The Iona Passion Play inc.
Our History
1958 Founded in Brisbane, QLD by Fr Thomas Shortall OMI
1960 First performance outside Brisbane
Toowoomba, QLD
1961 Australian Interstate Tour
- broke 19mins 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
1964 First Indoor Performance
Festival Hall - Brisbane
1973 Mother Teresa views the Performance
1979 North Queensland Tour
Cyclonic weather in Cairns caused cast to wear raincoats under their costumes!
1981 Sydney, NSW Tour
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1988 Expo '88
mid '90s Music transferred to CD from reel-to-reel
1995 Introduction of Radio Microphones
2005 Website Launched
2008 50th Anniversary & Launch of Book
2012 Blessing of Memorial Garden