line at the Last Judgement when these people have to explain themselves to the LORD.Should be very entertaining
“It must needs be that offences come; but woe unto them by whom they come.”
Tell it. They will bow the knee someday.
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