In Pictures: Trafalgar Square Passion play draws crowds
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Hundreds of people crowded Trafalgar Square in London on Good Friday to watch two performances of the Passion of Jesus, which tells the story of Christ's death.
The production, featuring actors from Surrey's Wintershall players, depicts Christ's entry to Jerusalem, his betrayal, capture, trial, crucifixion and resurrection.
Actor James Burke-Dunsmore, who played Jesus, was mocked and jeered by "Roman soldiers" during the free open-air production.
It is the fifth consecutive year the Wintershall players have staged the Passion in London.
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, gave the closing prayer after the first performance of the Passion.