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8 April 2012
Actor Michael Sheen will attend the world premiere in Port Talbot later of the film version of his biblical passion play set in the town.
A cast of more than 1,000 people joined the Hollywood star............(read the rest of this entry at the BBC here)
A YEAR may have passed by but Port Talbot's passion for The Passion is showing no signs of diminishing.
The anniversary celebration of Hollywood star Michael Sheen's theatrical triumph has created almost as much excitement as last year's Easter weekend spectacular. (Read the rest here.................)
Friday 6th April 2012
Last year writer Owen Sheers teamed up with the National Theatre of Wales to create a Passion play on the beach at Port Talbot. He's now turned it into a novel. In this extract, set on Good Friday, a mysterious stranger turns up by the seaside.......(read the rest of this entry at 'The Guardian'.....
Passion Master in secret film stint
Prolific writer Owen Sheers has featured in Passion supremo's latest film..
28 April 2011
25th April 2011 - Mail Online
Monday, 25 April 2011
While most of the nation relaxed, and some of the populace ate their own
body weight in chocolate at the Easter weekend, Michael Sheen endured
incarceration in a police cell, slept rough up a mountain, and was
crucified, then resurrected in front of hundreds of onlookers.....follow the rest of this article here....
The Passion of Port Talbot leaves crowds enthralled
April 24th 2011 - Easter Sunday
Di Botcher is another face familiar to Welsh audiences taking part in the performance alongside Michael Sheen
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has had his "last supper" on Saturday as part of a 72-hour performance of The Passion. ...continue with article
More than 1,000 people turned out yesterday as The Passion featuring Michael Sheen got under way at a number of venues across Port Talbot.
The thrilling event, which will feature Manic Street Preachers
among other well-known names, officially began yesterday afternoon with
The Arrival at Aberavon Beach. Read more here
AFTER months of anticipation, Hollywood actor Michael Sheen launched
his homecoming epic in Port Talbot yesterday – and more than 6,000
people turned out to support him.
From early in the day, they started gathering on Aberavon seafront for the opening of his community drama, The Passion, which is being staged for 72 hours non-stop during this Easter weekend.
And by the time the production opened at 3pm, the promenade was packed as people jostled to see the action unfold on the beach below.
With fans travelling from as far as America and Europe to see Sheen’s take on ........(Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2011/04/23/thousands-turn-up-for-launch-of-michael-sheen-s-passion-play-91466-28570883/#ixzz1KKUuuk9j
Michael, an honorary fellow of Swansea Me University, is bringing the three-day spectacular to his home town of Port Talbot, starting today and concluding on the night of Easter Sunday.
Tickets are sold out, but National Theatre Wales, which is staging the event, is encouraging residents to go along to enjoy all the action.
Students from the university will be working with one of several
camera teams that will be simultaneously filming the action for a film
version directed by cult artist Dave Mckean for Welsh production company Rondo. Read the rest here
WATCH HOW IT ALL STARTED - EXCLUSIVE MICHAEL SHEEN INTERVIEW
Hollywood actor Michael Sheen is to direct and appear in a play in his hometown of Port Talbot for the National Theatre Wales, along with members of the community.
He spoke to BBC Wales' Matt Murray (watch the interview)
MICHAEL SHEEN'S PASSION FOR PORT TALBOT
31 January 2011 Last updated at 17:05
Sheen said it was a "privilege and honour" to work in his home town of Port Talbot
A play directed by Michael Sheen to be performed on the streets, beaches and hills of Port Talbot at Easter is also to become a film.
The Hollywood actor is drafting in hundreds of locals for the Port Talbot Passion.
It is inspired by the the biblical Passion Play but none of the scenes are in a traditional theatre.
The Film Agency for Wales has awarded £125,000 from £425,000 to create a film out of(read the rest here)
THE artistic director of National Theatre Wales has said Michael Sheen’s epic play to be performed over Easter weekend will be a “marathon” piece of acting.
In an interview with the Western Mail, John McGrath, pictured, said 72-hour epic The Passion in Port Talbot would be the biggest project the company had done.
Based across Sheen’s home town of Port Talbot, it is the final production in the first-year programme of National Theatre Wales.
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