Liverpool Nativity is a musical theatrical performance that was held in the year 2007 in Liverpool. It was a street performance.
Liverpool Nativity, 2007 was an important aspect of Christmas celebration in the city of Liverpool. Organized by the BBC Three channel, this event in Liverpool lived up to the standard of Liverpool as the European Culture Capital. This event in Liverpool was produced by the team that had been the creative mind behind programs like the 'Flashmob Operas' and the 'Manchester Passion'. It was also backed up by the Liverpool Culture Company.
Liverpool Nativity: Features
A contemporary depiction of the earliest Christmas celebrations, the Liverpool Nativity provided an opportunity to experience the musical performances that made up the plot. The plot, interestingly, had a charm of the distant past in combination with a more contemporary ardor. The music belonged to pop legacy that ranged from The Beatles to the Zutons.
The plot of the Liverpool Nativity relates the story of a pregnant young girl and her strive against the adverse situations she has to face pertaining to the political and
the social unrest that her country is going through. True to different times and period, this story seems perennial and ever lasting.
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The cast of Liverpool Nativity
The characters in the Liverpool Nativity were played by some of the renowned artists like Geoffrey Hughes, Jennifer Ellison, Cathy Tayson and Paul Barber. The characters in the Liverpool Nativity included:
- Geoffrey Hughes played the role of Angel Gabriel.
- Cathy Tyson played the role of the paranoid minister who goes to any end to hang on to power.
- Jodie McNee and Kenny Thompson (local artists) played the roles of Mary and Joseph.
- Jennifer Ellison played an Angel
- Andrew Schofield played the role of a shepherd.
Liverpool Nativity: Information
The Liverpool Nativity was written and conceptualized by Liverpudlian Mark Davies Markham. The executive producer was Sue Judd. The music director of the event was Philip Sheppard, who is the faculty of the Royal Academy of Music.
The Liverpool Nativity formed a grand spectacle that left an indelible mark on the spectators in the city.
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