>October Events / Art & Theatre / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk October 8, 2014
The bold London based storytelling company Applecart is touring the UK this autumn with their show
i Am Mark
a production that challenges the way we perceive religion and retells one of history’s most famous tales.
On Wednesday 15th October they are taking over
The Garage in Norwich.
JESUS THE TERRORIST? MODERN MARK COURTS CONTROVERSY…
“the pace of this production is unrelenting, leaving you both challenged and entertained at the finale – something that is not easily achieved.” – Henry Austin, The London Economic
AN EXPLOSIVE new production casting Jesus as a rebel leader, and featuring a terrorist strapping a bomb to himself, is set to challenge traditional church goers when it opens.
Edgy theatre company Applecart claims the controversial modern day makeover of St Mark’s Gospel: “i am Mark” will rid the story of “its stuffy religious baggage.”
Instead they plan to show the Son of God as a revolutionary leader in the dramatic production that features a bomb-laden man counting down the seconds until he blows himself up.
Artistic director Peter Moreton said: “We’re treating the story with huge respect but it has often been marginalised by the church. Jesus is subversive and political, which doesn’t sit well with the dull and often narrow world of organized religion.”
He added that their production rid the tale of 2000 years of baggage using fresh and sometimes strong language.
Storyteller Phil Summers added: “For us a theatre in the heart of the city is a far better setting for a story of social unrest and revolution than an old echoing cathedral.” This is why they have chosen Norwich!
i Am Mark
Using a combination of theatre, film, music and comedy they will tell the entire of Mark’s Gospel for one night only at the Garage on the 15th October 2014.
The production was first performed at the Leicester Theatre in the West End and is touring throughout the UK this autumn during September and October.
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