The 'solemn devotional performance' is a new way of showcasing faith through the arts.
The seventh station shows Jesus falling the second time
“I thought it was going to be very, very easy, because all you need to do is to stay put for like, a few minutes. But in reality, it was very, very difficult to sustain the emotion to carry all the story of Jesus,” said 26-year-old Emmanuel Vasquez.“It was a big challenge for me because I needed to stay in a certain pose for a minimum of five to seven minutes,” said Mambaling.At the 11th station, Jesus is nailed to the Cross.“I needed to shout louder.
“When we act, it’s not just acting. We don’t have to act because if you are really in tune with your character, you become the character. I wasn’t Rhodamae Chan acting as Mary. I was Mary,” she said. “The only thing that mattered was to pull through the necessary emotions for the scene.” The 52-year-old Chan said it took “a month of training and yoga to get my body ready for the performance.”
“Seeing the audience moved and in tears made it all worth it,” said Chan, an accountant by profession.After the event, the cast posed together before mingling with the audience.
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