Video: Living Stations of the Cross

Scene from Wintershall Theatre Company Stations of the Cross tableaux

Source: Christian Art

In collaboration on a first-of-its-kind project for Holy Week, Wintershall Theatre Company and Christian.Art have joined forces on The Stations of the Cross: Pray with us, a short film depicting the fourteen scenes from Christ's Passion.

Filmed at Wintershall Estate against a striking 20-foot cinematic backdrop, each scene from the Stations of the Cross was carefully arranged, lit, and filmed to create the effect of a tableau vivant-a living painting.

The tradition of tableaux vivants, or "living pictures," dates back to the Middle Ages and gained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries as a theatrical artform.

In these staged scenes, actors would pose silently and motionlessly to recreate famous artworks or dramatic moments, often with elaborate costumes, lighting, and minimal movement. The tableau vivant artform has found new life in video.

The thirty-minute film is, we think, a powerful experience,. But beyond its artistic vision, the project is intended as a prayer aid for Holy Week and beyond, offering a meditative resource throughout the year. Art and video at the service of prayer.

As we enter this sacred time, I wish you a blessed and grace-filled start to Holy Week.

Father Patrick van der Vorst

Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCORHpQBdQ