The Passion of Argentona

The performance of The Passion of Argentona began following a great tradition of theater in the Parish Center, a centuries-old tradition that began with the shepherds, but over the years different performances were carried out around the passion.

After several years, the Passion Play project was presented again to various groups, such as the Parish Center's theater group, but the idea didn't quite take hold until the possibility arose of creating a somewhat different Passion Play, focusing on the crucifixion but also the resurrection, and performing it during Eastertide, between May and June. Thus, this representation of Jesus after his death was born. It has been performed since 2018.

It brings together amateur actors and also different entities that help them, such as the Armats de Mataró.

This year, the Passion of Argentona takes shape and life through the voices of women. In the Church of Sant Julià, the words rise like an ancient echo, like a lament and a shared prayer.

It is the women who speak: Mary, who contemplates the condemned son; Mary Magdalene, who seeks the light in the midst of suffering; Veronica, who dares to approach and wipe the face of Christ; Martha, who serves in silence and believes without needing to see.

They lived through the Passion, but they felt it deep in their hearts. They witnessed the pain, the absence, and the miracle, and today they raise their voices to explain what has remained silent for so long.

Through their voices, the eternal story becomes close and human. The Passion ceases to be only suffering and becomes also love, courage, and hope. A profound and serene feminine perspective invites us to hear what time had silenced.

We're waiting for you!