DeKALB – Actor Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions brings his unique one-man performance of “The Passion According to Saint Luke” to Northern Illinois University at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 16. The production will be held in the Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center.

Unlike pageant-style productions or films on Christ’s Passion, in which realism is the goal,
Defilippis’ performance relies on the power of the Gospel to penetrate the heart of the audience. The script is taken word-for-word from the Gospel of Luke, and is enhanced by a beautiful set, lights and original music.

The actor uses only a few simple props and a cape to recreate the story of Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, his betrayal by Judas Iscariot, his anguished night in the Garden of Gethsemane, his death on the cross, and finally his resurrection from the dead.