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Rehearsals are gearing up for tomorrow night’s opening of “the oldest play in Britain”:\u00a0 Lindisfarne’s Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell<\/em>! Come join us in St. Oswald’s for the world premier, and an exciting double-bill with Prior Lawrence of Durham’s medieval play of the Peregrini<\/em> (‘Pilgrims’). Here are a few early (rather grainy) photos:<\/p>\n

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Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell_St. Oswald’s Church, Durham, 2016: Satan’s Dominion. Satan (Gasper Jakovac) and First Devil (Heather Prestwich). Photo: Mike Huxtable.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell_St. Oswald’s Church, Durham, 2016: Christ before the Ancient Righteous in Hell. Abraham in chains (Craig Thompson), Christ (Mark Chambers), Ancient Righteous. Photo: Mike Huxtable.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell_St. Oswald’s Church, Durham, 2016: Adam (Adam Speight) and Christ (Mark Chambers). Photo: Mike Huxtable.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Anglo-Saxon

Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell_St. Oswald’s Church, Durham, 2016. Eve (Helen Barber) in chains before Hell. Photo: Mike Huxtable.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Anglo-Saxon Harrowing of Hell_St. Oswald’s Church, Durham, 2016: Christ blesses audience. Adam (Craig Thompson), Adam (Adam Speight), Christ (Mark Chambers), Eve (Helen Barber). Photo: Mike Huxtable.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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