The 2011 production of The Play of Herod will be presented at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church located at 1790 LaVista Road in Atlanta, GA, on Friday and Saturday, December 9th & 10th, at 8:30 pm.
Medieval Sense of Mystery
The Play of Herod is one of a group of remarkable liturgical dramas, found in a Benedictine monastery in France, which are among the earliest dramatic works in the Christian era. In the Camerata Theatre production, the world of Herod is dreamlike, shadowy, and stark. The Christmas story unfolds in a medieval ceremony of simple gestures and ancient, haunting melodies. It is a tale of awestruck shepherds, kings from afar come to worship a baby, a King Herod clinging to power, the bloody slaughter of children. A consort of viols, recorders, krumm horn, hurdy-gurdy, and percussion accompanies the singers.
The Play of Herod is sung in Latin, with English translations projected above the action.
The play is not suited
for babies or youngsters unable to sit quietly for an hour.
Due to the nature of the play, there will be no late seating. Your cooperation
will be rewarded with a magical evening!
An Atlanta Christmas Tradition
The Play of Herod is one of Atlanta's longest-running
Christmas traditions. The play was first performed in Atlanta in 1974,
in the drafty warehouse space of Kelly's Seed & Feed Theatre. For a quarter-century,
the performances were continuously sold out and became a keenly anticipated
part of the Atlanta Christmas season until the production was suspended
in 1999. In December of 2004, the production was restaged by the original
team of Director Kelly Morris and Music Director Kevin Culver.
Read the Story Behind the Story.
Reservations
The audience is invited "backstage" after the show to enjoy hot cider, cookies and Christmas carols with the Herod cast.
General Admission is $20 (all performances)
Reservations are
required: 404-377-6493
Follow the instructions on the HEROD
Reservation Line (open as of noon on Nov. 5th).
Your name will be placed on the Confirmed
Reservation list and held at the door (you will not receive
a call back unless we have a question). Advance tickets are not issued; you
will pay at the door by cash or personal check payable to Atlanta
Camerata.
(No credit cards.) Plan to arrive by 8:10 pm to claim your reservation. If
you are bringing a large group, or have special seating needs, please let us
know at the time you reserve your seats.
Directions to St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
Map below courtesy of the Church - www.stbartsatlanta.org
The church is located on the north side of LaVista. Go through one traffic light east of Briarcliff Road (Whole Foods is on the SE corner). Turn left at the entrance and circle around the church to the right; park and come in through the double doors. You will pay for your reservation in the lobby.
Parking is free and secure.
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