{"id":1245,"date":"2017-05-25T17:25:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T17:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.risen.org.uk\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2017-05-25T17:25:12","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T17:25:12","slug":"blog-may-25th-risen-the-musical-2nd-anniversary-of-risen-the-musical-featuring-the-london-touring-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/risen.org.uk\/?p=1245","title":{"rendered":"Blog May 25th Risen! The Musical &#8211; 2nd Anniversary of Risen! The Musical featuring The London Touring Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Risen Flashmob\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OSpjCIHboHU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend was the 2nd anniversary of the first professional production of Risen! The Musical. Here are extracts from the blogs of two years ago that described the day and how it came about:<\/p>\n<p>The Risen! CD was mastered by Andrew Bourbon, a Senior Lecturer at the London College of Music (LCM) which is part of the University of West London based in Ealing. Andrew was so impressed with the show that he told his friends in the Performing Arts Department.\u00a0 I met one in London, Niamh Mcguckin, who Lectures in Voice (which means singing too) and she too was so impressed that she has taken it upon herself to form a cast from LCM students and post -graduates together with fellow professionals. She has acquired the use of the LCM facilities (which are amazing) for rehearsals and intends to have a least 10 rehearsals on Wednesdays and Sundays before the Pentecost production.<\/p>\n<p>So finally, after more than four years of writing, recording and piloting\u00a0<em>Risen!- The Musical<\/em>\u00a0premiered at the Coventry Pentecost Festival on Saturday, May 23<sup>rd<\/sup>.\u00a0 It was an unforgettable day, the cast from the London College of Music were absolutely brilliant, not just in their performance but also for being such a great bunch of people to be with. So a huge thanks from me to them for everything that made the day so special \u2013 the \u201cflash mob\u201d in the Lower Precinct \u2013 Jodie managing a great performance even though poorly sick- the impromptu singing of \u201cJesus is My Lord\u201d in the Marquee, with that pretty much straight after you arrived after a two and a half hour journey. \u00a0I will never forget the way that \u201cjaws dropped\u201d when people heard Leah open up the song \u2013 they obviously had no idea of how good the cast would be but they certainly found out in those opening few notes! And of course all the commitment, patience and good humour in rehearsing with such a short time available \u2013 oh and I nearly forgot, for helping me drink a few glasses of Prosecco!<\/p>\n<p>Tremendous thanks also for the amazing organisation that took place from the Festival Organisers \u201cHope for Coventry\u201d \u2013 Andrew , Angus, Matthew and of course my great mate Darren- Bovis Coulter. Also to Jo the Manager of Holy Trinity Church\u2019s Prayer House ; some parts of this inspiring building \u00a0were built in the 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Century and the cast had the privilege of using it for their changing rooms. Just behind us was Coventry Cathedral, which is so impressive with the new building standing side by the side with the original that was bombed in World War Two.<\/p>\n<p>Biggest thanks, however must go to Niamh McGuckin, our brilliant Director who also played Mary Mother of Jesus. With very little time to rehearse she worked tirelessly to ensure that the production was of the highest possible quality.\u00a0 Her humility was also really apparent when she looked so shocked when the cast presented her with a bouquet of flowers in thanks for all her efforts.<\/p>\n<p>So many people said such kind things about\u00a0<em>Risen!- The Musical<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0but here is a quote from Andrew \u2013 one of the organisers:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRisen! \u2013 The Musical\u201d was a wonderful climax to the Coventry Pentecost Festival -we were treated to an uplifting portrayal of the story of Holy Week to Pentecost through amazing songs, word, action and dance by a highly professional team who conveyed the hope of the Gospel very powerfully. We felt truly blessed and privileged to host the premiere of this inspirational musical and everybody I spoke to was blessed by it. We wish you all God\u2019s blessing in the future, and that \u201cRisen!\u201d will bless many thousands of people in the months to come.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAST<\/strong><br \/>\nJesus \u2013 Mikey Wooster<br \/>\nMary Mother of Jesus \u2013 Niamh McCuckin<br \/>\nJohn- Andrew Dovaston<br \/>\nMary Magdalene- Jodie Quirke<br \/>\nPeter- Kieran Lawson<br \/>\nMary sister of Martha and Lazarus \u2013 Claire Hutchinson<br \/>\nThomas- Adam Valentine<br \/>\nMary wife of Clopas \u2013 Leah Godbold<br \/>\nJames- Johnny Fitzharris<br \/>\nCleopas- Benny Bright<br \/>\nCleopas\u2019 friend- Coby Collins<br \/>\nJudas \u2013 Ennio Ficiur<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director and Mary Mother of Jesus: <\/strong>Niamh McCuckin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend was the 2nd anniversary of the first professional production of Risen! The Musical. Here are extracts from the blogs of two years ago that described the day and how it came about: The Risen! 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