For the first time, the biblical character Mary Magdalene gets a role in the Easter story of The Passion† Kim-Lian van der Meij will take on this extra female lead.
Omroep KRO-NCRV wants to inspire the viewer with its ‘powerful role’. Mary Magdalene is today recognized as ‘first among the disciples’, but her role has been neglected for hundreds of years. “Mary Magdalene is one of Jesus’ followers and develops a close friendship with him and the other disciples. What is striking about Mary Magdalene is that, according to the stories, she has been worn out for half her life, but is put in a leading position by Jesus and after his death will bring the message: ‘Everything will be fine!”, the broadcaster writes in a press release. .
Kim-Lian van der Meij, who this weekend came out as a loser in the final of Wie is de Mol?, calls it ‘very special’ Maria Magdalena is now included in the Easter story. ,,I am honored to be the first actress in the history of The Passion, to give her shape,” says the actress and presenter. “Mary Magdalena is someone about whom there are many stories. For centuries she has been ignored, unfairly branded as a prostitute, or even banned from the stories, but her impact was huge. With the role of Mary Magdalene, I hope to inspire viewers with this powerful woman. I recognize myself in her, maybe viewers will experience that too.”
The Passion will take place on April 14 in Doetinchem. It was previously announced that Soy Kroon (Jesus), Noortje Herlaar (Maria), Dennis Weening (Judas), Thomas Cammaert (Petrus), Sabri Saad El Hamus (Pilatus) and Sosha Duysker (Reporter) are part of the musical Easter event on White Thursday.
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