Musical elements unite for Crux
Crux - The Musical was hosted at Church Unlimited over the Easter weekend.
What started as a mere concept on a boat cruise three years ago evolved into a full-scale production brought to life on Church Unlimited’s stage over the Easter weekend.
Under the watchful eye of the conductor and debut scriptwriter, Lizanne Barnard, Crux – The Musical, the fictional story of Barabbas, unfolded before the audience’s eyes. The hall was fully packed. The stage was a harmony of multiple instruments and voices throughout the show, with Barnard herself playing no less than two instruments when she was not conducting.
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Dancers clad in black and white occasionally appeared between the audience and the stage. Barabbas’ story was birthed from the tale of Jesus’ crucifixion.
On the day Jesus was condemned to die on a cross, the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, not wanting to have the blood of a man in whom he could find no fault on his hands, asked the Jews if they would accept the release of the Jewish anarchist and notorious criminal Barabbas, instead.
The crowd screamed all the more that they wanted Jesus of Nazareth to be crucified. So it happened that Jesus was crucified on the cross meant for Barabbas.
Against this background, Barabbas’ story unfolds and he becomes a changed man.
