JUMP and
you’ll get there
15th-18th
October 2014 in Chelmsford Cathedral
A
new play by Alison Woollard to celebrate the centenary of Chelmsford
Cathedral and Diocese
Composer
and lyricist, Katie Miller
JUMP
tells the story of the hundred years since the Diocese of the
Chelmsford was created and St Mary’s, at the top of the High
Street, became its Cathedral.
Music,
song and drama show how the clergy and congregation responded to the
challenges which faced them in serving the population of Essex and
east London and turning a parish church into a Cathedral.
Why
was a new diocese needed ? How was St Mary’s chosen as the
cathedral ? Over a hundred years huge changes face the people who
work and worship there: two world wars, the needs of London over the
Border, the education of young people, the role of women and the use
of the Cathedral itself.
Our
title comes from the Rt Rev Henry Wilson who was bishop during World
War Two. They sum up the courage and the optimism of all the people
whose efforts created the Diocese and Cathedral.
A
cast of over 30 comes from the Cathedral, local drama groups and the
Cathedral School.
Jump
and you’ll get there - 15th-18th
October 2014
in
Chelmsford Cathedral
Wed-Fri
7.30pm, Sat 7.00pm
Tickets
£12 (£6 for under 18s)
Available
from 01245 256042 - 6.30pm-8.30pm
Booking
is now open - because of the unique performance space the director
has chosen within the Cathedral, only 100 seats are available for
each performance.
Picture shows Helen Clothier and Esme Hillier, two of the "Women of Chelmsford" in one of the musical numbers from the show.
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