“The Final Hours” is a theatrical presentation of the last few hours of Jesus’ life.

As always, it will be performed at the College during Holy Week.

Sessions available:

• Tuesday 15 April, 8pm
• Wednesday 16 April, 8pm
• Thursday 17 April, 8pm (Holy Thursday)
• Friday 18 April, 8pm (Good Friday)

Due to limited tickets available at each performance (2 per booking), it would be much appreciated if you please book only one performance, and not mulitple performances. This will allow the maximum amount of people to experience the show.

In the event of inclement weather, performances may be canceled. As this event primarily takes place outdoors, patrons are advised to wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. During this event, patrons will be required to navigate stairs, bush tracks and undulating terrain.

Tickets are recommended for ages 10 and above. The Final Hours includes emotional themes and a depiction of Jesus' crucifixion.

Entry by ticket only. Your kind donation to Project Compassion will be collected at the door of the auditorium.

The first major event in the Performing Arts calendar this year will be the production of “The Final Hours.”

This dramatic outdoor performance is the longest running tradition we have as a College. Beginning in 1990 at foundation college St Martin's in the Pines, and occurring biennially this production in 2025 celebrates it’s 35th anniversary.

This original theatrical event which involves a large cast and crew, and will be staged nightly over the easter period culminating on Good Friday.

Come and see the Mt. Clear campus transformed back to the middle east 2000 years ago. A limited audience is led from location to location to meet characters that share their insight into the man we call Jesus. It is a raw and emotional work that speaks to the heart of the easter story.

How it all began...

Who would have thought when a group of senior drama students at the then St. Martins in the Pines stepped up onto a small wooden platform in 1990 that they would be starting one of the college’s most memorable traditions. This year the biannual production of “The Final Hours” is back for its 18th season with a new cast and crew and a few new surprises.

From its humble beginnings 35 years ago with two lights and a simple raised stage this Passion play developed by director, designer Andrew Seeary has grown into a complex and technically challenging theatrical event. The performance which utilizes both interior and exterior locations around the Mt. Clear Campus involves over forty students in both acting and technical roles. The play tracks the final hours of Jesus of Nazareth before being put to death on the cross. The structure and script focus on the gritty realism and raw emotions of a range of characters that witness the event.

“It is one of the most recognizable and well-known stories of the world and it has been told for generations in so many forms” said Andrew who has been involved in the production continuously since its inception. “Like at Christmas time, Easter’s true origin is founded in an event, one that sometimes gets lost amid holidays and commercialism. The production has always been an attempt to reconnect with the true message of Easter.

One of the great joys of the performance has always been in seeing students from all year levels working as one in a great spirit of purpose and collaboration.
As we journey towards the celebration of the event’s thirtieth year, we still feel the power of this unique production. Its capacity to reflect through drama on the fundamental stories of the Christian faith still inspires and creates opportunity for reflection.