A personal and unofficial guide to the Procession and the Dance of Death of Verges
The Third Fall brings together Jesus’s exhaustion and the spiritual meaning of his relationship with the cross. It is one of the scenes preparing the Verges Procession’s conclusion. Its history …
The Third Fall: exhaustion and the symbolism of the ‘Sweet Spouse’ Read more...
The Second Fall, associated with the plaça de l’Onze de Setembre, is one of the Verges Procession’s most active collective scenes. The hostility of the Jueus, the manages, the Daughters …
The Second Fall: anger and mockery in the plaça de l’Onze de Setembre Read more...
Jesus is the central figure in the Passion story at Verges, but the character’s history is also that of the actors who have played him. Speech, gesture, the street procession …
Jesus in the Verges Procession: the character and his performers Read more...
Among the many characters who bring the Verges Procession to life, one figure often goes unnoticed but is crucial to the plot: Malchus. Although he lacks the authority of the …
Malchus in the Verges Procession Read more...
Caiaphas is one of the voices of authority in the drama of the Verges Procession. His intervention in the Sanhedrin helps set Jesus’s arrest in motion, while in the streets …
Caiaphas & the Sanhedrin in Verges Procession Read more...
El Ram portrays Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem. In the Verges Procession, it brings joy, singing and the participation of entire families to the foreground. It contrasts with the episodes of …
Triumphal Entry: Palm Scene in Verges Procession Read more...
Pilate’s Sentence closes the Passion performance in the square and begins Jesus’s journey through the streets of Verges. The condemnation, the washing of hands and the arrival of the cross …
Pilate’s Sentence: Verges Passion Play Read more...
The Verges Sanhedrin scene represents the center of religious power and the cradle of the conspiracy against Jesus. This pivotal moment in the Verges Procession sets the stage for the …
The Sanhedrin in Verges: The Betrayal Read more...
The Last Supper portrays Jesus’s final gathering with the apostles. Tableau III of the Procession text published in 2011 brings together the consecration of bread and wine, the announcement of …
The Last Supper in Verges: Eucharist & Betrayal Read more...