Brief History
"We were very privileged to witness your performance of the 'Greatest Story Ever Told'. Your interpretation has no doubt enriched our community and our understanding of Jesus' Passion and Resurrection."
Julieann Caffey, St Joseph's Parish, Dalby ...
Copyright 2006
The Iona Passion Play Inc.
1958
1960
1961
Founded in Brisbane, QLD by Fr Thomas Shortall OMI
1984 - Sydney Entertainment Centre, NSW
1973 - Mother Teresa with Cast Members
First performance outside Brisbane
Australian Interstate Tour
1964
First Indoor Performance
Festival Hall - Brisbane
Toowoomba, QLD
1973
Mother Teresa views the Performance
1979
North Queensland Tour
Cyclonic weather in Cairns caused cast to wear raincoats under their costumes!
- broke 19 mins off the flight record from Bris - Melb
- 1st commercial airliner to fly Alice Springs - Perth
- blew an engine over Great Australian Bight & only
flew on three to Sydney
- got permission from England to cross Woomera
rocket range
1961 - Australian Interstate Tour
1981
Sydney, NSW Tour
1988
Expo '88
mid '90s
2005
1995
Music transferred to CD from reel-to-reel
Introduction of Radio Microphones
Website Launched
