The agony, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are a story that under EO Director Arjan Lock “never uitverteld”. And why should KRO and EO also not continue to do great Easter? Bored people are certainly not, judging by the nearly 3.6 million viewers who tuned in yesterday’s dramatized music show The Passion. Weather over the last few years. We have some remarkable moments put in a row.
The framework was the same this year: the Easter story was told and sung by famous Dutch songs by a bevy of celebrities in a city somewhere in the Netherlands. Only the names actually change each edition. Location this year was Enschede and the main characters were Jim de Groot (Jesus), Jon Eerd (Pontius Pilate), Jeroen van der Boom (Peter) Shirma Rouse (Mary) and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (Jude). Robert ten Brink talked all together, Bridget Maasland made as “reporter” for the actual load.
The city benefits
The Passion is the success story of the KRO-EO and the last five years to become a kijkcijferhit. Where there the first time – Gouda – a million people watched yet, there were last year in Groningen for about 3.5 million and this year a little bit more. Cities stand in line to be able to host the event, because it does wonders as city marketing, our media employee Menno Sedee wrote yesterday in TVNZ (€). Enschede pay 150,000 euros in production Eye2Eye and makes 50,000 euros own cost, but it pays off, according Groningen, the predecessor of the Twente city as organizer:
“Groningen that The Passion organized in 2014, analyzed the returns. Of the 20,000 visitors, 71 percent come specially to Groningen. On average, they gave 37 euros per person out to drink, eat and sleep. Conclusion: The Passion yielded 500,000 euros, if only on the day itself. The free publicity enhances the image and that in the long run even more valuable. “
The episode can look back here. Video Highlights can be found on the YouTube channel of The Passion.
What did people at yesterday?
An overview of the most striking things.
References to the fireworks
Enschede had all the candidate cities this year, an edge because of the fireworks disaster in 2000, when a fire broke out in a storage firework SE Fireworks in which some 200 tonnes of fireworks exploded. 23 people were slain, the Roombeek was almost completely razed to the ground. The suffering of the Enschede would fit into the Passion of Jesus.
in the performance was also referred explicitly to that disaster. As the procession started with a luminous cross from the ‘new’ Roombeek. First came firefighters who were working at the time of the disaster.
Jeroen van Koningsbrugge ‘surprised’ as Judas
On Twitter praises Jeroen King Brugges interpretation of Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus. A surprise, according to people, perhaps partly due to the fact that he is still known primarily as a comic actor. He is best known for the sketch series Draadstaal and Neon Letters and as permanent panelist on game show I Love Holland. But he can sing, can not have been such a surprise. He is de Ven with Dennis the Acda en de Munnik-like music duo DRESS !.
From Koningsbrugge sings White Light, a song by Marco Borsato:
The “IS-pack” of Jesus
Jim’s Greatest Jesus wore to the ‘conviction’ at the end of the piece an orange jumpsuit, while his executioners behind him were dressed in black. He also got a bag over his head. Whether that it was so tasteful, asked people on Twitter are wondering, since we know this from the terrible videos of terrorist movement Islamic State (IS).
The EO already responded via Twitter on the commotion:
Indeed, the overall is not new. Which was also used previous editions. A spokesman for the EO says that stands for religious persecution in general:
“From the first The Passion those used in 2011 and they are worn this year. Persecution because of your faith comes in the Easter story and now, two thousand years later, people are still persecuted for what they believe. A powerful statement. “
Dave Roelvink as Barabas?
The discredited Dave Roelvink, son of singer Dries Roelvink, performed the role of Barabas? That was less surprising than it seems. Previous Barabassen also had a bad reputation. As John Wolf (2012), who cheated twice with poker, Thomas Dekker (2013), who as a cyclist and used doping Glenn Helder (2014) which had a gambling addiction and ended up in jail because of threats, abuse, theft and possession of firearms .
Dave Roelvink as Barabas. Screenshot via NPO
In collaboration with Menno Sedee.
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